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 ARCHIVED TOPIC: 1916 Gibson F2 Pick Guard


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Alaskabanjo - Posted - 05/01/2014:  18:22:47


I recently purchased a 1916 Gibson F2. It didn't come with the pick guard but every thing else is original, including the case.  Any ideas where I could find a pick guard for sale?


banjotom2 - Posted - 05/05/2014:  15:54:29


I used to work at Music Folk in St. Louis, Webster Groves, specifically...



They frequently have numerous ancient Gibsons hanging on the mandolin wall...



One year, while I was there, an old Gibson came in, missing the pickguard...



The owner's brother Don Ploof (Co-owner) made one from scratch... using pictures from the web and taking measurements from the instrument itself...



He did an excellent job...



Based on this, it seems like a skilled luthier could easily do such a job...



It seems like the odds of you're finding an original, unattached to a mandolin, in good enough shape to use, would be slim...



Good luck to ya...



Tom


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