The pickguard will crack not from the saw, but from the vibrations if you do not secure the thing securely to your bench as you work. The gibson melody maker was first launched in 1959 and discontinued in 1971. Large selection of parts and electronic components for guitars, amplifiers, synthesizers and tube and solid state hifi, quick shipping, expert technical advice. This is a late 1965 or early 1966 model, dual pickup, with vibrato, in cherry red. I have a 65 epiphone olympic i guess it would be the equivalent to a melody maker same body depth and same pickup. Small pickguard blank sheet white 1 ply pickguard sheets. The melody maker was essentially a budget version of the les paul junior with a thinner body, a narrow headstock without the wings, and a thinner pickup with no pole pieces. We are located in atlanta, georgia serving the united states and beyond. These pdf files may not reflect the exact pickup configuration you are looking for but should give you a pretty good idea if the guard will attach correctly to your. Telecaster style pickguard 3d cad model library grabcad. Note, the pdf is just pickguard, pickup cavity and centerlines.
The big sheets can do two strat guards, a p bass guard or any number of. Buy 100 stainless steel pickguard screws for gibson sg firebird melody maker guitar, bass. The computeraided design cad files and all associated content posted to this website are created, uploaded, managed and owned by third party users. Blue book of electric guitars sixth edition gibson electric guitars and basses pdf. Help needed, 1962 melody maker pickguard my les paul forum.
And whether youre making a big change in the type of pickup like going from a singlecoil. Features a variety of push pull mods for a personalized tone. Downloads, guides and templates pro steel pickguards. Perhaps the most drastic way to change your guitars tone is by installing a new set of pickups. All kinds of pickguards for all kinds of guitars made in usa by chandler music. Largest resource of downloadable pdf pickguard templates for guitar and bass. Heres a soundclip of my mm through a 63 alamo capri. Ive got an original 59 melody maker and its probably the best guitar i own. This item is sold asdescribed this item is sold asdescribed and cannot be returned.
You can confirm you have printed at 100% scale by measuring the dimension lines provided on the pdf file. For example, we can do a strat pickguard with three p90 pickups, a jazzmaster pickguard without the upper controls, or a tele pickguard with a custom neck pickup route such as a humbucker or a charlie christian pickup. I had a chance to compare that guitar with a friends gibson usa jr and another friends historic jr. Sigler music center is a fullline retail music store and has been in business for more than 50 years. It had a thin slabstyle mahogany body and a onepiece mahogany neck. Buy f34 custom melody maker sg guitar pickguard, 3ply black. Fender 0056077000 american vintage 62 telecaster 8hole pickguard 3ply. Each cad and any associated text, image or data is in no way sponsored by or affiliated with any company, organization or realworld item, product, or good it may purport to portray. These standard model wd custom pickguards for the gibson melody maker can be modified for any pickup or control configuration. This is the 2 pickup version that has no cracks or breaks but has had the front painted.
Trimming a pickguard fender stratocaster guitar forum. The template for prosteel hss strat pickguards, which is a replica of the modern fender stratocaster pickguard. Melody maker pickups now available from lollar posted on march 16, 2009 by admin we now have a p90 replacement pickup and pickguard for original melody makers that requires no modification to the. Handling of orders takes approximately 1 week for domo or uochikyu products and 24. For a hotter sound ive wound melody maker pickups with 12,000 turns of 43 awg magnet wire and remagnetizing or replacing the magnet with a stronger one. The smaller sheets can make a strat guard, two tele guards or a raft of smaller parts. Please print this guard template to actual size, will almost fit on standard a4 print paper. Many pick guards are too big to fit on a standard size sheet of printer paper. All the electronics, from the small singlecoil pickups to the cable jack, were assembled on the pickguard and installed in a rout in the front of the body. Uncut pickguard material great for custom pickguards. It is equipped with 2 single pickups the bridge is vintage but i do not have too many problems with accuracy or. Print out at 100%, double check the 1 inch reference mark and. It was inspired by the original melody maker, but differed from it in having chrome tuners, no scratchplate, controls. Emg kh20 kirk hammett hss prewired loaded pickguard.
Telecaster 1968 1969 pickguard 4 ply wbwnitrate perloid. Pdf files we have pdf outlines for most pick guards we make but not necessarily all of them. Neck is quartersawn mahogany blank 212 fret surface x. Its for an sx shortscale bass so i cant just buy them anywhere. We also provide pickguard production services for the industrys leading stringed instrument manufacturers including both large scale household brands and.
