S.U.B. RAY5 under pickguard

[jjiimmbboo]

can anyone tell me what is under the sub5 pickguard?


how is it routed?

 

[Golem]

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can anyone tell me what is under
the sub5 pickguard?

Secret lost chords ... but if you look
you will turn to stone !



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[jjiimmbboo]

can I put a classic style control plate on it? I don't like the giant pickguard

 

[Golem]

Nobody likes the giant uglee PG. Some players are not
bugged about it, but nobody ever said "Wow cool PG !"

If it were straightforward to be away with it, you would
see far fewer of them. The SR5 in the new-ish "Classic"
series has an oval PG, likewise on the Sterling 5-string,
which is, exactly, the old pre-2006 SR5, but minus the
Giant Uglee PG.

The most widely deployed solution to the GUPG is to
play the bass in question. When you play it, the GUPG
faces away from you so you don't hafta look at it, and
the acoarst audience don't give a ratzazz about it.

 

[jjiimmbboo]

so


sub5 pickguard? anyone got a pic underneath?

 

[SBMM]

Give me a little bit of time and I'll take a picture for you...

 

[jjiimmbboo]

thank you

 

[jjiimmbboo]

Give me a little bit of time and I'll take a picture for you...

I appreciate mm on the net presence

 

[jjiimmbboo]

can it be classic control plate and teardrop pickguard? with no router mess?

 

[jjiimmbboo]

thoughts?

 

[SBMM]

No, the control cavity is bigger on the Ray5, hence the pickguard.

 

[SBMM]

OK, Here you go with the pics.

Before, with stock pickguard.
Pickguard removed.
With Classic "Teardrop" and control plate.

 

[Golem]

It's GUPG FTW :-(

 

[jjiimmbboo]

OK, Here you go with the pics.

Before, with stock pickguard.
Pickguard removed.
With Classic "Teardrop" and control plate.


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so a custom control plate would be in order with this one

hmmmm

 

[Golem]

so a custom control plate would be in order with this one

hmmmm

I got a custom Boingo PG from Jeannies. It's flawless.

Others have spoken very highly of Pick Guard Heaven.

Prolly $50 to 60 for your project if you plan to leave
the large central area bare.

 

[five7]

Or easy enough to make your own. Have seen them on SR5's before, just cut the one side off.