Guild S70

[shortfuse]

I have an old 83 Guild S70 with 3 single coils and I have started using it out more frequently and seeing as though it is all original pots, pickups and wiring I want to drop a new loaded pick guard in using my Antiquity Pickups and save the original stuff.  Where can I get a pick guard for this that wont cost me an arm and left nut????
Or would i be better off to get a blank and make one.  I just really do not want to dismantle the original for a template. 
Thanks
Steve

[G._Hoffman]

I have an old 83 Guild S70 with 3 single coils and I have started using it out more frequently and seeing as though it is all original pots, pickups and wiring I want to drop a new loaded pick guard in using my Antiquity Pickups and save the original stuff.  Where can I get a pick guard for this that wont cost me an arm and left nut????
Or would i be better off to get a blank and make one.  I just really do not want to dismantle the original for a template. 
Thanks
Steve

Why not?  It's never going to be so collectable that anyone will care if they pots have been pulled off (sorry, but they just aren't desirable enough to the collectors, and until Eric Clapton or Jimmy Page starts playing one all the time they likely won't be), and it's not like you have to unsolder anything pull them any way.

But if you are really committed to finding one that already exists, I'm afraid the best I can say is good luck.  Everyone I get pickguards from would require me to send them a tracing for that guitar.  If you are willing to pull the pickups and pots, and trace the guard, I usually go with WD Music Products.


Gabriel