Pick guards

ndfilth · Post by **ndfilth** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 1:14 pm

Hey, two quick questions:

1. Does anyone know a specific guitar outfitter that could get a clear pick guard like Dave has on his 914's?

2. How easy is it to change those?

Thanks

taylordb · Post by **taylordb** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:00 pm

You should probably post this in the Guitar Gear forum...you would get a better response.

ShawnRT · Post by **ShawnRT** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:25 pm

Call up Taylor Customer service (the number is on the website). They sell them for like $4 and will ship one to your door. They are a bitch to put on though, because it's so easy to get little air bubbles trapped under them as you put it on and you can see them, obviously, with a clear guard.

With a lot of patience it can be done no problem. If you arent patient, take it to a good luthier to have it installed.

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:36 pm

I thought 900's just didnt come with pickguards, you tellin me they actually come with clear ones or that dave puts clear ones on, Im confused

filmdude100cms · Post by **filmdude100cms** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:42 pm

jsgksu wrote:I thought 900's just didnt come with pickguards, you tellin me they actually come with clear ones or that dave puts clear ones on, Im confused

ndfilth · Post by **ndfilth** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:56 pm

I don't know if they come with them or Dave puts them on but you can see it if you look closely on Central Park and the Gorge DVDs.

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:58 pm

ndfilth wrote:I don't know if they come with them or Dave puts them on but you can see it if you look closely on Central Park and the Gorge DVDs.

Ill have to look when I go home because this is news to me

ShawnRT · Post by **ShawnRT** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 3:15 pm

900 series don't come stock with pickguards usually, but you can request them from the factory or have a dealer put one on for you. I'm not sure if Dave has one on his 914 or not, but for $4 and a call to Taylor, anyone can have one

Ranting Thespian · Post by **Ranting Thespian** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 7:41 pm

I've taken off my pickguard for my Les Paul, sinceI don't use a pick, and I think it looks better without it. I leave my pickgaurd on my arch top because it's just a good looking pickguard.

dmfollower · Post by **dmfollower** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 2:32 am

off topic....

i don't understand how one cannot use a pick for dave songs. i know that there is a whole different style of music(fingerstyle/classical..etc.) that doesn't require one but unless you have out-grown fingernails that resembles(sp?) a pick i just don't see how the correct sound is portraid(sp?)

p.s. i don't know why but my spelling is just off tonight.

p.s.s. this is not a rant/bashing, only a question put in statement form

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 9:56 am

dmfollower wrote:off topic....

i don't understand how one cannot use a pick for dave songs. i know that there is a whole different style of music(fingerstyle/classical..etc.) that doesn't require one but unless you have out-grown fingernails that resembles(sp?) a pick i just don't see how the correct sound is portraid(sp?)

p.s. i don't know why but my spelling is just off tonight.

p.s.s. this is not a rant/bashing, only a question put in statement form

With the way I pick(middle ring and pinky straight out) my pick never comes anywhere near the pickgaurd.

everydayDMBfan_18 · Post by **everydayDMBfan_18** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 10:22 am

DMBFan63 wrote:
dmfollower wrote:off topic....

i don't understand how one cannot use a pick for dave songs. i know that there is a whole different style of music(fingerstyle/classical..etc.) that doesn't require one but unless you have out-grown fingernails that resembles(sp?) a pick i just don't see how the correct sound is portraid(sp?)

p.s. i don't know why but my spelling is just off tonight.

p.s.s. this is not a rant/bashing, only a question put in statement form
With the way I pick(middle ring and pinky straight out) my pick never comes anywhere near the pickgaurd.

....uh...I think he was asking why ranting doesn't use a pick..not why he doesn't need a pickguard

Ranting Thespian · Post by **Ranting Thespian** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 11:59 pm

I strum down with my thumb, and back up with my index. It gives more control over what you are playing, IMO. It does give a different sound, a warmer one. I can make it sound like a pick with my Pod Pro. You can't alternate pick, but if you work at it, you can strum and make it sound like alternate picking. I mastered it, and can play the stone and DIDO, and more like that, and it sounds like alternate picking and such.

Also, you can play really quiet with your fingers, while you have to play at a certain level to hear the guitar with a pick.

Also, you save money on picks, and never have to worry about them falling into the sound hole.

Also, dave plays Grace Is Gone and Everyday without a pick. Heathfliff is finger picked.

Fingers are the key, IMO

i like tictacs · Post by **i like tictacs** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 12:35 am

Fingers are for bass