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I need to put a plastic pickguard on an old D-41 kit, and the one supplied is dull plastic. I called Martin to see if I could buy a pickguard for a D41, but they only sell old style tortoise and dull black. Grevin's are backordered elsewhere, so I need to put a pick guard on and D 41's are not the same size as D-28s and 35s. I can cut one to fit, but I much prefer glossy. Can anyone tell me how to do it?

it is glossy there is a plastic cover on it you can lift it off look real close at the point

Not this one unfortunately.

Never having actually done it, I'd probably get a selection of Micro-Mesh abrasives (for example, http://www.lmii.com/products/finishing/ ... micro-mesh ), work my way up through the grits to 12,000, and see where that got me.

Check Axiom Pickguards
they have a nice tortoise pickguard

Dunno where OP is located, but this sounds like something that could be solved by walking into a luthier's shop and buying a pick guard of choice. Sometimes we over-think our problems and put questions onto forums which are more easily solved in person.

phavriluk wrote:Dunno where OP is located, but this sounds like something that could be solved by walking into a luthier's shop and buying a pick guard of choice. Sometimes we over-think our problems and put questions onto forums which are more easily solved in person.

You may be right about A local luthier, I hadn't thought of that. There is only one other luthier in my town, and he makes classical guitars without pickguards. I've never heard of Axiom pickguards. I learn something everyday from all of the questions posed on the forum. We welcome all questions.

By the time you buy a sheet from Axiom and pay the shipping for celluloid, it's about $60 just to get the materials into your shop. Then you make it. Martin won't sell 1st quality Delmar. Grevin-similar products are hard to get, have to buy site unseen and options for a D-41 are limited to yellow leopard if pre-cut (you buy the d-45) or you can by a sheet, get it shipped and make it yourself again.

I am a Martin repair center and I can get you a guard