Fantastic execution Chris. Y’know, when I make pick guards I like to take two pieces of blue masking tape and some super glue, then I tape over my eyes and my mouth and sniff the glue until I pass out. My pick guards are terrible, but I’m having the time of my life!
This is fantastic! There's a couple of hackers trying to dog dick Instagram accounts, by replying to a dumb ass comment I made on a pick guard video almost a year ago!
This is why I love RUclips comments! Anyone thinking about actually doing this Instaplekt thing? DM me first, I've got an Arizona time share I want to try and get out of.
So this proves Chris does work in the shop! Great tutorial! Love both you guys, nice to see both you step out front, this time Chris, and do great things! Love from NW Colorado. Thanxz
my favorite part of the video is when Chris was making the duplicate template and made a point of taking his hands off the piece while the router spun down. If I keep my hands on the piece, I either move it a little bit and put it into the bit or think I can lift it off and put it into the bit. Ever happen to you Chris? :) Nice video by the way. Beautiful Daily Driver.
Those small tele PU routes are SMALL! I’ve decided it’s worth the extra 10 seconds to let it wind down before trying to remove it, or move it to another small hole like a Strat PU route. I did not come up with this idea out of expert previous attempts. 😬🤪
Thanks! - there are really very few RUclips videos on how to make pickguards. It took me 2 years to piece together what you showed in 13 and a half minutes. At least I was relieved to find out out I wasn't doing it some dopey way. Daily Driver looks great BTW.
Great job and badass looking daily driver. I've got to look for this wood. We got tons of pine and no shortage of beetlejuice. Wait...did I say beetlejuice? Sounded like beetlejuice. The more videos you do, the more will remember your name. If you're so smart, you'll remember my name. Got to go, someone is at the door.
Thanks for putting this up! I've got a Silvertone Strat clone that uses a non-standard Strat pickguard. So that makes it virtually impossible to find replacements because standard Strat pickguard don't fit. They don't cover all of the routed out portion down by the jack, under the lower horn of the pickguard. So I can't just buy new ones. I actually ended up buying an entire 'nother Silvertone so I could just mod one for HSS, which I did, and keep the other SSS. So if I want new pickguards, I can, either make them myself or buy custom pg's made from a tracing of mine.
Hello,because my bad English,I didn't understand the material u used for the pickguard.Which one you suggest to use for pickguards?Thanks so much for the amazing video!!
Hey Chris ...Although we love Matt to death....It was great to see you doing your own Video. Well done ! clear, concise, easy to follow and informative. There ! Take That Matt ! I wondered , but always knew that you could do so more than just finish work. hahaha ! Chris you have to get your own Tag Line Closing.. Matts doesn't work for you. lol Only he can deliver that Snarky Honesty. Maybe have a contest for Chris's Closing Line? Just a thought . Great Video ! btw Thank Matt for the video on pore filler . I got together with Bryan from Aqua Coat and purchased a sample. I did mention your name as a discovery resource. what was your resource for the 3 layer material ? Thanks! Rich @ Keystone Guitars
Thanks so much Chris! That was an excellent vid! That DD is screaming sweet! Love the color, the knot, and the pick guard. What also drew my attention is that shiny fret board, how did you do that? I really like that guitar man!
In response to your response...... Hahaha ...Not at all! I can hear the tone in your voice as you say that.😉 But you know, so much gets lost in written messages. Let me clear I enjoy your tutelage immensely posted that comment "tongue in cheek" But I think you already knew that! Suffice it to say I personally enjoy hearing from Chris every now and then. You Guys are a great team and it shows in your production. Keep Up the great work. Chris and Matt 😂 Rich Keystone Mfg.
I did one a couple years ago for my daily driver sorta similar to your design, my control layout is different than a normal tele, so my mod has an exaggerated curve in that area as well . Are you guys hiring?
Well, I'm sure it would be fine... having said that it is one of those things that isn't done often. The line of people who say it is cool is longer than the line of people saying take my money.
