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just strum
November 1st, 2008, 06:04 PM
I like the look of the Sherry pick guard and wanted one for my Dot. I was able to find one and installed it the other day. The bracket that connects to from the pg to the guitar is located slightly different on the the Sherry pg and the pick ups on the Dot are spaced about a 1/16th of an inch closer together.

I used a Dremel on the spacing problem, taking the material off of the pg. I drilled another hole in the body of the Dot to line up the bracket properly. I was going to drill a hole in the pg, but since I am never going to sell this guitar, the additional hole in the body of the guitar doesn't bother me.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/auroraohio/Guitars/DSC00459.jpg

I've been playing the guitar most of last night and today, so it has a lot of finger prints on it, but I like the little different look it gives it. The extra wide edging on the pg (as compared to the original pg) goes well with the guitars binding and the clear pg goes well with the knobs.

A simple and inexpensive swap gives it a little different look.
evenkeel
November 1st, 2008, 07:02 PM
Very nice Strum. :bravo:

Dremel tool Great little gizmo. ;) :D
warren0728
November 1st, 2008, 07:05 PM
nice job strum.... :pancake:
bigoldron
November 1st, 2008, 07:41 PM
Sweet!!!
tjcurtin1
November 2nd, 2008, 06:40 PM
... but since I am never going to sell this guitar...


Oh, Strum - knock on wood! Throw salt over your shoulder! Those are dangerous words to say aloud - you are tempting the Gods of Gas to start throwing thunderbolts your way!:poke:

Oh, yes - it does look snappy with the new pg.:AOK:
just strum
November 2nd, 2008, 06:44 PM
Oh, Strum - knock on wood! Throw salt over your shoulder! Those are dangerous words to say aloud - you are tempting the Gods of Gas to start throwing thunderbolts your way!:poke:

Oh, yes - it does look snappy with the new pg.:AOK:

I hear ya, but this is safe to say - it was a gift. I have a rule that you don't sell gifts, except maybe wedding gifts.
just strum
November 2nd, 2008, 06:53 PM
I cleaned the guitar up and took the light scratches out of the pg today.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/auroraohio/Guitars/Picture1043.jpg

and this arrives at work tomorrow

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/auroraohio/Guitars/NewGuitar002.jpg

So tomorrow is HNBGD
tjcurtin1
November 2nd, 2008, 08:09 PM
I know what you mean about gifts - and THAT was such a nice one!

Ah, yes - that little geetar in the last picture WAS tempting... Got me thinking about the fact that I've not played a p-90 guitar... and I was always fond of the sounds Lennon got (albeit with a hollow body)... But better you than me;) Have fun!
tjcurtin1
November 2nd, 2008, 08:10 PM
Hey! I just noticed a SECOND acoustic in the background of that photo... When did I miss that one?!
sunvalleylaw
November 2nd, 2008, 10:20 PM
Nice Strum!'
EDIT: I also notice a theme. Are you a Johnny Cash fan? ;)
ET335
November 2nd, 2008, 11:03 PM
That pg looks really nice on that dot Strum.
great choice and nice job on installing it:AOK:
just strum
November 3rd, 2008, 06:27 AM
Nice Strum!'
EDIT: I also notice a theme. Are you a Johnny Cash fan? ;)

No, not a big fan. It just worked out that way, nothing intentional.

Sort of like when you go to the music store and a guitar follows you home.
M29
November 3rd, 2008, 09:14 AM
Nice upgrade on the dot Strum, looks great:AOK:

I wants ta hear the soap's, on the new arrival, looks like a nice one.

M
ZMAN
November 3rd, 2008, 03:48 PM
I had a Sheraton that came with a White Pearl pickguard and Truss rod cover.
With the Gold and the Pearl guard is was amazing. Unfortunately it weighed about 13 lbs. In the picture you can't pickup of the pearl but it was sweet.
It was a special edition from EPI.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a392/Stewz/Sheraton-1.jpg