umcoo Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Hi chums. This might sound incredibly dense, but I'm aware of celluloid pickguards shrinking over time and was curious how long this process takes. Do the screws of a pickguard help keep it 'stretched' over a body, and would a pickguard begin to show signs of shrinkage after a few months/years of not being attached to a body. Gonna be getting a celluloid tort guard soon, but it won't have a body for a while so just curious. I hope I've explained that well?! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 The original pearloid pickguard on my 1971 musicmaster bass has noticably shrunk - the screws are all at angles, but its still fits. As it has been attached to the body for nearly 40 years it has not noticeably warped and probably would have shrunk more had it been unattached. A few years ago I bought a NOS Fender pearloid P Bass pickguard which was a bit warped looking in the packaging, but when screwed down was still a perfect fit. I think if you're keeping anything like that unattached to a bass, it might be worth screwing it to a square of mdf/hardboard/ply - whatever you have around to prevent it from warping & shrinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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