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    Clearcoating pickgaurd, lacquer or enamel?

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    Saw Jimmie Vaughan last night and he signed my JV Strat pickguard. Before I put it on the guitar, what's the best choice to protect? Clear enamel or lacquer? Don't want to melt the gaurd.



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    Re: Clearcoating pickgaurd, lacquer or enamel?

    I'd try an enamel. It should be more durable than lacquer. But, you also need to be concerned about the ink bleeding when you apply the finish.

    You should make a test piece, using the same type of pen that was used, and see how finish affects it. It looks like just a Sharpie was used, but it would still be good to try a test piece:

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    Re: Clearcoating pickgaurd, lacquer or enamel?

    I would not install it on any guitar. There's really no way to protect it. But your best bet would be to get some sort of adhesive/static film & cover it that way. If you try some sort of clear finish, what are you going to do if you screw it up? Are you going to ask Jimmy for another autograph?
    btw- my Albert Collins autographed Tele pickguard is mounted for display

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    Re: Clearcoating pickgaurd, lacquer or enamel?

    ^^^ This is a better idea.

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    Re: Clearcoating pickgaurd, lacquer or enamel?

    Quote Originally Posted by smitty_p View Post
    ^^^ This is a better idea.
    +1000

    Artifacts with some intrinsic value should be safeguarded from the routine wear-and-tear that similar unadorned items are bound to suffer.
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    Re: Clearcoating pickgaurd, lacquer or enamel?

    Quote Originally Posted by Cogs View Post
    Are you going to ask Jimmy for another autograph?
    Well, I will be seeing him again in October.

    I have the single ply white guard from my early '80s Tele I could test with sharpie and rattle can clear enamel. But I've been waiting to see what happens with this guy's auction before messing it up.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/171708653768...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT



    Back to reality. Good points all. Hard to resist putting it back on the guitar though, even knowing that the Albert Collins signed pickguard would be in a lighted shadow box hung next to the guitars in my house. I'll probably mount if for pics then pull it off and display it.

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    Re: Clearcoating pickgaurd, lacquer or enamel?

    Quote Originally Posted by TT100 View Post
    I'll probably mount if for pics then pull it off and display it.
    A wise decision.
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    Re: Clearcoating pickgaurd, lacquer or enamel?

    Yup. Some pics would be cool, but make it last!

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    Re: Clearcoating pickgaurd, lacquer or enamel?





    Ok, coming back off now and into a frame.

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    Re: Clearcoating pickgaurd, lacquer or enamel?

    Oh dang- there you go. That looks cool.

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    Re: Clearcoating pickgaurd, lacquer or enamel?

    Suggestion:

    Next time you get a celebrity's signature...get a picture of him (and you) signing it as proof of authenticity. ...just saying.

    That oly white looks good!

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    Re: Clearcoating pickgaurd, lacquer or enamel?

    Quote Originally Posted by kaicho8888 View Post
    Suggestion:

    Next time you get a celebrity's signature...get a picture of him (and you) signing it as proof of authenticity. ...just saying.

    That oly white looks good!
    Not worried about having to prove it. It's never going anywhere else but my wall. But here you go.

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    Re: Clearcoating pickgaurd, lacquer or enamel?

    Mixed monitors for the man once, what an awesome dude! He came up after the show, gave me a BIG hug, and thanked me for my hard work and said he hoped I enjoyed the show... I mean, SERIOUSLY, how much cooler can someone be? That night will live in my mind forever.

    Congrats dude! And yeah, stick that thing in a safe spot!!! No need to try and 'keep it nice". Buy another pickguard and use that on the guitar.
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