Anywere I can get a custom truss rod cover for my SG?

[grandmaster]

Wondering if there was anywere you can get custom truss rod covers for SG's. :)

[Whitmore Willy]

GM,

Any idea exactly what you are looking for?

A brass TRC with spooky skulls? A TRC with a catchy name or slogan? A engraved pic of my grandmother?

In the states we have Terrapin:

http://www.terrapinisland.com/chitzenitza/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=16&products_id=68

By the time you get it shipped overseas I'm sure it would cost a fortune.

There must be someone like them in Europe. (I'm sure if you knew you wouldn't be asking.)

 

I'm only posting because I need a couple of TRCs myself. From the prices I've seen, I'm thinking it could make a fun project.

I'm thinking about making the blank myself (can't be that hard) and if I want something engraved I'll take it to a jewlery shop and have it engraved.

 

I'll be watching to see what ideas others have.

 

(By the way, have you checked Ebay?)

 

Willy

[grandmaster]

I missed it out in the question, I meant to say with angus young's signiture on, I could just get a blank one from eBay and get it engraved, didn't know they sold them on there lol.

[Whitmore Willy]

Just be careful to research what you buy. (not really a big deal)

I bought one from one guy just to see what I would get for a couple of bucks.

 

It was supposed to be 2 ply. White back cut at an angle with a black top. (something like a pickguard.)

Turned out to be white plastic, painted black on top, then routed at an angle.

(buggered job as well)

 

Willy

[RaSTuS]

Mat got his custom truss rod cover for his sg junior just recently, might be an idea to wait for him to get on.

[Aoresteen]

Terrapin Guitars is the place to go. John just made me a custome truss rod cover for my 1995 Dot that was PERFECT.

 

He also has 12+ pickguards for me and they are fantastic. Highly recommended!

[tweed2]

Another booster for Terrapin. Quality work. As far as someone in Europe, just about any trophy shop does engraved plasitc these days. I've had several awards made recently and had no problem finding someone to laser engrave for me. Take along your original TRC to trace and you should be fine.

[Bob Marsh]

We can make you anything you like quite reasonably - Recently we did a custom TR cover for a Super Chet Gretsch from ebony and Mother of Pearl. It can be seen here and the original plastic cover at the bottom of the photo

 

We're in the States, but shipping to the UK shouldn't be a problem.

 

If interested you can PM me on this board or contact my boss at info@rgmusic.com. We make quite a few custom pickguards also - most recently was for an SG and it looked great - I'll snap a pic this week and post it.

 

Bob