Where can I buy pickguards
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redman
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I have a SX Strat I want to change the pickguard it has MIM Fender pups so a bit larger 11 hole where can I get something maybe a bit funky. Thanks
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Partscaster
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The Stratosphere, for 9.99$, or Amazon.
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Mossman
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Yep, the Stratosphere is one of my sources for PGs. I got an aged pearloid PG for my current Tele project from them. But they charge $4.99 for shipping, so it ends up costing about $15 total (they never charge me tax for some reason. Maybe because they're in NH? I dunno), but that's fine by me. There are plenty of places where they charge $40 or $45 for a standard, run-of-the-mill pickguard. That's too much to pay for a piece of plastic in my opinion, unless it's custom made. Not too long ago, you could have a custom PG made for $35 from Pickguardian and elsewhere. Now it costs more like $70.
If you're looking for something less "standard" (if not custom), you'll probably have better luck on ebay than Amazon or the Stratosphere. I got the custom wooden pickguard for my baritone Strat project from ebay (it was spendy, though... about $60). You might want to check Etsy, too, though I don't think you'll find anything "cheap" there.
If you're looking for something less "standard" (if not custom), you'll probably have better luck on ebay than Amazon or the Stratosphere. I got the custom wooden pickguard for my baritone Strat project from ebay (it was spendy, though... about $60). You might want to check Etsy, too, though I don't think you'll find anything "cheap" there.
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littlebadboy
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I got my custom pickguards from WD Music. I have been always happy with their work.
https://www.wdmusic.com/wd-custom-pickguards.html
https://www.wdmusic.com/wd-custom-pickguards.html
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Mossman
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Yeah, the guy who used to do all my water-slide decals was on Etsy, and he was great, but he closed up shop. After discovering that, I went with some jack-hole on ebay who decided to ignore my instructions and made the decal the way HE wanted to, and refused to re-do it the way I asked him to, so back to Etsy I went... The first seller I contacted there turned out to be the very same jack-hole from ebay, operating under a different name.
The second guy I contacted seemed a lot more attentive and detail-oriented, but he was supposed to have a proof for me on Friday and I still haven't heard back from him.Something I've learned over the years is that most people who make decals fall into two categories: jerks and flakes. They either want to turn you around as quickly as possible and hope you accept whatever they throw at you (and frickin' argue with you when you tell them it's wrong), or you have to chase them just to get a proof, and God help you if you need them to make changes.
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