ritchie69 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 hi folks, just wanna share my last customization, I replaced the rubbery pickguard on my standard j200 with a self made custom scratchplate. I drawed the guard with illustrator then cutted and engraved with a laser machine. I decided to left out the rings around the rosette, I like better the look now. What do you think?Merry Christmas to all!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 . Impressive work. Looks great on your J-200. There might be quite a market for those. Are you going into businesss? . . B) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slinky1 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 It does look really good. Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Nice job. Did you put inserts for the dots? I think I like yours better than the one on my custom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 well done you did maintain the original one, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritchie69 Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 1419688663[/url]' post='1607286']. Impressive work. Looks great on your J-200. There might be quite a market for those. Are you going into businesss? . . B) . Thanks BK, no business here, just a great passion for gibson acoustics...If anyone is interested, I can suggest the steps to reproduce the original pickguard, the material that can be cutted/engraved with a cnc laser engraver, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritchie69 Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 1419698922[/url]' post='1607335']well done you did maintain the original one, no? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritchie69 Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 1419697960[/url]' post='1607331']Nice job. Did you put inserts for the dots? I think I like yours better than the one on my custom. Yes Dave, the dots are in mop...I have the same j200 custom in burst as yours. I love it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fullmental Alpinist Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Looks awesome. You could certainly start your own side business. Just one thing: You have access to a laser?!?!? FMA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritchie69 Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 1419801634[/url]' post='1607746']Looks awesome. You could certainly start your own side business. Just one thing: You have access to a laser?!?!? FMA Unfortunately no, but after some research I found a shop that makes laser engraving on plates at a reasonable price (the laser engraving is more accurate and cheaper than milling engraving, but needs to engrave 2 times to get the same depth of a milling cutter). Cut to shape, engraving filled with enamel, costs around 40 euros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I am wildly impressed with some of the work done here on a few of these recent Pickguard threads. I am hesitant to mess with anything other than changing strings on a Gibson - you folks have a lot ore confidence than I - I really do find this to be amazing, and with excellent results! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Unfortunately no, but after some research I found a shop that makes laser engraving on plates at a reasonable price (the laser engraving is more accurate and cheaper than milling engraving, but needs to engrave 2 times to get the same depth of a milling cutter). Cut to shape, engraving filled with enamel, costs around 40 euros. I have access to all that machinery. I'll have to put it on my list to try one. Maybe I'll make a lefty for my J200 std and have my own Dylan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Wow.... very nice I have a 2014 J200 and it's the best sounding and playing acoustic I have ever played.... If I had to keep one guitar the J200 would be the one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenny the left Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Great pickguard Richie , could you consider making a leftie J200 for me? 🙏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 On 3/1/2020 at 7:22 PM, Brenny the left said: Great pickguard Richie , could you consider making a leftie J200 for me? 🙏 Given this thread is six year old you might have some challenges with getting a response. However I had a custom guard made for my J-150 few years back that still looks like new and is of much better quality than the standard version you get on a J-200 these days. Check out the link below. Im sure htey can do a leftie. https://www.mv-customguitars.com/product-category/pickguards/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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