Great video! Any tips for speeds and feeds cutting plastic on the router? I was recently trying to flush trim pickguard material to a template I made, after cutting the material down as close as possible to the template with a bandsaw. I tried high, medium, and low speeds on the router, and it would just pull the material into the bit, ripping a big chunk out. The same operations at different speeds work fine on MDF, solid wood, and ply. I ended up shaping the guard with a card scraper, but I'd like to be able to use the template I made.
We run the router at the same speed-full speed. Try taping the guard closer to the edge. What you experienced is kind of what I. Was trying to get across with making sure your material is well attached close to the edge. Also make sure you go the right direction. It seems more important with plastic than other materials.
Kind of easy if you have a workshop full of machine tools and templates, not so great if you have to do it by hand! I have made pick guards, rough cutting them out with an Abrafile (which are no longer available) and filing, sanding and polishing by hand. It takes a while .... and forget trying to bevel them.
@@TexasToastGuitars Well no, but I do it for fun and to learn about stuff. The thing is if you build your own guitars you can build instruments that are unique. It is true you can't beat the prices of the cheaper guitars, but I think you can build guitars that are better than the custom shop and higher end production guitars for less money (not including your own labour).
Wow.. Impressive. Fabulous!! As I am the guitarist of the band & a Telecaster "boy", I was looking for a video like that one. Great inspiration. Thanks a lot. Much respect!! Cheers.
@@TexasToastGuitars Can't over--emphasize how you tube can teach young people how to work without losing fingers, eyes, hearing . Teenagers are invincable!! I know this from 30 years of teaching Tech Subjects in High Skool Thanks
I did wear safety glasses when I was using the tools, but you can’t see them because My face wasn’t in the shot. I wore them so wouldn’t have to hear about not wearing them. Guess that didn’t happen.
If it could be done with a handheld router instead of a table router then that would be 'easy'. Especially if there is a way to just use an actual pickguard as the template, instead of having to make a separate template. :)
A handheld router is the hard way to do it. Small table top router tables work great for this job, and are cheap. I can do everything. I did in this video with a table top router, a jig saw, and a drill and same sandpaper. I’ll show everyone how to make a template using an existing guard next time. Sound cool?
@@TexasToastGuitars True friendship is the best of this universe But the friendship of interest will not last and one of them will always come out of it with a loss and regret☺
I remember those days, you won't be broke forever. I'd say the majority of our customers were just like us and now have some spare cash and want to re-live those high school days
Chris: "If you're so smart, design it yourself." Me: Challenge accepted!! This link is to a 30-second (give or take, LoL!) video of a one-off Strat pickguard I designed and created. Please let me know what you think. Thanks! ruclips.net/video/wraS_29_49s/видео.html
DUDE! Get some sleep! Simply pound a dozen Coors Light (I prefer rum, much fewer pee breaks), pee before bed and rest your eyes my friend! If you don't, you'll be chopping the hell out of cursed SG's! I just say this out of love and concern. But, you do you, I don't judge.
Fantastic execution Chris. Y’know, when I make pick guards I like to take two pieces of blue masking tape and some super glue, then I tape over my eyes and my mouth and sniff the glue until I pass out. My pick guards are terrible, but I’m having the time of my life!
That's a great idea HAHAHA
This is fantastic! There's a couple of hackers trying to dog dick Instagram accounts, by replying to a dumb ass comment I made on a pick guard video almost a year ago!
This is why I love RUclips comments! Anyone thinking about actually doing this Instaplekt thing? DM me first, I've got an Arizona time share I want to try and get out of.
" It's So Easy!" When you have all the tools !
Exactly…I have scissors and sandpaper 🫤
Great job Chris. The whole guitar came out great
Thanks brotherman
Great to see Chris doing a demo. So we can get to know you better !
More to come!
So this proves Chris does work in the shop! Great tutorial! Love both you guys, nice to see both you step out front, this time Chris, and do great things! Love from NW Colorado. Thanxz
More to come!
my favorite part of the video is when Chris was making the duplicate template and made a point of taking his hands off the piece while the router spun down. If I keep my hands on the piece, I either move it a little bit and put it into the bit or think I can lift it off and put it into the bit. Ever happen to you Chris? :) Nice video by the way. Beautiful Daily Driver.
