Ok, I know this is a high geek-factor topic, but with a simple pair of pliers I have made my AVRI bridge covers look like vintage ones (with the narrow flat edges).I think it looks much better.
Vintage bridge cover home-made repro!
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Soiouz
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Vintage bridge cover home-made repro!
Ok, I know this is a high geek-factor topic, but with a simple pair of pliers I have made my AVRI bridge covers look like vintage ones (with the narrow flat edges).I think it looks much better.
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Re: Vintage bridge cover home-made repro!
Great job! It looks good.
I've wondered about trying that but never did.
I've wondered about trying that but never did.
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Good idea. Looks great.
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Details! How did you keep from scratching it.
Why should we buy postage stamps? We can make our own.
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Soiouz
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Re: Vintage bridge cover home-made repro!
An old nylon guitar strap between the pliers and the cover! Not a scratch!pullover wrote: Details! How did you keep from scratching it.
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Is that an AVRI pickguard? It looks too good.
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Re: Vintage bridge cover home-made repro!
Yes it is the '65 guard... A reissue tortoise cannot look that good!fullerplast wrote: I think it's his '65 guard...
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I gotta get me one of them.Soiouz wrote:Yes it is the '65 guard... A reissue tortoise cannot look that good!fullerplast wrote: I think it's his '65 guard...
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Re: Vintage bridge cover home-made repro!
wow! something that simple made sutch a big difference
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