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Gear Discussion Forums => Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs => Topic started by: godofthunder on June 27, 2009, 07:10:52 AM
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Here she is all dressed up for Saturday night ! I just installed the PG this morning. I used the Bach PG hole pattern as I didn't want to put more holes in the bass right away. I had to make the "tail" that points to the Bridge a little thicker than a Gibson PG so it would cover the screw hole in the Bach Pattern. I think next time I will follow the Gibson screw pattern. The Bach PG is a bit smaller than the Gibson and the screw holes are farther into my repro PG than I would like. I can't wait to gig this bass tonight ! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/BachNRPickguard003.jpg)
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Good luck and enjoy Scott, I'm jealous. :)
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How did you do the Bird drawing? Screenprint or engraved?
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Wow Scott, that looks great! As soon as I can afford to spend I'm going to order some pick guards. Amazing work.
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Excellent work!
Just curious, are there any concerns of trademark malarky? Or is the bird considered public domain?
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Hope you don't mind if I throw my bird into your post. I just finished the pickguard and pickup installation on mine today. I'd hoped to get the material before last Thursday's gig, but it didn't show up until Friday.
I went with a one ply .060" black and no beveling of the edges ala the 50's Precision.
(http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss87/ebaychit/bachbird/pickguard.jpg)
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Mind ? Of course not. Hell that looks great !
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That looks fantastic. Did you use the PDF that I made?
And did any of you guys already try the push/pull pot on the Artec?
You can switch between single coil and humbucking mode without having to install an extra switch.
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Excellent work!
Just curious, are there any concerns of trademark malarky? Or is the bird considered public domain?
If anyone wants to talk about TB logos maybe you should PM me.
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The Sonic Blue and Black is unexpectadly cool! 8)
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Basvarken, I did use your pdf template. Thanks for sharing that with us! ;D I had to shift the whole guard slightly to the bass side to cover the screw hole of the tail of the original.
I saw a picture of a blue bird with a black pg somewhere on the net and thought it looked very cool.
One thing for those who are planning on putting an original pickup in their bird, you might not need to cut a hole for the pickup if you use .060" material. I could have just made a hole for the wires and mounted the pickup to the pickguard. There was just the right amount for clearance on my bird.
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Here she is all dressed up for Saturday night ! I just installed the PG this morning. I used the Bach PG hole pattern as I didn't want to put more holes in the bass right away. I had to make the "tail" that points to the Bridge a little thicker than a Gibson PG so it would cover the screw hole in the Bach Pattern. I think next time I will follow the Gibson screw pattern. The Bach PG is a bit smaller than the Gibson and the screw holes are farther into my repro PG than I would like. I can't wait to gig this bass tonight ! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/BachNRPickguard003.jpg)
I'd like a black one with white edging aka Ripper. Bet that would look great on my black one.
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At a Dutch forum we got together with a few BaCHbird owners and had a small run of new pickguards made a few months ago.
Me and another guy form that forum ordered a black one too.
I haven't installed mine yet. Be he has:
(http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq2/viersnaar/Bach%20Bird/IMG_4623.jpg)
(http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq2/viersnaar/Bach%20Bird/IMG_4626.jpg)
(http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq2/viersnaar/Bach%20Bird/IMG_4621.jpg)
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Those look awesome !
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That looks great, the black on white really works on this one.
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The black IS great!
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Ditto! :mrgreen:
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Guys it has been very crazy here, interviews, work more interviews, our daughter is having some trouble. It has been tough just to get up, pickguards have been low on the priority list. I will get to them just not as soon as I hoped.
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No problem Scott. We waited for the birds, we can wait a little longer for the guards. I hope you get it all worked out. Best wishes to you and your family.
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The black IS great!
Yeah man, that looks awesome!
I was planning on doing that too when I got some extra funds.
Who knows when that will be though :-[
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Guys it has been very crazy here, interviews, work more interviews, our daughter is having some trouble. It has been tough just to get up, pickguards have been low on the priority list. I will get to them just not as soon as I hoped.
No problem Scott. We waited for the birds, we can wait a little longer for the guards. I hope you get it all worked out. Best wishes to you and your family.
Ditto, Scott. Good mojo headed your way.
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Take care Scott!!!
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Hope all is well with your daughter & family.
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BUMP
When the first batch of BaCHbirds arrived I had a few pickguards made for a few fellow Dutch BaCHbirds owners.
I had the pickguard made from the stuff that you find on camping tables, sort of formica. Because I didn't like the standard three layer pickguard material, cause I thought it would look too thick.
After the pickuards were cut out I had them screen printed with a bird. But the ink wouldn't adhere. I rubbed it off with my fingers and the BaCHbird remained birdless.
But today I had a new pickguard made for a guy who is going to customize his BacHbird with two DarkStars. Just like that guy from Motorpsycho.
This time using the standard three layer stuff.
So I had one extra made for myself as well, because you can get two out of one plate. I askd the guy with the cnc machine to cut out the bird with a very thin router. And to keep it very shallow. So the middle black layer wouldn't be revealed.
(http://www.superfloor.net/newpickguard-bachbird.jpg)
Here's a close up of the engraved bird
(http://www.superfloor.net/close-up-cnc-bird-bachbird.jpg)
Now comes the fun part! I took my son's paint kit. Brushed some acrylic black paint into the engraving.
And immediately wiped off the surplus.
(http://www.superfloor.net/rubbing-off-paint-bachbird.jpg)
Et voila! My new pickguard with self made bird-logo.
This one will never rub off 8)
(http://www.superfloor.net/new-pickguard-bachbird.jpg)
Can't believe how simple this was!
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Very nice Rob ! Wish I had a CNC machine.
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(http://i42.tinypic.com/2nvz9dt.jpg)
Your pickguards are wonderful Scott! Finally have my BachBird wired up. I decided to use the witch hat type knobs.
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I experimented with laser etching and it worked pretty good. I went down to the black middle layer but it came out slightly brown (burned) it looked pretty good but up close it didn't pass muster so I abandoned that idea, never thought to fill it.
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Very nice Rob ! Wish I had a CNC machine.
What about the pseudo CNC thing that Sears sales? Comucarve? It's pricey and I've always thought it was cheesy but it may work in this instance. I wouldn't pay for one new but you might find one used
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I would have to sell a lot of guards to make it worth while.
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My pickguard is in! It came two days ago. Still had to pay the postman some money, but I don't mind. I'll install it this weekend! Pics will follow.
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Very cool, looks great!
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That came out really good! I think that might be similar to how Terrapin did the insignia on my 'guard. Its engraved, and I'm not sure what he used to backfill it.