4003 Chrome pickguard????

dwade · Post by **dwade** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 5:38 am

All I want for my stock Jetglo is a chrome or Stainless guard. Some previous thread on this board was similar and the answer was BassPartsResource, well they dont do chrome guards, I mailed them. I found that for about a hundred bucks I could order a checkerplate from Pickguard Heaven. Too pricey. Anyone know of a shop I can find this item, Online or offline? I'm in Tampa. Or guess I'll have to buy a sheet and snip it myself (eewwww).

anndra · Post by **anndra** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 5:41 am

Must it be chrome or is the mirror acrylic on some plates close enough to the visual effect you seek?

dwade · Post by **dwade** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 5:48 am

Well, I see mirror available online and that could be an alternative, but only if real metal isnt possible. I can see doing mirror B4 checkerplate (too industrial).

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 6:22 am

If acrylic will work, check out: www.basspartsresource.com

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 6:24 am

Sorry about that, I guess I should have read your first post better.

greg_mitchell · Post by **greg_mitchell** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 4:51 pm

Check www.pickguardian.com He can probably make you one

dwade · Post by **dwade** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 12:03 pm

Thanks all but so far both the above vendors dont do metal. Still on the hunt....

marty · Post by **marty** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 12:43 pm

Here's a company in the UK that makes stainless steel polished mirrored pickguards.....they don't have any for a 4003 in stock, but I believe you could always enquire and see if they'll make you one:

http://www.preciousmetalproducts.co.uk/index1.htm

jaymi · Post by **jaymi** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:23 am

I was thinking about one of these also. I came across an old picture of a 74 4001 JG that I had and it had a metal pickguard. Makes me wish I kept it...(the bass and the guard)

brian · Post by **brian** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 7:16 am

How did the metal pickguard affect the weight distribution ? Was it much heavier than an original ?

jaymi · Post by **jaymi** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 7:57 am

No, but it made the bass come alive because the front pickup was attached to it. IT was like making the entire pickguard the pickup....Changed the tones, gave me a lot more....Now I want another one..

dwade · Post by **dwade** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:08 am

Jaymi -
Do you mean by the "front" pickup, the neck pickup? It would have to have metal to metal connections directly to the pickup coil/housing, for that effect, no?

jaymi · Post by **jaymi** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:39 am

Yep Dave, that is exactly what I am referring to....It was quite cool actually..

lshaia · Post by **lshaia** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 10:11 am

No flat chrome here, but some other interesting materials:
http://www.cmkpickguards.com/cmkrickenbacker.html
They have metal checker plate guards for other basses.