Those small tele PU routes are SMALL! I’ve decided it’s worth the extra 10 seconds to let it wind down before trying to remove it, or move it to another small hole like a Strat PU route. I did not come up with this idea out of expert previous attempts. 😬🤪
When I saw your live on this guitar apart from the beautiful wood and stunning burst the pick guard looks fantastic, it works .. love your work guys.
Thank you very much amigo
Thanks! - there are really very few RUclips videos on how to make pickguards.
It took me 2 years to piece together what you showed in 13 and a half minutes.
At least I was relieved to find out out I wasn't doing it some dopey way.
Daily Driver looks great BTW.
Happy to help my friend, glad to hear you enjoyed the video
Super video! Really enjoyed that!
Thanks amigo, BTW will you be joining us in July?
Great job Chris !! Love it !! Awesome video !!
Thanks for watching Mike
WOW ! You guys use the "Double Stick Tape" trick too, thought it was just me.
Trick?
Instead of the traditional way with masking tape, super glue and burnishing tools 😉
It’s a good trick.
Very cool to watch!
Thanks my friend
Great video!! Damn i love Blue guitars.. You guys have really stepped it up since the new shop and spray booth.
Thanks! I think we have too..
We love the new set-up
My biggest issue with making pickguards is getting the edges nice and clean so they don't look like I cut it out with a butter knife 😂
Great job and badass looking daily driver. I've got to look for this wood. We got tons of pine and no shortage of beetlejuice. Wait...did I say beetlejuice? Sounded like beetlejuice. The more videos you do, the more will remember your name. If you're so smart, you'll remember my name. Got to go, someone is at the door.
Right on!
You’re gonna have a hard time topping that one. Has to be one of the most beautiful guitars to leave your shop.
Thanks Leo, we will be doing a few more with BKP it is a neat wood and we got a bunch of it
No one likes a suck up, Leo. Except me. Hope you are doing well!
Full size clear pickguard is the way to go with this one.
That would be cool too
Looks like Jupiter. 😎
Because it's out of this world
Your finishes are absolute perfection Chris.
Thank you very much!
Thanks Patrick!
Also would have been cool to go straight across at around the top bridge level. Looks rad though!
These are great videos guys thank you.
Glad you like them my friend
Real nice guitar, the pick guard was a well considered improvement to the original, great job 😎🎙🎸✅
Rock on Julian
Nice tutorial. Thanks. Wish you showed how you made the screw holes. Do you use a bevel bit or just a drill bit?
Next time. I’ve got a follow up to this one. It was my first “solo” video. Both filming and editing. Bevel bit. Slowly.
Thanks for putting this up! I've got a Silvertone Strat clone that uses a non-standard Strat pickguard. So that makes it virtually impossible to find replacements because standard Strat pickguard don't fit. They don't cover all of the routed out portion down by the jack, under the lower horn of the pickguard. So I can't just buy new ones. I actually ended up buying an entire 'nother Silvertone so I could just mod one for HSS, which I did, and keep the other SSS. So if I want new pickguards, I can, either make them myself or buy custom pg's made from a tracing of mine.
I’ll show how to make a template and guard from an existing guard in a future video. Sound cool?
How neat!
Thanks for stopping by
Hello,because my bad English,I didn't understand the material u used for the pickguard.Which one you suggest to use for pickguards?Thanks so much for the amazing video!!
Hey, I here Dylan the pickup guys coming for a live show. Can’t wait. Have a grate week and stay safe.
He is on his way now
That blue stained neck... Now that's kool lol.
I think it is cool
The note written on the template makes me wonder if left handed guitars were made just to get rid of mistakes just like that potential one.
We have a few “lefty” guards in the stash just in case.
HAHAHA
Hey Chris ...Although we love Matt to death....It was great to see you doing your own Video. Well done ! clear, concise, easy to follow and informative. There ! Take That Matt ! I wondered , but always knew that you could do so more than just finish work. hahaha ! Chris you have to get your own Tag Line Closing.. Matts doesn't work for you. lol Only he can deliver that Snarky Honesty. Maybe have a contest for Chris's Closing Line? Just a thought . Great Video ! btw Thank Matt for the video on pore filler . I got together with Bryan from Aqua Coat and purchased a sample. I did mention your name as a discovery resource. what was your resource for the 3 layer material ?
