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Hey all,

Just showin' off my morning's work on a top guard for the 430. I fashioned it lovingly from a scrap of black plexi and made some little foam spacers, found the perfect 1/4" longer screws and set her up.

Here's the before:



Here's the new addition:



I think it dresses up the design a little. Could also be wanting to wear the "R" tailpiece along those lines. What do you think?

I'm diggin it, Kira......nice!!
The R might look good but ya gotta love the Bigsby.

wittyair wrote:I'm diggin it, Kira......nice!!
The R might look good but ya gotta love the Bigsby.

I know, I'm really torn.

Here I tried it out already:

Looks great with the guard, Kira!

My 2 cents........ leave the Bigsby on.

Hmmm, that's two for Bigsby, zero for "R". The guard looks like it grew there.

Three for Bigsby.

Thanks, Paul. Sounds unanimous so far. Far be it from me to fly in the face of popular opinion. The Bigsby stays. 'Cause really, if there ever was a Rick model made for a Bigsby, the 430 is it. That was one of my first thoughts when I saw it. OK.

Thanks, everybody. I am pleased with the new guard in any case. That's a winner idea. (Whew! I got a million of 'em, a few are actually good).

Four for the Bigsby and just in passing what a great job on the guard Kira.

Thanks, Brian. I'm surprised that I didn't mess it up at all, no gouges, and it lines up perfectly. I don't think Pickguardian could have done better. I have to look for some oval head screws though because these sit a little proud. and some hamburger bun O-rings.

Five for the Bigsby.

I'd also vote for the silver topped regular knobs.

p.s. The guard looks fab but get some zymol on it, it'll shine like a mutha!

Mateybob wrote:Five for the Bigsby.

I'd also vote for the silver topped regular knobs.

p.s. The guard looks fab but get some zymol on it, it'll shine like a mutha!

Thanks, Rob. I had wondered how the silver knobs would look on it. Now I'm going to have to try it. I can't swap with the ones off my 320, though, because I wouldn't have a fifth for it.

Actually I considered Tele knobs for it too. That may look even better.

Six for the Bigsby!

You really need to do something about those knobs, Kira!

OK, OK, I'm beginning to get the idea.

What's wrong with the knobs? Are they stock?

kiramdear wrote:
Actually I considered Tele knobs for it too. That may look even better.

NNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kiramdear wrote:What's wrong with the knobs? Are they stock?

I have never seen a Rick with those knobs, so AFAIK, they are not original.