...and more Things!

So I have now also ordered some Schaller-style strap buttons for use with their strap lock system (my existing straps already have them fitted) and a tortoiseshell pickguard blank.


After chatting a few things over on the forums at Guitar Attack with fellow guitar builders, I figured that it was unlikely the pickguard supplied in the Saga kit would be anything like standard Fender issue. Therefore, I have just bought the pickguard material and plan to cut it myself....not sure what with, but I will cross that bridge when I get to it!

...and I've struck the nitro cellulose paint off my shopping list too. It appears that although some guitar builders favour this type of paint that it is a fairly specialist item, costing about £15 for a single 400ml aerosol (see Manchester Guitar Tech). It soon adds up when you consider primer + colour + clear lacquer for the body and then whatever you need for the neck.


So some acrylic paints appear to be the order of the day. You can pick these up much more cheaply and down the local motorist discount shop :)