Thanks! Rich @ Keystone Guitars
I get a sense that you want me to stop working the RUclips channel and you want Chris to do all the video work.
I mean... I'm good with that.
BEAUTIFUL!!! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching Paulo
SWEET !!!!!!!
Thanks man
Thanks so much Chris! That was an excellent vid! That DD is screaming sweet! Love the color, the knot, and the pick guard. What also drew my attention is that shiny fret board, how did you do that? I really like that guitar man!
Thanks Don This guitar turned out really nice
I like the finish on there Chris. A bit different than the norm. The pickguard reminds me a bit of an SG Junior
Thanks Peter
Good stuff, i made a clear plexiglass pickguard,,.. for my tele,.. not easy material to work with!, looks really good!
Rock on!
What materisl did you use to make thatpickguard. And what router bit did yiu use fortrimming and cutting the wholes in the pick guard.
Thanks
Tony
I need to make a pickguard for an ibanez bass. Having a lot of trouble figuring it out.
You can do it man
should have made it as small as possible - show off more of that beautiful guitar!
We did make it pretty small
In response to your response......
Hahaha ...Not at all! I can hear the tone in your voice as you say that.😉 But you know, so much gets lost in written messages. Let me clear I enjoy your tutelage immensely posted that comment "tongue in cheek" But I think you already knew that! Suffice it to say I personally enjoy hearing from Chris every now and then. You Guys are a great team and it shows in your production. Keep Up the great work. Chris and Matt 😂
Rich
Keystone Mfg.
Fair enough!
Merle would approve.
I did one a couple years ago for my daily driver sorta similar to your design, my control layout is different than a normal tele, so my mod has an exaggerated curve in that area as well .
Are you guys hiring?
Do you have any good pickguard material supply sources?
You should buy a set of french curves for drawing clean curves. It's a nice tool to keep around.
We have lots of French curves in the shop
I prefer a round over pick guard edge too
It is cooler
Looks cool Cris!!! Fuck yeah
Maybe you can answer a question for me. Do you think black walnut would be a suitable fret board material??
Well, I'm sure it would be fine... having said that it is one of those things that isn't done often. The line of people who say it is cool is longer than the line of people saying take my money.
What I would have done is make the copy from clear perspex, laid it in place and drawn the ideal shape on it with a Sharpie. Nice guitar 👍
You still can
Chris great video Brother. Another way too solve the knot issue would have been to make a clear pick guard.. You guys Rule********
We thought about a clear guard, but since this body had the wiring channel in it, I decided to go with the pearl. Plus, it made a cool video. 🤪
Thats awesome if you have a table router lol
Hey Chris, what radius round over bit do you use? Guessing 1/8"?
We have lots of them and I know 1/8 is one we use often
@@TexasToastGuitars thanks! Love your videos!
Love there daily driver.
I do too
Sweet looking guitar, nice tutorial and does your partner in crime deliberately mince round in the back ground 🌈 😂😂
Matt never really does anything but goof off and break things
@@TexasToastGuitars 😂😂😂👍 take it easy dude 👌
Great video! Any tips for speeds and feeds cutting plastic on the router? I was recently trying to flush trim pickguard material to a template I made, after cutting the material down as close as possible to the template with a bandsaw. I tried high, medium, and low speeds on the router, and it would just pull the material into the bit, ripping a big chunk out. The same operations at different speeds work fine on MDF, solid wood, and ply. I ended up shaping the guard with a card scraper, but I'd like to be able to use the template I made.
We run the router at the same speed-full speed. Try taping the guard closer to the edge. What you experienced is kind of what I. Was trying to get across with making sure your material is well attached close to the edge. Also make sure you go the right direction. It seems more important with plastic than other materials.
Kind of easy if you have a workshop full of machine tools and templates, not so great if you have to do it by hand! I have made pick guards, rough cutting them out with an Abrafile (which are no longer available) and filing, sanding and polishing by hand. It takes a while .... and forget trying to bevel them.