Customizable prewired strat pickguard lindy fralin pickups. Because we work on a limitedrun production model, many. Melody maker pickups now available from lollar posted on march 16, 2009 by admin we now have a p90 replacement pickup and pickguard for original melody makers that requires no modification to the guitar. Because we work on a limitedrun production model, many items may go in and out of stock, while certain designs and color schemes may never return. Will it fit custom pickguard pdf templates custom pickguards. All the electronics, from the small singlecoil pickups. Open quick view dialog for mojotone 58 quiet coil with hot bridge strat prewired pickguard mojotone 58 quiet coil with hot bridge strat prewired. Template for fender hss stratocaster guards checked for correct fit pro steel pickguard. We buy, sell, and trade high quality used and vintage guitars. Intown guitar repair is the website of jeff rice, luthier.
Neck is quartersawn mahogany blank 212 fret surface x 234 parallel to grain x 26. In many cases the files are set up on what is known as a tabloid 17 x 11 size sheet of paper, landscape oriented. Jun 12, 2015 the wound bobbin has the magnet inserted into the bobbin which fits into a solid top cover no exposed pole pieces thats attached to the pickguard. Print out at 100%, double check the 1 inch reference mark and compare the shape, pickup location if applicable, control hole and screw hole locations. Vintage gibson melody maker pickguard 1 ply cream, slight, typical pick marks no cracks, corners clean. You agree that you are not using them for commercial reproduction. Introducing new thick sheets to replicate the guards used on 5962 guitars white, aged white and bakelitestyle matte black.
We can also create a custom shape profile for uncommon pickguard shapes, or to help you with your own original creation. Top view shows headstock and fretboard in fabricated planes to reflect their true size. More than anything else, the gibson melody maker name is pure and simple truth in advertising. A 34sized melody maker debuted the same year as well. Please note that you do not need a paypal account to make a payment through paypal. Handwired with usamade vintage cloth lead for a traditional look.
We buy, sell, and trade high quality used and vintage guitars and parts. Melody maker pickguard pickguards gibson world renowned purveyor of fine vintage instruments offering rare, new and used guitar parts. You can right click and save target as to to save the outline to your hard drive. Pickguards to customize your fender stratocaster, telecaster, or bass.
Chandler music has been making pickguards since 1980, supplying some of the largest guitar manufacturers in the world. And whether youre making a big change in the type of pickup like going from a singlecoil pickup to a humbucker, or installing active pickups where you had passive pickups or just installing a different pickup from the same family, youre almost sure to create a notable difference in. The pdf links on this page are for the most common configurations and are here primarily for you to check the. The capri is a basic 2watt 6 combo with a microjtm45 tone when cranked. We offer quality repair, setup, and customizing services for guitars and all other types of fretted instruments. F34 custom melody maker sg guitar pickguard,3ply black. How to install a prewired pickguard zzounds music blog. Pickguard template downloads by downloading or printing the pdf files on this page you agree that the files are to be used for personal use only. These templates are published for you to check against your existing guards or body if youre missing a guard.
I then slid this under my pickguard, taped it with doubled over duct tape and pushed down securely on my work bench. It was the p90 that he makes to fit without routing. I took a piece of 14 plywood, and cut a 30 degree, 1. For example, we can do a strat pickguard with three p90 pickups, a jazzmaster pickguard without the upper controls, or a tele pickguard with a custom neck pickup route such as a humbucker or a charlie. Tell me about the single pickup gibson melody maker the. The affordable melody maker became gibsons bestselling solidbody guitar by the mid1960s. Selection file type icon file name description size revision time user.
Fender standard pbass guitar pickguard parchment 3 ply. Handling of orders takes approximately 1 week for domo or uochikyu products and 24 weeks for gotoh products. Handassembled, signed, and dated by our pickguard craftsman. You agree that you are not using them for commercial. The pdf links on this page are for the most common configurations and are here primarily for you to check the overall fit of the pick guard buy gauging its overall shape and mounting hole layout etc. Free shipping and free tech support for gibson accessories guitar pickguards. Pick guards free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Beside jeannie pickguards where can i get a custom pickguard made. The gibson melody maker is an electric guitar made by gibson guitar corporation. Or have someone make it from a material we dont offer. The rounded 1950sstyle neck profile is a great throwback to the early years of the melody maker series, not to mention a pair of p90 pickups descended from the original 1946 p90s.
You may also visit our made to order page to view the material we have on hand for a custom cut. Unfollow gibson melody maker to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Please read entire description before bidding for your consideration today is a 1963 gibson melody maker pickguard. The wound bobbin has the magnet inserted into the bobbin which fits into a solid top cover no exposed pole pieces thats attached to the pickguard. Aug 11, 2017 perhaps the most drastic way to change your guitars tone is by installing a new set of pickups.