BigSteve22
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As I mentioned elsewhere, the CasinoCaster, "Lennon Tribute", build I was planning has been taken in another direction.
So, at long last, my CasinoCaster build has begun. I finally got things started over the last couple of days. It's taken a while to get things moving from planning, to actually building. Kept going back and forth, considering changes. One thing I did I change, is the pickguard. The one in the mock-up is nice, and I actually had one made, but there were a couple of things I wasn't entirely happy with. First of all, it was thin. Not that I was under any impression that it would be thicker, but once it was in my hands, it just seemed too thin. Second, as the maker clearly states: it has "excellent flexibility". Unfortunately, because this guard was not going to be screwed down against a solid surface, it proved a little too flexible. Don't get me wrong, "Scratch-it" did an excellent job executing my design, and delivered exactly what they promised, but the process they use just wasn't right for this application. So, I went in search of another source, and eventually found another maker, one who does things a little differently.
This one is from "Quick Guards". Guy's name is Mike Quick, (truly a misnomer, as it took 4 weeks to ship after we finalized everything), he does great work, and the result was well worth the wait. This one is 3/16" thick, Tortoise-on-Cream acrylic, with a 45 degree polished bevel edge, which reveals the underlying color. It just feels so much more substantial than the original, and I really like the way the tortoise looks against he "vintage tint".
It's mounted using a "Modern" style Les Paul bracket, and the placement of the lower mounting hole, puts the locking nut directly over the top of the lower f-hole. This was necessary because there isn't a lot of distance between the bottom of the guard and the top of the body.
BigSteve22 said:Time passes, things change, people pass away. One thing that's changed is my plan to do a Lennon style Mooncaster. Still love the idea, and I've archived all the design work for future use, but now is not the time.
My new plan is also a tribute, but one a little closer to home. My maternal Grandmother gave me my first guitar, and my Mom talked my Father into paying for lessons. Mom passed away over the summer, 90 years old, and feisty as ever right until the end. If anyone deserves a tribute, its her. She loved roses....
I think she'd be pleased.
So, at long last, my CasinoCaster build has begun. I finally got things started over the last couple of days. It's taken a while to get things moving from planning, to actually building. Kept going back and forth, considering changes. One thing I did I change, is the pickguard. The one in the mock-up is nice, and I actually had one made, but there were a couple of things I wasn't entirely happy with. First of all, it was thin. Not that I was under any impression that it would be thicker, but once it was in my hands, it just seemed too thin. Second, as the maker clearly states: it has "excellent flexibility". Unfortunately, because this guard was not going to be screwed down against a solid surface, it proved a little too flexible. Don't get me wrong, "Scratch-it" did an excellent job executing my design, and delivered exactly what they promised, but the process they use just wasn't right for this application. So, I went in search of another source, and eventually found another maker, one who does things a little differently.
This one is from "Quick Guards". Guy's name is Mike Quick, (truly a misnomer, as it took 4 weeks to ship after we finalized everything), he does great work, and the result was well worth the wait. This one is 3/16" thick, Tortoise-on-Cream acrylic, with a 45 degree polished bevel edge, which reveals the underlying color. It just feels so much more substantial than the original, and I really like the way the tortoise looks against he "vintage tint".
It's mounted using a "Modern" style Les Paul bracket, and the placement of the lower mounting hole, puts the locking nut directly over the top of the lower f-hole. This was necessary because there isn't a lot of distance between the bottom of the guard and the top of the body.