I never advise people to build guitars in an attempt to save money
@@TexasToastGuitars Well no, but I do it for fun and to learn about stuff. The thing is if you build your own guitars you can build instruments that are unique. It is true you can't beat the prices of the cheaper guitars, but I think you can build guitars that are better than the custom shop and higher end production guitars for less money (not including your own labour).
Next time I’ll show everyone how to make a template and guard from an existing pickguard and my old $50 router table.
I've done pickguards with a handheld router. They take a bit more finishing but it works. You don't need a whole shop
Nice work Chris, so much better than Matt the Gobbshite!.......;-)
This was just my version of a Matt video. He’s got the gift of gab. I have 30 minutes of mistake footage.
Yeah, Matt only goofs around and breaks things
"Ask me how I know". Yup. The only way to get anything into my skull - the hard way!
I hear that Nick
Too good looking to put a guard on there- maybe a clear guard would be more cool
Maybe?
Wow.. Impressive. Fabulous!! As I am the guitarist of the band & a Telecaster "boy", I was looking for a video like that one. Great inspiration. Thanks a lot. Much respect!! Cheers.
Rock on my friend
I would really "dig it" if you put on some effen safey glasses !!!!
Sure thing man, anything else you would really dig?
@@TexasToastGuitars Can't over--emphasize how you tube can teach young people how to work without losing fingers, eyes, hearing . Teenagers are invincable!! I know this from 30 years of teaching Tech Subjects in High Skool Thanks
That would be cool, man !!
I did wear safety glasses when I was using the tools, but you can’t see them because My face wasn’t in the shot. I wore them so wouldn’t have to hear about not wearing them. Guess that didn’t happen.
You’re a south paw?!!! Who knew?
Just like Rocky
If it could be done with a handheld router instead of a table router then that would be 'easy'. Especially if there is a way to just use an actual pickguard as the template, instead of having to make a separate template. :)
You could do it with a handheld router... but I don't think it would be easy
A handheld router is the hard way to do it. Small table top router tables work great for this job, and are cheap. I can do everything. I did in this video with a table top router, a jig saw, and a drill and same sandpaper. I’ll show everyone how to make a template using an existing guard next time. Sound cool?
I got the same shirt
You are the man
😍
Thanks my friend
@@TexasToastGuitars True friendship is the best of this universe
But the friendship of interest will not last and one of them will always come out of it with a loss and regret☺
I would have used clear plaexiglass.
We should come up with a slogan to say at the end of every video about how you can build it too
We thought of that, but I didn’t want to see the wire channel. And, I liked the Pearl better than clear.
If I wasn’t a broke high school student I’d buy a daily driver lol
I remember those days, you won't be broke forever.
I'd say the majority of our customers were just like us and now have some spare cash and want to re-live those high school days
So make one.
i think i would have went with no pickguard
That would have been a good move too
This guitar would have looked amazing with a clear pickguard
We will be happy to make one for you
Why not just make a see through plate? Personally I think the knot is horrible but there’s no accounting for taste.
I don't know
Step 1: buy a $5,000 table router
Chris: "If you're so smart, design it yourself."
Me: Challenge accepted!!
This link is to a 30-second (give or take, LoL!) video of a one-off Strat pickguard I designed and created. Please let me know what you think. Thanks!
ruclips.net/video/wraS_29_49s/видео.html
Looks pretty cool James
Texas Toast Guitars thank you sir!
who in hell would want a guitar with a knot on the top?
I'm guessing the guy who bought it
i guess you found someone else on your wavelength@@TexasToastGuitars i
It's nice, but I hate it!
Every C in ‘Pacific Ocean’ is pronounced differently.”
DUDE! Get some sleep! Simply pound a dozen Coors Light (I prefer rum, much fewer pee breaks), pee before bed and rest your eyes my friend! If you don't, you'll be chopping the hell out of cursed SG's! I just say this out of love and concern. But, you do you, I don't judge.
Who says he ain't sleeping? This could've been made a week ago and uploaded at 530am.
@@JC-11111 It's mostly muscle memory at this point, he might have been asleep the whole time JC ;-)
We sleep and even take time off... not very much but we do.
My philosophy in business is that you have to work half days