First Cigar with pickguard

[Heirloom Woodturnings]

I just assembled my first pen with pickguard material. I have a friend who builds and restores guitars as a hobby and has given me some free pickguards to use. He also has a mint green pickguard he's going to give me which should be interesting.......... I plan to give him this Pickguard R&D pen as a thank you.

 

[ryannmphs]

WOW, that is a very nice pen. Nice gesture to give your friend the pen, a good way to ensure a steady supply of pickguards.

Ryan

 

[KKingery]

Very nice job. The fit and finish look excellent. Your friend will be very happy.

 

[Fred in NC]

Yes, it looks great! Very nice finish. You will make your friend very happy.

 

[penhead]

Nice looking pen, pickguard compliments the material of the pen....but is that an acrylic and from where..looks nice...i just haven't seen that before and curious.

 

[Gary]

Very nice...I have some pickguard I need to try. Your pen has inspired me.

 

[WoodChucker]

Keith, it looks real good, I'm sure your friend will be very pleased with it. Nick work!

 

[Deere41h]

Neat looking pen....Wish I had supplied the pickguard.

 

[tipusnr]

Nice looking pen. Wish I could find a local source of used pickguard but - so far - the music stores think I'm crazy.

 

[Tom McMillan]

Nice pen Keith!!!

 

[DCBluesman]

Very nice pen. Well crafted and the pick guard glue-up looks good and tight. Tip, most local shops don't carry basic pickguard material. Luthiers tend to order them through three or four of the bigger suppliers.

 

[opfoto]

Great looking pen... Now to get it to write music...[]

 

[jkirkb94]

Great job, Keith! Picguard can really set off a pen! Kirk[8D]

 

[jwoodwright]

Nice touch with the pick guard... Great pen...

 

[Heirloom Woodturnings]

Thanks for the kind words all. I just received the mint green pickguard material today from my friend. I'll post some pics of that as soon as I make something with it. For anyone out there in need of pickguard material, the place my friend gets it from is a company called Stewart-Mcdonald. Here is a link.

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Pickguards/Pickguard_materials/Laminated_Pickguard_Materials.html

 

[Fleabit]

Good combination with the pickguard. Looking good.