Hi . I am looking to make this same pickgaurd. But i cant find blank tortoise material the same thickness as on here. Can you tell me where you got this pickgaurd blank.....It looks 3 or 4 millimeters thick. The thickest i can find is 2.5mm....Please i would love to know where to get this. Thanks again.
He neglected to mention that from 8:50 to 9:14, the pickguard is adhered, (plastic carpet tape ?) to a routing template, and NOT freehand cut. Also, love your use of the $20.00 Harbor Freight Laminate Trimmer, clamped in the Stewmac Work Vise, Ha! I got 2 of those, and they "Cheaply" come in handy!
Thank you for posting this; it was very informative. I realize it is five years old now, but could you provide where you obtained the tortoise pickguard material and the binding? Thanks!
Wow, That looks really Sweet! I have an ES-335 & I put a Lp Pickguard on it because I didn't want something so big, but this being thick like it is with the binding looks really nice. Nice Work!!
@@FreddysFrets Hi Freddy. Can you tell me how thick the pickgaurd actually is, in millimeters. Im finding it hard to find a tortoise blank over 2.5mm.....Can you tell me how thick yours is and where you got it please...Thank you...Awsome job.
hello there Freddy, where did you get the thicker white binding from? i'm trying to find the materials for my 355 to make one as my old one is rotting.
Hey Freddy I have an Ibanez GB 10 (George Benson signature series) that has developed the celluloid gas from the pick guard and has pretty much eaten up the original pick guard. I had a guy to cut me a copy before of my original before it fell completely apart however the one he made for me was very cheaply made and the screw holes cracked very easily. Is there a chance you would be able to produce one for me? Thanks
I am a retired 71 year old lover of music especially guitars, your video has inspired me to make a pick guard for my 60's Univox Les Paul made in Japan. Your video is excellent. I live in Barrie Ontario, can you tell me where can I get the materials to make the pick guard and binding?
Glad to make a great discovery on u tube!!! Your videos are great. Where did u get that nice slab of tortoise? i want to try a guard for my 175. THANKS for great videos!
Love these videos, but they all seem to lack completion. Your work is so wonderful, it would be nice to see the project the entire way through to the finished and installed product. For instance this pick guard would have been nice to see on the guitar. I assume you didn't have the actual guitar in this case, but a few videos back the ES you were working on... Anyway Awesome work!!
Just cut and fit..... if the angle is out, make another cut to adjust. This is simple when you only have to worry about one end. The real precision occurs when a piece has to be fit at both ends, then there's no room for error.
@@FreddysFrets Quality work though mate, I like the tip about using the chisel as a mirror, every day is certainly a school day, I’ve never thought of that 👍🏼👌🏼 thankyou
I can't find nice Tortoise or a pickguard company that has translucent tortoise that is just black/ brownish like this which is what I'm looking for and doesn't come off as red and yellow in certain lighting which is all I can seem to find, anybody know of a pickguard company that has BROWN tortoise?..
Hello, I am looking for a pick guard for my old 355. I am in Toronto and going off of your hat I believe you are in Canada as well. Would you be able to make me one? I would like to contact you if its okay.
Could you please quote to manufacture one for me from plain black with the same binding as this video. Please email quote to anf_1986@hotmail.co.uk Kind regards
Hi !! You're GREAT !!! you sell them ? I'm searching for a short tortoise pickguard for my 2010 gibson es 355 custom with bigsby, but nothing on the net ..... Thanks ....
Freddy, It's obvious you're a perfectionist, and it's always evident in the quality of your work! It's a pleasure to watch you at your craft!
Great to come back to this...I rewatched it recently when making a similar pickguard. Freddy, your process is always a joy to watch.
Hi . I am looking to make this same pickgaurd. But i cant find blank tortoise material the same thickness as on here. Can you tell me where you got this pickgaurd blank.....It looks 3 or 4 millimeters thick. The thickest i can find is 2.5mm....Please i would love to know where to get this. Thanks again.
Beautiful to watch. Doubt I'll ever do anything quite like this myself but really enjoy watching a skilled craftsman.
Well done. You are an artist. What a nice pickguard it is. And I like the wedges trick.
Always happy to see a new video from you Freddy!
That was pretty bloody brilliant!
You are an absolute master.
A work of art.. nicely done!
I second those praises. A true master craftsman.
Thanks man! I just want to pass on helpful knowledge to budding luthiers! I would have loved to have resources like this when I was learning my craft.
Perfect work! Awesome!
Spot on! Love the 'mirror chisel' thing.
Ummm...I'm speechless!
Wow...thanks a lot! Glad you enjoy the vids :)
Very cool, nice work.
You are an artist indeed.
Wow!! Beautiful!
NIce ,,, ur a real craftsman !!!
He neglected to mention that from 8:50 to 9:14, the pickguard is adhered, (plastic carpet tape ?) to a routing template, and NOT freehand cut. Also, love your use of the $20.00 Harbor Freight Laminate Trimmer, clamped in the Stewmac Work Vise, Ha! I got 2 of those, and they "Cheaply" come in handy!
You make it look easy. To get miter joints and binding that tight takes a lot of practice.
True Luthier Craftmanship!
Very nice and quite impressing I must say! :)
Very Nice work!
I liked the video for the song at the end.
