Pefottone Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Hi all, I had my Emperor Thinline set up by a luthier. I did a great job, I have to say, but since the action has been lowered, the pickguard is too close to the strings so that I hit it when I play solos and use the 1st e string. Did anyone of you encounter the same problem and how he fixed it, assumed that I don't wanto to take the pickguard off? thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Just an obvious question to me - why not take the guitar back to your luthier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweed2 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 +1 Why would he give it back to you like that. The only thing that I could think of is to bend the bracket down a little (after taking it off); to lower the bottom half of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Strange.. I first thought the pick gaurd should be aside of the rings not on top,, but the PG on my broadway seems like this too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pefottone Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 Tahnk you all. The luthier said that's the way the pickguard has been planned to be, i.e., resting on PUs mounting rigs. As far as I understand, that's true. All the Emperor T I saw seem to be like that: for instance https://reverb.com/item/6687122-epiphone-emperor-t-1981-sunburst As a consequence, it ca not be lowered. The only possible solution is to take the pickguard off. Which could be an option.... Another one is to realize a new pickguard (I don't want to mod the original parts) so that it does not relies on PUs rig and keep the original one apart. Just wondering if anyone of you has adopted such a solution. thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabar Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Another option is to raise the action a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweed2 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Strange.. I first thought the pick gaurd should be aside of the rings not on top,, but the PG on my broadway seems like this too. Something that I should have noticed, before piping up. Apologies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweed2 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Tahnk you all. The luthier said that's the way the pickguard has been planned to be, i.e., resting on PUs mounting rigs. As far as I understand, that's true. All the Emperor T I saw seem to be like that: for instance https://reverb.com/item/6687122-epiphone-emperor-t-1981-sunburst As a consequence, it ca not be lowered. The only possible solution is to take the pickguard off. Which could be an option.... Another one is to realize a new pickguard (I don't want to mod the original parts) so that it does not relies on PUs rig and keep the original one apart. Just wondering if anyone of you has adopted such a solution. thank you There are several pick guard makers, Terrapin comes to mind, that have templates that you can print off, full size. You could trace out the pick up rings and have them make a guard with bigger pick up cut-outs that would allow lowering. I've had several made, in the past, that were not stock, they did a nice job. That'd give you protection, while keeping the stock guard, stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pefottone Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 Another option is to raise the action a little. Done. Raising it even further would not be efficient... I will go for a new PG as suggested here below. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Done. Raising it even further would not be efficient... I will go for a new PG as suggested here below. Thank you Yep, that's the obvious and best solution so far as I can see. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Tahnk you all. The luthier said that's the way the pickguard has been planned to be, i.e., resting on PUs mounting rigs. As far as I understand, that's true. All the Emperor T I saw seem to be like that: for instance https://reverb.com/item/6687122-epiphone-emperor-t-1981-sunburst As a consequence, it ca not be lowered. The only possible solution is to take the pickguard off. Which could be an option.... Another one is to realize a new pickguard (I don't want to mod the original parts) so that it does not relies on PUs rig and keep the original one apart. Just wondering if anyone of you has adopted such a solution. thank you this piqued my own curiosity. the Broadway that I have, the pick-guard rests on the pickup ring, like your photo shows. but it doesn't really interfere when it's being played. my LP, ES135, Regent and Sheraton, the pick-gaurds fit around the pickup rings, and do not rest on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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