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I
get several calls every day from musicians who want to have a custom
pickguard made. In almost all cases it will be for some obscure
guitar or for some special pickup configuration. Because we
are a custom shop I am obligated to have the mandatory 8 minute
conversation that usually ends up with "Let me think about it" or
"I'll get back to you."
My website is intended to answer all questions, especially repetitive ones that
rarely turn into sales. For example, I still get at least 2 calls a day looking
for directions.
Why So Much?
Usually a custom pickguard costs approximately $100.00 to $125.00. Everyone whines big time
about the price, so instead of me trying to explain it over & over & over
& over, please read below.
To make a custom pickguard by hand it requires: a $390.00 precision cut jigsaw,
a $350.00 oscillating spindle sander, an electric drill with a countersink
attachment, a full dremel set and a steady hand and a whole lot of patience, and
I have recently added a $750.00 Duplicarver for the more popular models.
Usually the material to make the pickguard is only about $18.00 but it is very
common that we have to use $36.00 worth of materiel because of some slight error
made in construction. Sometimes materials can hit as high as $50.00
Typically a pickguard will take as much as 2 to 3 hours to make. This job is very
much a pain because no one wants to do it. My
technicians regard it as punishment.
So if you don't want to pay me $125.00 to custom make you a pickguard consider
calling WD pickguards. They are located in Florida (800) 449-9348.
They are very nice people and they are fully automated. Chances are they may
even have what you want in stock.Good Luck !!!
Ed Roman |
This pick guard may look stock but in fact there is PRS bridge instead of a
stock Fender Bridge. It had to be
custom made.
Also please
notice this Pearloid material is the high quality very expensive pure white
variety.
Fender and G&L sell this type of pick guard for $50.00 and they both
use a lower cost yellowish looking Pearloid.
Of course neither of theirs will
work for a PRS tremolo install.
Guitar pictured here is a solid koa
Roman Pearlcaster |
 
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To see more of these
guitars, check out Pearlcaster!!
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