Whos the guy who makes pickguards here?

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Sun Jun 15, 2003 10:25 am

Am i right in thinking there is a guy here who makes repro pickguards?

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Sun Jun 15, 2003 10:31 am

Yes, that would be Mr. Don Adamek aka. "Rick12dr".
Like Mark Arnquist, Don worked at RIC for some time, in the '70s if I'm not mistaken.

Looking for a new pickguard, Owen?

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Sun Jun 15, 2003 10:34 am

Unless of course you need a pickguard for a 3000 bass....then that would be me. I make them in clear acrylic and shoot the back in black white or gold. I just did one for myself in pearl white.

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Sun Jun 15, 2003 11:57 am

i just bought a 1973 4001 of ebay, but i will have to wait to august to get my hands on it .

I cant really tell from the photos, but the pickguard is either yellowed badly, or cracked slightly around the neck pickup.

I will have to see what its like when i get it, its probably fine ( I dont mind yellowing, its cracks i dont like) but just in case:

who from and how much for......

admin · Post by **admin** » Sun Jun 15, 2003 12:50 pm

Dane: Why not post a photo of your work. Don, ditto.

dave_axt · Post by **dave_axt** » Sun Jun 15, 2003 6:57 pm

Owen, I might have an extra original white 4001 pickguard or two. Since those pickguards vary, it would be best if you send me a tracing so I can match it up. Let me know.

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Sun Jun 15, 2003 8:06 pm

What about a 4000 pickguard? The blueburst 4000 that I got off ebay needs one badly!

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Sun Jun 15, 2003 9:13 pm

David - how much for a pickguard if it fits?

- by the way i need one where the neck pickup is very close to the end of the neck.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 7:15 am

Don made a replacement lower pickguard for my 381JK (the original was broken by the Postal Service). I'll see whether I have a picture or two of his handiwork in my music gear pictures on my home computer and post them if so.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 1:09 pm

How about a pick guard for a 4005?

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Wed Jun 18, 2003 12:38 pm

Jerry,
I suggest you e-mail Don directly. You should be able to find his e-mail address if you search the threads, as I think he posted it in a couple of past ones.

Here are some pictures of the 381JK replacements:

The top one shows the replacement lower against the signature upper, the middle one shows the upper replacement in the place of the signature one, and the bottom one is a picture of the pickguards on the guitar now. The flash tends to make the color differences greater than they actually are under normal lighting; I think it's a very close match.

dg27 · Post by **dg27** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 11:17 am

An outstanding source for custom pickguards is Tony Dudzik of Pickguardian, who happens to specialize in Ricks. He just did a black guard for my '76 4001 and also recently did a custom guard for me for a bass made by another manufacturer that was designed without a pickguard. [A dozen other suppliers wouldn't even consider trying this one.]

Examples of his Rick work can be found on his website: www.pickguardian.com

Check him out.