Best Clear Pickguard?

lewischang88

May I ask 2 questions in case some of you know the answer? Please see the attached photo.

1. Can a removable pick guard be used on this kind of finish? (I don't know the terminology. It may be called oil-finished).

2. If the wood surface already has some light scratches, can one still add the pick guard or will there just be a bunch of bubbles?

Thanks for your time.

Pompier

Bones wrote: »

I found this video about how they build their guitars and they talk about the GJ guitars at about 6 minutes into the vid but it's in French so I don't know what they are saying.

Ok, I'll translate a bit. He says that the top is made of German spruce and that the varnish is going to be "repolished". This may suggest French polish, but that's just a guess.

Bones

Hey thanks Pompier. Yeah mine doesn't look like French polish. Looks like nitro to me. I've emailed them to ask but who knows if they will reply.

Bones

Found this vid from LMII



Stewmac may also have some info on finishes and pickguards