Top layer of pickguard Morris Reissue??

ric330 · Post by **ric330** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:33 am

I've got a Morris reissue from 1988 (See picture) that is missing the Top layer pickguard. Can I take a newer RIC 3 pickup 330 top layer and fit? Or can I take a newer RIC 2 pickup 330 top layer and cut off the wing and polish, that goes up between the pickups?
Any help would be appreciated. Not sure that I want to put it on but it would be nice to have with the guitar. The original top layer is long gone.

krick · Post by **krick** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:41 am

Kevin, I believe your ideas will work. I can check tomorrow and let you know for sure.

I might even have an extra top guard around that I can send you.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:42 am

A top tier pickguard for a 340 should work fine.

You should try gold with vintage knobs on this one! That would be stunning.

krick · Post by **krick** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:48 am

I agree John, Something like this?

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:52 am

Oh yeah!

Is the "R" tailpiece and the silver knobs stock for that guitar, Kevin? I would have thought the Rose Morris guitars had a trapeze and black knobs.

ric330 · Post by **ric330** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:55 am

Thanks Kevin, If you could check that would be great.

Hey John, I had a 360V64 (6-string)that had gold pickguard and trussrod cover that was an ambered fireglow and it was really cool but I sold that for some wim of a guitar purchase ...stupid.... But I've come to find out that those truss rod covers are very had to come by in matching gold to match the pickguard.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:58 am

Yep, you're right Kevin - you can no longer swap a white TRC for a gold one with RIC, AFAIK.

krick · Post by **krick** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:00 am

John, Kevin Jones stated his new guitar is actually a "1998 PT" Pete Townsend LE model. The R tailpiece and silver top knobs would be correct for that model.

Kevin, Beautiful V64! I have a 12 string like that from 1990.

ric330 · Post by **ric330** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:37 am

Yes, it's a PT model but sorry to say no top pickguard.

The Morris 2 PU looks real fine with the Gold, vintage knobs and trapeze tail.