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Re: Something very special is making its way through the fac
Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 4:40 pm
by KOLAD
I ask because some of the full size older 4001 pickguards are more or less pointy on the top left than others.
This one looks real nice.
Re: Something very special is making its way through the fac
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 7:11 am
by ilan
The Pickguardian "vintage conversion" is all wrong. It has rounded corners, that "double hump" at the bottom, and 1" spacing pickup cutout. A good "vintage conversion" should have the elegant original shape, with screw holes that line up with recent-issue 4003 guards.
Re: Something very special is making its way through the fac
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 9:00 am
by Colonel Sanders
rickenbottom wrote:
Yes Brian they would definitely match our National flag...Red and white...
Blue and white is also nice!
Re: Something very special is making its way through the fac
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 11:58 am
by iiipopes
And red, white and blue is also very nice, whether crossed crosses or stars and bars.
Re: Something very special is making its way through the fac
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 12:00 pm
by KOLAD
ilan wrote:The Pickguardian "vintage conversion" is all wrong. It has rounded corners, that "double hump" at the bottom, and 1" spacing pickup cutout. A good "vintage conversion" should have the elegant original shape, with screw holes that line up with recent-issue 4003 guards.
Right, he does do a 1/2" cut one, but yes, it's a little too rounded. It's a perfect cross between a 4003's roundeyness and a 4001 though.
I did find a place that makes a more accurately shaped full size 4001 guard to go on a 4003, it's in the UK and expensive for me though.
Know of anyone else that does a conversion guard?
I am even thinking about finding a scroll saw and doing it myself with some similar type material to save the $60-$80.
Re: Something very special is making its way through the fac
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 12:29 pm
by jps
ilan wrote:The Pickguardian "vintage conversion" is all wrong. It has rounded corners, that "double hump" at the bottom, and 1" spacing pickup cutout. A good "vintage conversion" should have the elegant original shape, with screw holes that line up with recent-issue 4003 guards.
Like the two Tony made for me in 2008?
4003VJS_1200_6338.jpg
4003VJS_1200_6353.jpg
Re: Something very special is making its way through the fac
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 4:57 pm
by ilan
Yes, but with screw holes that line up with the holes in the body of a new 4003, so you don't have to drill new ones.
Re: Something very special is making its way through the fac
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 5:34 pm
by jps
Except for adding the one screw hole for the extended PG by the E string area of the bridge pickup surround all the screw holes
are in the standard locations for a modern 4003.
Not counting the two for the plexi finger rest.
I gave the bass to Tony for the weekend so he could make the pickguards for me.
Re: Something very special is making its way through the fac
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 12:29 pm
by KOLAD
Those are awesome! Can you refer me to Tony? I don't know who that is. Tony "Pickguardian" Tony?
Re: Something very special is making its way through the fac
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 12:34 pm
by johnallg
ilan wrote:The Pickguardian "vintage conversion" is all wrong. It has rounded corners, that "double hump" at the bottom, and 1" spacing pickup cutout. A good "vintage conversion" should have the elegant original shape, with screw holes that line up with recent-issue 4003 guards.
Or just order one from RIC CS - part number 03504 Pickguard 4001C64 (Wht)
Re: Something very special is making its way through the fac
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:22 am
by KOLAD
Will it line up with the drill holes though? (besides the top far left obviously)
Does anyone make one that comes all the way back to the smaller metal pickup ring as opposed to the larger HS one?
Re: Something very special is making its way through the fac
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 8:22 am
by Colonel Sanders
jps wrote:ilan wrote:The Pickguardian "vintage conversion" is all wrong. It has rounded corners, that "double hump" at the bottom, and 1" spacing pickup cutout. A good "vintage conversion" should have the elegant original shape, with screw holes that line up with recent-issue 4003 guards.
Like the two Tony made for me in 2008?
4003VJS_1200_6338.jpg
4003VJS_1200_6353.jpg
What year/month is your 4003? Lucky you, you have one 4003 from the very short period RIC nailed it perfectly! Full width inlays and keeping the pre-skinny wings.
Anyone has a 4003 from this period for sale, I am a buyer...
Re: Something very special is making its way through the fac
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 8:50 am
by jps
Mine was a May '08 build. I got it a week before I did RIO!!!.
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Re: Something very special is making its way through the fac
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:03 am
by Colonel Sanders
Do you know the duration of that perfect period?
Re: Something very special is making its way through the fac
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 4:47 pm
by jps
Not off hand. The FWI were introduced that Spring IIRC; the thining down of the body horns I think started happening sometime in 2011, perhaps.