Pick guard/cavity cover material - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T12:31:26Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/pick-guard-cavity-cover-material?commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A3393031&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIn a factory, yep, but with t…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-10-22:2592684:Comment:33968522019-10-22T03:34:12.394ZJames Poboghttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JamesPobog
<p>In a factory, yep, but with the right tools, not bad. I have a little bench top shear, so sanding is minimum.</p>
<p>In a factory, yep, but with the right tools, not bad. I have a little bench top shear, so sanding is minimum.</p> Dusty tho? tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-10-21:2592684:Comment:33963542019-10-21T16:10:45.116ZBrianQ.https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/BrianQ
<p>Dusty tho? </p>
<p>Dusty tho? </p> If there is a circuit board m…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-10-21:2592684:Comment:33963522019-10-21T16:08:04.566ZJames Poboghttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JamesPobog
<p>If there is a circuit board mfg shop near, ask them if you can have a few pieces of scrap laminate Boards are usually .062 fiberglass. Easy to cut and shape.</p>
<p>If there is a circuit board mfg shop near, ask them if you can have a few pieces of scrap laminate Boards are usually .062 fiberglass. Easy to cut and shape.</p> Thin plywood and now trying m…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-10-21:2592684:Comment:33961882019-10-21T04:01:11.048ZCause the Blue rathttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/CausetheBluerat
<p>Thin plywood and now trying masonite. A bit thicker than normal pick guards at between 1/8 to 3/16. But easy to come by. </p>
<p>Thin plywood and now trying masonite. A bit thicker than normal pick guards at between 1/8 to 3/16. But easy to come by. </p> Tried , tested, and true ;-)tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-10-21:2592684:Comment:33960362019-10-21T02:48:13.517Zthe anonymous pickhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/theanonymouspick
<p>Tried , tested, and true ;-)</p>
<p>Tried , tested, and true ;-)</p> Wasn’t gitty selling those vi…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-10-21:2592684:Comment:33960872019-10-21T00:57:47.372ZBrianQ.https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/BrianQ
<p>Wasn’t gitty selling those vinyl pickguards at one time? I remember Shane did a video about one many moons ago, still kool tho!</p>
<p>Wasn’t gitty selling those vinyl pickguards at one time? I remember Shane did a video about one many moons ago, still kool tho!</p> tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-10-20:2592684:Comment:33957682019-10-20T22:37:17.471Zthe anonymous pickhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/theanonymouspick
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<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3671709145?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3671709145?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p> Thanks for that info. I'm lea…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-10-18:2592684:Comment:33947572019-10-18T05:06:45.515ZJames Poboghttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JamesPobog
<p>Thanks for that info. I'm learning stuff here all the time. The brass I used is postage stamp size. Soldered tonight, still a very minor hum, but much much better.</p>
<p>Thanks for that info. I'm learning stuff here all the time. The brass I used is postage stamp size. Soldered tonight, still a very minor hum, but much much better.</p> Keep in mind that metal pickg…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-10-17:2592684:Comment:33946942019-10-17T18:34:29.902ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
<p>Keep in mind that metal pickguards have an effect on how your pickup will sound.</p>
<p>Steel can either help or harm, brass can block treble, copper is usually good and aluminum can block 60 cycle hum in single coils if it's thick enough.</p>
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<p>Keep in mind that metal pickguards have an effect on how your pickup will sound.</p>
<p>Steel can either help or harm, brass can block treble, copper is usually good and aluminum can block 60 cycle hum in single coils if it's thick enough.</p>
<p></p> I just found some small piece…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-10-14:2592684:Comment:33934512019-10-14T23:45:59.759ZJames Poboghttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JamesPobog
<p>I just found some small pieces of very thin brass that I'm gonna use to ground the bridges on my stuff...</p>
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<p>I just found some small pieces of very thin brass that I'm gonna use to ground the bridges on my stuff...</p>
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