Thank you for posting this; it was very informative. I realize it is five years old now, but could you provide where you obtained the tortoise pickguard material and the binding? Thanks!
How much would it cost for the same one for an acoustic
Beautiful! thanks. Is it expensive this plastic?
Wow, That looks really Sweet! I have an ES-335 & I put a Lp Pickguard on it because I didn't want something so big, but this being thick like it is with the binding looks really nice. Nice Work!!
+Larry Long Thanks Larry!
@@FreddysFrets Hi Freddy. Can you tell me how thick the pickgaurd actually is, in millimeters. Im finding it hard to find a tortoise blank over 2.5mm.....Can you tell me how thick yours is and where you got it please...Thank you...Awsome job.
@@JamesyWaddell Hi James, Stew Mac Item # 1701....it's over 3mm thick
@@FreddysFrets and what size of binding did you use..? Espacially on the outside edge..Cheers.
@@JamesyWaddell 0.020" white and 0.020" each, the thick white is 0.090"
sweet work man. let me ask u, what kinda of plastics are these for the binding?
great job thanks for the post
Brilliant. Is this a service you offer? Would be interested in a couple of these for my Les Pauls.
hello there Freddy,
where did you get the thicker white binding from? i'm trying to find the materials for my 355 to make one as my old one is rotting.
really nice pickguard there.
Great job man! what kind of material is this pickguard made of? cheers
Hey Freddy I have an Ibanez GB 10 (George Benson signature series) that has developed the celluloid gas from the pick guard and has pretty much eaten up the original pick guard. I had a guy to cut me a copy before of my original before it fell completely apart however the one he made for me was very cheaply made and the screw holes cracked very easily. Is there a chance you would be able to produce one for me?
Thanks
I am a retired 71 year old lover of music especially guitars, your video has inspired me to make a pick guard for my 60's Univox Les Paul made in Japan. Your video is excellent. I live in Barrie Ontario, can you tell me where can I get the materials to make the pick guard and binding?
+donald straiko I got all the supplies from Stewart MacDonald online. Thanks for watching!
how much would you charge for to make that same pickguard but without the screw hole or pickup cutouts? I am in Pittsburgh, PA.
Hey men can you make one pick guard like that for hollow body guitar ?
looks real nice.
A thing of beauty.....
Glad to make a great discovery on u tube!!! Your videos are great. Where did u get that nice slab of tortoise? i want to try a guard for my 175. THANKS for great videos!
Thanks.
That's a great idea! I'll do that sometime soon :)
I was thinking of making one like this for my 51' Epiphone zephur.
Where can I get tortoiseshell that thickness from?
Glad you enjoy my channel! The tort was from stew-mac.
Love these videos, but they all seem to lack completion. Your work is so wonderful, it would be nice to see the project the entire way through to the finished and installed product. For instance this pick guard would have been nice to see on the guitar. I assume you didn't have the actual guitar in this case, but a few videos back the ES you were working on... Anyway Awesome work!!
Awesome! Is that the archtop pickguard material from StewMac? I thought about ordering some for a Junior. Looks fantastic!
Hey Freddy! How can I get in touch with you to get a pickguard like that?
Dam you've got skills ;o))
Thanks! Yes practice for sure :)
thank you. super
Thanks!
Where can I buy the plastic for the binding?
Thanks.
Stewmac/L.M.I. supply, etc.
Hi, when you are routing for the pickups, do you use any template or do you route on free hand?
Gabriel Hartsner Templates!
How thin was that template?! Couldn't even see it. Using the router base like everyone uses a table/insert: badass!
Fantastic, but what did you use to get the returned mitre marked to the correct angle?
Just cut and fit..... if the angle is out, make another cut to adjust. This is simple when you only have to worry about one end. The real precision occurs when a piece has to be fit at both ends, then there's no room for error.
@@FreddysFrets Quality work though mate, I like the tip about using the chisel as a mirror, every day is certainly a school day, I’ve never thought of that 👍🏼👌🏼 thankyou
Your chisels look seriously sharp, do you think you could do a sharpening video some day?
Awesome video as usual.
nice
I can't find nice Tortoise or a pickguard company that has translucent tortoise that is just black/ brownish like this which is what I'm looking for and doesn't come off as red and yellow in certain lighting which is all I can seem to find, anybody know of a pickguard company that has BROWN tortoise?..
Awesome job mate!
Hello, I am looking for a pick guard for my old 355. I am in Toronto and going off of your hat I believe you are in Canada as well. Would you be able to make me one? I would like to contact you if its okay.
+John Vassos Hi John, feel free to contact me. Regards,
Freddy
How about a wooden one?
Hi mate do you still offer this service?
Yes I do. Making one for a client right now in fact.
Could you please quote to manufacture one for me from plain black with the same binding as this video. Please email quote to anf_1986@hotmail.co.uk
Kind regards
Nice work! Interested in selling one? :)
I have a guild pg that I want bound🙏🙏🙏
Stew Mac
Hi !! You're GREAT !!! you sell them ? I'm searching for a short tortoise pickguard for my 2010 gibson es 355 custom with bigsby, but nothing on the net ..... Thanks ....
Thanks! Yes I can make you one....
FreddysFrets Hi, how can I contact you ?
It's so beautiful that it's a shame for it to go on a guitar...
wish u were my dad
Thanks!