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4003 Chrome pickguard????
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 5:38 am
by dwade
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).
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 5:41 am
by anndra
Must it be chrome or is the mirror acrylic on some plates close enough to the visual effect you seek?
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 5:48 am
by dwade
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).
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 6:22 am
by cheyenne
If acrylic will work, check out:
www.basspartsresource.com
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 6:24 am
by cheyenne
Sorry about that, I guess I should have read your first post better.
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 4:51 pm
by greg_mitchell
Check
www.pickguardian.com He can probably make you one
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 12:03 pm
by dwade
Thanks all but so far both the above vendors dont do metal. Still on the hunt....
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 12:43 pm
by marty
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
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:23 am
by jaymi
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)
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 7:16 am
by brian
How did the metal pickguard affect the weight distribution ? Was it much heavier than an original ?
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 7:57 am
by jaymi
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..
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:08 am
by dwade
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?
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:39 am
by jaymi
Yep Dave, that is exactly what I am referring to....It was quite cool actually..
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 10:11 am
by lshaia
No flat chrome here, but some other interesting materials:
http://www.cmkpickguards.com/cmkrickenbacker.html
They have metal checker plate guards for other basses.