Relic’d Tortoiseshell Tortoise Pickguard for Fender Pre-CBS Style Precision Bass

Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 "Boots Aged" Relic Pickguard for Early '60's - (Pre CBS Era) USA Made Fender Precision Bass. This will fit most P-Basses, it does have the bridge cover screw and lower thumb rest screw holes drilled, and a period correct truss rod notch cutout. 4 PLY Celluloid Tortoise with W I D E B E V E L edges. FREE Fender Style SCREWS INCLUDED! This listing is for the "Boots Aged" Fender Pre-CBS STYLE Precision Bass, the one in the photos is representative of what yours will look like, the material and the relicing will be the same, but the swirl pattern will be different, as this material is all one of a kind.. The Story: Our resident restoration guy Nicky "Boots" Spagiglione (henceforth referred to as "Boots") had a project; to recreate to exacting specifications a pickguard from a '65 Fender Jaguar for a longtime customer. He did all the normal stuff guys do age guards, the widening of the bevels, the staining of the edges, etc, but the original pickguard had these beautiful rounded sloping inside edges that Boots couldn't figure out. It wasn't until the owner told him he'd actually sanded it down about 20 years ago to try to get rid of some deep scratches that it dawned on Boots. He would need to sand down and re-polish out the new guard to reproduce that look. So he did. And the result was glorious. So glorious in fact that I asked Boots to do one like that for my '73 Thinline Tele. And so he did. And again, the result was glorious. It didn't just look like a typical "aged" pickguard you normally see, there was something more to it. These guards had a look and feel to them that seemed more genuine somehow. It had a jewel-like quality to it. It definitely gives it a more authentic look than the run of the mill "aged" pickguard you see for sale on Reverb and eBay. He has made about a dozen of them so far for friends and clients. A while back I convinced Boots to do a run of them and see if anyone else out there looking for something a little more authentic looking would be into it. And so he did. Boots made 11 of them; an 8 hole Stratocaster, a 11 hole AVRI '62 Stratocaster, standard Telecaster, Telecaster Thinline, Musicmaster, P & J Bass, AVRI 62 Jaguar, Jazzmaster, Mustang, and one for the Vintage Modified Bass VI. We still haven't thought of a better name for them than "Boots Aged"; maybe "double aged" or "Re-Aged." "Twice Baked?" Making them is a time-suck, for sure, but it's worth it. We couldn't really make a realistic profit on these unless we charged $130 or more for each one--and that's crazy--so we won't do that. Boots refuses to be a pickguard "ager" full time. It's really just a fun side project. The Process: The 4 ply celluloid tortoise guards came in from WD with the wide bevel option, that saved Nick some time. Boots stained the bevels first then used a tinted lacquer to seal the stain and give the edges that aged amber tint. Then he set them in the back of the shop in the sunlight for a night and day, to make sure the lacquer was dry and to maybe impart a little UV on them at the same time- I haven't actually heard the whole story on that part; Boots was a little ambiguous when I asked. Then he set about the sanding down and polishing back out. First with 1200, then 1500, and a round of 2000 before it's finally polished with 3M Finesse It II and then cleaned. They definitely reflect The Right Amount Of Only Vintage Light ;) This listing is for the "Boots Aged" Fender Pre-CBS STYLE Precision Bass, the one in the photos is representative of what yours will look like, the material and the relicing will be the same, but the swirl pattern will be different, as this material is all one of a kind.. This pickguard is GUARANTEED TO AMAZE.

Price: 129.99 USD

Location: Boise, Idaho

End Time: 2024-03-11T18:03:31.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3.99 USD