onewilyfool Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 http://www.stewmac.com/tsarchive/ts0177.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ts0177 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 I watched that one yesterday. Those Trade Secrets videos are great. I've recommended them here before, and I'll do it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 I agree with the above - those little how to things Stew Mac does are flippin' great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacamartin Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Xcellent...makes me want to take off all my old pickguards and keep 'em off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 . So I take it Martin glued on the pickguard before shooting the finish. That seems completely odd and bassackwards to me. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 . So I take it Martin glued on the pickguard before shooting the finish. That seems completely odd and bassackwards to me. . Either that, or they masked off the top for the pickguard, sprayed the guitar, then installed the pickguard. I believe Gibson did the same thing for many years, as well. It may have been that the glue used for the pickguard might have interacted with the finish and caused problems, so they glued straight to the wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rar Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 So I take it Martin glued on the pickguard before shooting the finish. Yep. Gibson and Martin both, back in the day. Except for the shrinking causing cracks in the top, it worked great. (Like every other feature of pre-War models, some folks think this feature contributed to their superior tone. That's why D-18As, D-28As, and early J-45 Legends all have pickguards under the finish.) But cracks are why pickguards are now glued on top of the finish, using a weak adhesive. -- Bob R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rar Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 It may have been that the glue used for the pickguard might have interacted with the finish and caused problems, so they glued straight to the wood. They used a solvent (acetone I think), not glue. The pickguard bonded directly to the wood. -- Bob R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 . Interesting and surprising. Thanks Bob. @Wily - Forgot to thank you for an interesting post bringing up info I didn't know about. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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