How do I polish a Tortoise pickguard - FRETS.NET2024-03-28T19:47:42Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/how-do-i-polish-a-tortoise?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A15781&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks for the replies guys!…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-07-05:2177249:Comment:157832009-07-05T14:17:06.882ZKen Desiatahttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/KenDesiata
Thanks for the replies guys! I have left the guard off for now. I plan on playing this guitar. It just seemed to me I could clean it up because the face was scratched and faded and underside looked new and clear. I'll put it away. Thanks again.
Thanks for the replies guys! I have left the guard off for now. I plan on playing this guitar. It just seemed to me I could clean it up because the face was scratched and faded and underside looked new and clear. I'll put it away. Thanks again. Take a look at archtop.com. H…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-07-05:2177249:Comment:157812009-07-05T01:36:10.453ZCliff Morrishttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/CliffMorris
Take a look at archtop.com. He has developed sources for vintage electronics and also pickguards for various classic archtops. I believe he recommends getting the deteriorating guard off the guitar and out of the case as the outgassing fumes are not good for the instrument in a number of ways.
Take a look at archtop.com. He has developed sources for vintage electronics and also pickguards for various classic archtops. I believe he recommends getting the deteriorating guard off the guitar and out of the case as the outgassing fumes are not good for the instrument in a number of ways. This sounds like out gassing…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-07-04:2177249:Comment:157562009-07-04T05:53:30.049ZNed Knepphttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/NedKnepp
This sounds like out gassing to me too. It's probably getting fairly brittle in places. You should take a close look at the mounting points to make sure it isn't crystallizing enough to break. I don't know how to restore it but the ones that I've seen that are left on "Players" are often broken because they are so brittle. I know some people that remove/ replace them so they can "preserve" the original but still comfortable play the instrument.<br />
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Ned
This sounds like out gassing to me too. It's probably getting fairly brittle in places. You should take a close look at the mounting points to make sure it isn't crystallizing enough to break. I don't know how to restore it but the ones that I've seen that are left on "Players" are often broken because they are so brittle. I know some people that remove/ replace them so they can "preserve" the original but still comfortable play the instrument.<br />
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Ned The safest thing to do with a…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-07-03:2177249:Comment:157512009-07-03T23:12:51.415ZGreg Mirkenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GregMirken
The safest thing to do with a 70+-year-old pickguard is to leave it alone. Polishing won't help the cloudiness, because it goes all the way through the guard, and indicates that it is deteriorating. There isn't anything you can do to stop it, as far as I know.
The safest thing to do with a 70+-year-old pickguard is to leave it alone. Polishing won't help the cloudiness, because it goes all the way through the guard, and indicates that it is deteriorating. There isn't anything you can do to stop it, as far as I know. You guys are too funny. ha,ha…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-07-03:2177249:Comment:156942009-07-03T01:12:08.115ZKen Desiatahttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/KenDesiata
You guys are too funny. ha,ha.thanks for the help.
You guys are too funny. ha,ha.thanks for the help. And a shamwowtag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-07-02:2177249:Comment:156882009-07-02T21:28:17.063ZTim Macehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/TimMace
And a shamwow
And a shamwow Tortoise pickguard you say?…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-07-02:2177249:Comment:156812009-07-02T17:49:33.436ZBrent Huttohttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/BrentHutto57
Tortoise pickguard you say?<br />
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Surely you'd use nothing other than <b>Turtle Wax</b>!
Tortoise pickguard you say?<br />
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Surely you'd use nothing other than <b>Turtle Wax</b>!