Not a Jake!

[~K~]

Finally got around to making a proper pickguard. I'm not totally happy with the final product so I'll probably refine it a bit more and cut a 2nd one. Doesn't look bad though ..

[neilli]

Looks awesome K - though I'm amazed that after all this time, that's the first pics of any of these with the strange new pickguard layout

[nhspike]

Niiiiice!!!

[gtrbuyer]

looks good....nice work

[~K~]

Hey Trace,

Been meaning to drop you a line. I love that new Tele ..nice job

[Joe_Steeler]

The PUP arrangement freaked me out!!!
Otherwise that axe kicks arse!!!

[scotty]

That was very Jake E. of you but very cool.

[metalchurch79]

Nice!
Did you cut that yourself?
What pickups are you using? JB and SDS's?

[~K~]

Nice!
Did you cut that yourself?
What pickups are you using? JB and SDS's?

Yeah I cut the guard myself ...


Those came stock with a Duncan Custom/Custom and SDS's

[metalchurch79]

What type of bit did you use?
I wanted to make a guard like that for mine, but I ended up modding my WD Products 1 slanted single into a 1hum.

[~K~]

for the outer I used a 3/8 router bit and a 45 degree router bit. For the 5 way, volume and screw holes I did those on a CNC

[metalchurch79]

Cool, thanks man!
Here's mine:


I had a JB in it but I didnt like it much, so I put an '85 with an 18v mod.
I might try the Custom Custom next time around. I also have a Kahler knock off on it, and a Charvette pointy, so it's not very accurate, but it's ok for now.

Well I'm gonna build a more accurate version this winter with a hardtail and the SDS's and maybe a 3 bolt neck plate like Jake's.

[bsteff666]

Very cool!
I too have been waiting to see someone put what I consider the "proper" pickguard on one of those.

[shreddermon]

Looks great, K.

Are those pearl tuner buttons? Or just the flash?

[toejam]

Very cool. I've always loved the way Jake had his single coils slanted that way.