Pickguard question.....

webhead · Post by **webhead** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:58 am

I have a 2006 360 with white guards. I'd like to get gold guards for it. Anyone have any info? Thanks

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 12:20 pm

http://www.pickguardian.com/pickguardian/

eatswodo · Post by **eatswodo** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 12:22 pm

I'll second the pickguardian recommendation - great service, quality product and reasonable prices.

paulv63 · Post by **paulv63** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 12:35 pm

I wouldn't do it just because of the nameplate.
Does the trade in include color swap?

webhead · Post by **webhead** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 1:06 pm

Thanks for the link... Do you know if RIC still has the gold TRCs?

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 1:39 pm

Touchy subject. For the best answer, I would call Kenny at Rickenbacker. He will give you the straight scoop and he'll probably do it with a smile on his face.

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 6:03 pm

My understanding is that RIC's current policy is to swap a damaged TRC for one of the same color only.

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:50 am

I had a 335 (er, 330VP/VB) with gold guards. My dealer painted the nameplate (gold spraypaint and brown letters [to match the oven knobs]). It looked great.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:19 am

The raised letter nameplates are easy to custom-paint to match gold guards. White plexi vintage plates are somewhat more difficult.

A white raised-letter nameplate can even be painted with gold acrylic craft paint, so that later it may be soaked in a hot soapy water solution, scrubbed with a toothbrush, and returned to white, if desired.