Removing pick guards?

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Removing pick guards?

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How do I remove my plastic pickguard that is glued to the top? :?
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ill be honest, i didnt read that link, me lazy, but with some gentle hands, a razor blade and some paint thinner on a Q-tip, i'd immagine it'd be pretty easy
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Done! Used a hairdryer and some gasoline.

Poor guitar... Haha.. just kidding, didn't seem to affect it at all. However this guitar ain't so old.
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u good sir are my hero
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praisedave wrote:ill be honest, i didnt read that link, me lazy, but with some gentle hands, a razor blade and some paint thinner on a Q-tip, i'd immagine it'd be pretty easy
http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier ... guard.html
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Yup, and that's the link I found in the above thread.

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