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03-12-2013, 02:46 PM
| | | | Dragonfly PBass pickguards for $11.95? Anybody?
Just saw this in another thread. P-Bass pickguards for $11.95? Anybody bought these? I need one for a 2000 MIM P-Bass. Quality, fit, etc?
Anybody? Here's the link: http://www.dragonfireguitars.com/ind...=34_88&&page=1
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03-18-2013, 11:38 AM
| | | | Bump!
No one has bought a pickguard from these guys?
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03-18-2013, 07:36 PM
|  | Billy K Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Bay Marin | | I put some on my Fender the Blue with matching control plate 
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03-18-2013, 07:48 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Pennsylvania | | | I've bought several P and J pick guards from these guys. I did have to do some minor "whittling" on one to get it to fit, but the rest have been fine. Good deal for a real reasonable price!
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03-18-2013, 10:29 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Maricopa, AZ | | | Thanks for that link! I need a few new pickguards and the prices are great!
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03-21-2013, 04:02 PM
| | | | I went with another seller, as I didn't get as much feedback with this post as I thought I would. I guess I figured a decent guard for $11.95 was a pretty darn good deal, but like everything I buy on the internet, I read reviews and I guess I didn't get enough good ones to take the jump with Dragonfly. I'd still like to hear how yours fits and your opinion of the quality, Eric. Let us know.
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03-21-2013, 06:55 PM
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I setup & repair guitars & basses | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kensington, Ca | | | We've been building some basses here, and pickguard fit is a major PITA! We were thinking about getting them blank, and cutting the pickup holes, etc., out with a 1/4" flush trim routerbit; we did this on a stupid expensive J pickguard yesterday, when the neck pickup hole was too small. Ya get damned clean holes, that way!
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03-21-2013, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by JLS  pickguard fit is a major PITA! | Sometimes I wonder why there aren't more complaints on TB about this. The PG on my used MIM bass was more than scratched. There were places in it that had deep places almost like it was shaved. When I took it off, it was obvious that the holes weren't perfect. Some were so bad, the hole in the bass was at the corner of the hole in the guard, but with all screws in it was OK; no ripples or any other visible problems. There is no way I am plugging holes in my bass and drilling new ones. No way. A few places I shopped for a guard said something like "As with all pickguards, some trimming may be required for proper fit". I ended up buying one on ebay because the seller had a good feedback rating and had lots of comments on how well his guards fit. The problem may very well be my bass, I don't know yet. With CNC machines, I always thought pickguard and bass holes were predictable, programmable, and pretty darned close. We'll see. Very frustrating, indeed.
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03-21-2013, 07:57 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Boston, MA, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by audioglenn I've bought several P and J pick guards from these guys. I did have to do some minor "whittling" on one to get it to fit, but the rest have been fine. Good deal for a real reasonable price! | That's very nice.
But how do they sound? 
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03-21-2013, 07:57 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Manitoba, Canada | | | I went for an eBay jazz guard too. Squier VMJ I expect to have to fit it 10 bucks I guess it's worth a try.
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03-21-2013, 08:56 PM
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I setup & repair guitars & basses | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kensington, Ca | | | What's the best pickguard for metal?
What's the best metal for pickguards?
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03-21-2013, 09:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Toronto | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JLS What's the best pickguard for metal?
What's the best metal for pickguards? | A reflective one?
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03-21-2013, 09:13 PM
| | | | For heavy metal, a 1/4" thick steel pickguard.
For hard rock, a 1/8" granite pickguard.
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03-23-2013, 01:00 PM
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Bass Technician, Club Bass - Toronto | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Toronto Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bumperbass For heavy metal, a 1/4" thick steel pickguard.
For hard rock, a 1/8" granite pickguard. | For Folk, a bit of paper mache and some beads. For New Country, some crushed beer cans. Geezer Rock - Melmac (remember?). I would have said recycled vinyl records, but they are back in vogue...
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03-23-2013, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Turnaround For Folk, a bit of paper mache and some beads. For New Country, some crushed beer cans. Geezer Rock - Melmac (remember?). I would have said recycled vinyl records, but they are back in vogue... |
You're showing your age, Turnaround. Melmac? Had a good laugh. I haven't even heard that word for 40 years!
"In construction, melmac is used for just about any type of dinnerware; serving bowls were common, as well as plates, cups, and glasses. Any type of color pigment could be added to the melamine during the molding process. As a result, dinnerware was created in a number of colors and patterns. During the 1950s, solid but somewhat muted colors such as seafoam or pea green were popular. The 1960s saw the creation of many interesting color combinations, including some that reflected the psychedelic look that was so popular in fashion during the latter part of the decade".
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03-25-2013, 02:24 AM
| | | | I got a pearloid P pickguard from them. It fit the neck and curves alright, but the pickup hole was too small, so I had to go through the hassle of getting that straitened out. And I didn't even bother with the control cavity portion. I just cut it off and stuck with my homebrew P-bass control plate.
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