How do I get the pickguard off

[Denis]

I have a flying v copy and I cant get the pickguard off. The studs for the bridge are like on top of it so I cant take it off the guitar. How do I get it off?

[charvel750]

Re: How do I get the pickguard off

Not knowing exactly which Flying V copy you have, it may be necessary to remove the entire bridge assembly, including the posts. This may be the only way to access or remove the pickguard.

[Denis]

Re: How do I get the pickguard off

Its a cheesy Essex copy, it has a tuneomatic bridge on it. How would I get the studs out and then put them back in? [img]graemlins/eyes.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]

[VulfgangPfuck]

Re: How do I get the pickguard off

You don't neccisarily have to remove the bridge studs...but you do have to un-string it, and take the bridge off of it to get the pickguard off. That was a downfall of a '67 style Flying V.
Kinda makes it difficult for any mods to to be made to it.

[Denis]

Re: How do I get the pickguard off

I did that, the studs are still holding it down [img]graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img] theres like a lip on it that is on top of the pickguard

[Denis]

Re: How do I get the pickguard off

I got the studs out, the reason I didnt try was because I thought they were glued in. Thanks for the help

[VulfgangPfuck]

Re: How do I get the pickguard off

No prob for the help dude...anytime!

That sux! "Let's make a bad design even worse, by making the end owner work a little harder to mod this guitar"...LOL! [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]