I just got my recently acquired '64 Starfire V back from my tech (needed a setup, and the bridge pup had to be rewound), and took it out for a show last night...sounded killer! I have owned a dozen or so vintage Guilds, but this is only my second semi-hollow (the other was a 65 SF-IV). I took it out with the "stair-step" pickguard last night, and had forgotten what a PITA those things are. Aside from not having much room for finger-picking, it makes a horrible (and audible) clicking noise whenever I hit it with the pick on downstrokes.
I like having a pickguard though for various reasons, and was wondering if anybody here has had any luck modifying one of these by cutting out bigger slots for the pickup surrounds, so that sits lower to the guitar and doesn't rest on the pups like it does now.
Seems like it would be feasible, although I might have to adjust the bracket as well.
???
Thanks in advance for any help!
I like having a pickguard though for various reasons, and was wondering if anybody here has had any luck modifying one of these by cutting out bigger slots for the pickup surrounds, so that sits lower to the guitar and doesn't rest on the pups like it does now.
Seems like it would be feasible, although I might have to adjust the bracket as well.
???
Thanks in advance for any help!