Buc McMaster Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 After a month out of town attending to family affairs, I arrived home yesterday afternoon to find this........ Dave graciously made this custom pick guard for the Big Sky Hummingbird.......kinda cool, huh. Not sure if I'll install it yet (as I told Dave) but I'm thinking it looks pretty good.......solid white guard on blue with a Lone Star cutout........picks up the white binding. What do you rascals think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 There isn't another state in the union that a pickguard with the outline of the state would work for as well as it would for Texas. And for those familiar with classic blue finishes on Gibson (and other's) electric guitars, to these eyes, the white works better than a tort guard- it's no 'burst, and since we're talking custom colors, why not go with the flow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I like the effect, but if that's a cut-out, isn't that a pretty vulnerable spot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I think it’s great. When you first got a blue guitar I was like wuuuuuuhhhhh? It’s grown on me, and that guard is perfect. Come and take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirNed Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I think it complements the blue quite nicely, and the Texas cut-out looks great! Nice job, Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Just something I wanted to try. Looking at it now, I would open up the soundhole cutout by about 1/4" to expose the rosetta. I had a fit with trimming the adhesive sheet because I applied it after cutting out the plastic. If I do another one, I'll apply the backing first and see if cutting through the guard and tape creates a problem. Any suggestions welcomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 Looking at it now, I would open up the soundhole cutout by about 1/4" to expose the rosetta. Yes! That is the only issue I see as well........PM sent! Yes, Nick, it is a cutout, but it's so low on the guard it's not problem as I don't go that low with a pick. I think I like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbpicker Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Naked looks better to this man’s eye Rb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Nice guitar...I personally love blue( Sorry Sal and Murph) and I like the Pick Guard as well. beautiful stuff very unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars68 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I'm glad you're not in Florida :unsure: I think it looks super, but would fix the rosette ring for sure. If you are on the edge, another reversible option would be a full white guard with a waterslide decal on it instead. Waterslides over white looks great. Not exactly Texas but I got this on the back of a Tele... LarsIMG_0452 by Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I like it, Buc. I lived in Texas for a minute, drank a few beers in Luckenbach right after Jerry Jeff recorded there, and before Willie and Waylon let the cat out of the bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Don't ask me why, but I kind a like it too. It does seem to fit, even tho for me it's a very odd combination of textures and colors, (lile Sal, blue acoustics don't usually grab me, or for that fact any other solid colors, it's either natural or Gibbies Sunburst.) but, for this Bird, yea,, it DOES work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Just something I wanted to try. Looking at it now, I would open up the soundhole cutout by about 1/4" to expose the rosetta. I had a fit with trimming the adhesive sheet because I applied it after cutting out the plastic. If I do another one, I'll apply the backing first and see if cutting through the guard and tape creates a problem. Any suggestions welcomed. I assume you are using a CNC machine to cut this. Rather than leave a cut-out that could expose the top of the guitar to pick damage, make a drop-in "Texas" piece of whatever color Buc wants to complement the guitar. Maybe red is the right color, since Texas is "red", and it could complete a patriotic theme. Sort of like Buck Owens' red, white, and blue striped Harmony, but a lot more subtle and more consistent with our Bucaroo's lower-key personality. You may have grabbed a tiger by the tail in making a custom guard for Buc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 Well the consensus seems to be positive. I admit a blue Hummingbird is not traditional, but by golly with that white guard it just seems to work........the original black one just looked, well.....terrible. Dave's going to cut another with a 2.5" radius which will place the guard about .125" outside the inner rosette rings, and if this does in fact line up right I will install it. The more I look at it the more I like it. Thanks, Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Sorry buc , I'm not loving it I'll have to edit, because I didn't mean to sound rude You know I've always loved ya buc I just couldnt live with a blue guitar , like having yellow Jeans The pickguard is very cool though , but still doesnt save the whole picture for this guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I think I would get some kind of white tuner buttons to go along with the theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 That's a pretty cool guitar. The pick guard really fits in well. I'm not big on solid color guitars (I like seeing the grain), but there's a subtle and understated beauty to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I personally love this. Just massively cool and unique. A blue Hummingbird with a white Lone Star State guard isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea but it's right up my alley. Not another like it in the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Honestly? It looks like a $50 K-mart plastic guitar. What happened to the J-35 ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scriv58 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I’m waiting to see the matching boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I like it, feels 100% Buc through and through! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 All my exes come from Texas. There must be something in the water there that makes them crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 All my exes come from Texas. There must be something in the water there that makes them crazy. To leave you or get involved in the first place ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Honestly? It looks like a $50 K-mart plastic guitar. A bit rude, if nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 To leave you or get involved in the first place ? It's me. Drawn like a moth to a flame, until I go up in a puff of smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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