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Ahem....
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:24 pm
by teb
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PW, PW My pickguard's a mess
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With fine little scratches, it don't look it's best.
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It's one of them soft ones with black and white
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layers,
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So how do I fix it so people don't stare?
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Siiiiiiiiiiiii-iiiiiiiigned Pick-Scratcher
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:29 am
by jingle_jangle
If I sing the reply, people will leave the room.
When I do this, I remove the guard and buff it in my buffing machine...if you want to do it by hand, fine white polishing compound on a soft cotton cloth, should take the worst of them out. Follow up with Scratch-X and Zymol.
I bet you had a hunch I was gonna suggest this, Todd.
Yes--Wax! It is the best protectant you can use for pickguards...
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:03 am
by teb
That's pretty much what I figured, but I wanted to be sure before going at it with any kind of abrasive. The guard on my old rosewood Tele came with a lot of fine scratches and it would be nice to get rid of most of them. I have Perfect-It 3000, 3M "Imperial Hand Glaze, Scratch-X and Zymol, so hopefully they'll do the trick.
Never underestimate the value of a Rickenbacker acrylic pick guard and it's ability to withstand scratching.
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:48 am
by dale_fortune
Fender and Gibson pickguards are vinyl plastic(soft) while Rickenbackers are acrylic(hard)
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 4:10 pm
by teb
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 4:28 pm
by jingle_jangle
Todd, I am honored. May I have permission to use this on my website?
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:03 pm
by charlyg
Has a certain western Kentucky vibe!!
{:^)
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:19 pm
by kenposurf
How cool is that!
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:54 pm
by teb
Sure, Paul, no problem. Prine's older than me and a lot shorter....I think I can take him....
Here's a link to the original (real) version for those who've never heard the song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS61O0HIof4
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:57 pm
by charlyg
Big Prine fan here, thus the veiled reference!
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:07 am
by jingle_jangle
You mean John Prine wrote a song about Scratch-X and Zymol?
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 5:19 am
by ken_j
Paul will that be your new theme song?
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 6:28 am
by jingle_jangle
I'm considering it. "Sixteen Candles" is getting a bit long in the tooth...
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 6:32 am
by elysrand
Yeah, that was so, like, Two-Years-Ago......
Time to switch to Alice Cooper's "Eighteen", Paul
Me, I am still trying to figure out what I'm gonna be when
I grow up....
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:37 am
by britye
me too Elys