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Aluminum Pickguards

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 6:10 am
by colin
Anyone using an aluminum pickguard on your guitar? If so, how do you like it?
I'm finding my G&l ASAT to be a touch noisy (particularly with tons of fuzz) when compared with my Lace Sensor equipped Strat. I'm a single-coil man, but I'd love to cut down on the buzz.
Do aluminum pickguards really cut down on the noise on a noticeable level?
If I get one, I'm thinking of going through http://www.tone-guard.com/ Anyone dealt with them?

Re: Aluminum Pickguards

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 7:28 am
by McSpunckle
Unless you just want it because it looks snazzy, you could just glue aluminium foil underneath the pickguard.

Re: Aluminum Pickguards

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 7:38 am
by colin
McSpunckle wrote:Unless you just want it because it looks snazzy, you could just glue aluminium foil underneath the pickguard.


Good point sir, not quite sure why that didn't occur to me in the first place. The only thing that's kept me from ordering the aluminum is that fact that I quite like the looks of my regular old plastic guard. :picard:

Re: Aluminum Pickguards

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:57 am
by Jero
Or you could get aluminum/copper tape and not deal with glue at all :thumb:
Some are conductive through the adhesive and some aren't.

Re: Aluminum Pickguards

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 6:06 pm
by The4455
I wouldn't get one it'll just reflect the stage lights into teh eyes of your audience members and tehy will be blinded by your "snazzy" pickgaurd, but check out http://www.qparts.com/ there stuff is pretty awesome.

Re: Aluminum Pickguards

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 8:00 pm
by SPACERITUAL
MMM blacktop jazzy + black aluminum pickguard

Re: Aluminum Pickguards

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 8:48 pm
by Gearmond
if i ever end up replacing my pickup how i want them, i kinda have to get an aluminum pickguard.

black LP with a bigsby and a filtertron and p-90? come on.

Re: Aluminum Pickguards

Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 4:41 pm
by SPACERITUAL
The4455 wrote:I wouldn't get one it'll just reflect the stage lights into teh eyes of your audience members and tehy will be blinded by your "snazzy" pickgaurd, but check out http://www.qparts.com/ there stuff is pretty awesome.



LOL @ TRIBAL STRAPLOCKS!

Re: Aluminum Pickguards

Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 6:25 pm
by culturejam
The4455 wrote:there stuff is pretty awesome.

Their stuff is pretty expensive. The want $5 for a single plastic chickenhead knob. :facepalm:

Re: Aluminum Pickguards

Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 12:41 am
by The4455
culturejam wrote:
The4455 wrote:there stuff is pretty awesome.

Their stuff is pretty expensive. The want $5 for a single plastic chickenhead knob. :facepalm:


They wouldn't be in buisness if people didn't buy their stuff, so obviously it's not too expensive for some, but I do agree $5 for one knob is silly.

Re: Aluminum Pickguards

Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 3:44 pm
by Pick Me