Bass-Thing Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Can anyone help with this? I have a Japanese RI 51 p-bass with a matte black pickguard. Ideally I would just buy a new pickguard in gloss black with the hole there already, but I can't find one of these anywhere. Apparently Fender sell one on their website.... but only to USA customers! The early Japanese RI 51's had a hole in the pickguard so you could add a tugbar but these are quite rare. Thing is I just don't want to drill the hole in the wrong place! It would send my OCD off the scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Just buy one without the hole, and use your existing plate as a template to mark where the tugbar hole is located. It's only a 2 minute job to get it sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass-Thing Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 [quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1381059612' post='2233796'] Just buy one without the hole, and use your existing plate as a template to mark where the tugbar hole is located. It's only a 2 minute job to get it sorted. [/quote] Thanks Kevin but the thing is my existing plate doesn't have a hole. I need a pickguard with a hole already drilled, or a template that shows me where to drill one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 (edited) Ah, I see. I've got a mid 50s style one, but that has body edge contours so the plate is slightly smaller than the 51 style. Pity, as I could have traced round the plate, marked all the holes, and sent the tracing to you. [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/20130817_193800.jpg[/IMG] Edited October 6, 2013 by kevin_lindsay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Actually, PM me your address and I'll post you a tracing of my plate. The screw hole will still be in the correct place in relation to the neck pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass-Thing Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 [quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1381064870' post='2233877'] Actually, PM me your address and I'll post you a tracing of my plate. The screw hole will still be in the correct place in relation to the neck pocket. [/quote] That is a GORGEOUS bass! I've ordered a new body for mine in Candy Apple Red and it would be rubbish without a tugbar. Thanks so much Kevin. I'll PM you now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Hey mate, did the template arrive okay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass-Thing Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 It did and I'm so grateful. Thank you. Problem solved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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