Vinyl LP guards! It’s the vinyl countdown! When the 12″ LP was first introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, few people realised the extent to which the ‘long play’ would revolutionise music. For the first time, an entire symphony up to 45 minutes could fit onto a single recording format- making it also popular […]
Anodised Aluminium is one of the all-time classic looks, particularly on Fender guitars. According to their website, Leo Fender first introduced gold anodised aluminium pickguards in 1956 on the student models in the Fender range; the single pickup ‘Musicmaster’ and dual-pickup ‘Duo-Sonic’. The ethos behind these initial 22.5-inch scale models was for music shops
Pearloid 101- how to choose the perfect pearl material for your next favourite scratchplate Pearloid is a classic scratchplate material, seen on a whole host of guitars over the years. One in particular, white, is EXTREMELY commonly seen, but we thought it’d be useful to give some background on what our ‘4ply Celluloid Pearl’
Elvis may have left the building, but it’d be wrong to run a guitar-related business without tipping our hats to the King of Rock & Roll! Possibly one of the most famous custom scratchplates of the 1960s, if not ever, belonged to one of the biggest names in 20th century showbiz and pop culture- Elvis.
Bibio’s latest EP cover is made from real pickguard sheet made by yours truly! We jumped at the chance to make something new and different, not knowing that it was going to become the actual album cover. It also then became the music video for the track “Sorry (Won’t cut it)”, Brilliant ironic name, we
Many new guitars come with a sticker placed on the pickguard but unfortunately if this isn’t removed quickly it can really mess up the pickguard underneath! The sticker blocks the Ultra Violet light from hitting that part of the pickguard and the rest of the pickguard tends to get a sun tan – it’s darkens
When NOT to shield your scratchplate! We get it- you want your guard to be as awesome as possible; all the bells and whistles. But sometimes it’s possible to have too much of a good thing! It might seem obvious to some, but all the same we often get asked to add shielding to
Pointless?! Here’s when NOT to ask for shielding on your scratchplate! Read More »
Tortoiseshell Scratchplate Materials 101: Getting to know the different types of ‘tort’ pickguard sheets we offer We have well over 120 different sheet materials available and it can be intimidating to select one that’ll refresh your guitar or add that final touch of class. Some Tortoiseshell pickguards go well with almost every colour of
White Scratchplate Materials: 17 different types of white (including parchment, mint, and cream) pickguard sheet materials to choose from! We have well over 120 different sheet materials available, and it can be intimidating to select one that’ll refresh your guitar or add that final touch of class. Some variation of a white pickguards go
Different types of black pickguard materials We have well over 120 different sheet materials available and it can be intimidating to select one that’ll refresh your guitar or add that final touch of class. Black pickguards go well with almost every colour of guitar- and with 11 different shades, we have a huge variety to
We are sorry to say, that at least in the short term, due to GPSR, a new EU regulation, we won’t be taking orders from customers based in the EU and NI.
We are working incredibly hard to try and resolve this ASAP, but short term we cannot send orders into EU states, this does unfortunately also apply to Ireland and Northern Ireland too, as the latter has been included in these changes additionally. We’re really sorry for this inconvenience and any disappointment caused.
Thanks for understanding
Jack & Steve
Closed for a week or so!
Normal work will resume on the 18th Sep once Jack and Steve are back from holidays,
Please feel free to place new orders we’ll catch up and chat to you then
Existing orders, some are still on their way to you – thanks for your patience! Hang tight, we’ll get your goodies to you
Jack and Steve
