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Nick Koff


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Post  Posted 28 Jun 2017 8:30 pm    
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I have lots of great old images, and you do too. I can make you a custom pickguard for your Telecaster or Esquire. I can do you up a solid-color pickguard to offset your guitar's finish as well; basically any color. I had to do that to get a brown one to match the back and sides of my yella guitar (image below) before I thought I'd try Ghost Riders instead for a while. I could probably manage to make you a custom pickguard for other types of guitars as well. Prices for a custom guard (generally a laminated image under a clear acrylic pickguard) start at about $35. The pickguard examples with Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa are made from photographs I shot awhile back... I am now set up to make wooden pickguards for Tele & Esquire and just made one for a '56 Les Paul Jr. double-cutaway guitar (mine). So wood is also possible in a variety of colors.









Or, maybe one with YOUR face on it !! Your wife'll love it !! Or one with HER face !!















How 'bout a wood one?


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Stu Schulman


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Post  Posted 28 Jun 2017 10:32 pm    
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These are great!
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Bill A. Moore


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Post  Posted 29 Jun 2017 4:38 pm    
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Just think, if my face was on the pick guard, nobody would want to steal it!
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Nick Koff


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Lost Angeles, California
Post  Posted 29 Jun 2017 10:24 pm    
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Bill A. Moore wrote:
Just think, if my face was on the pick guard, nobody would want to steal it!


Great idea for a sales tool !!
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Nick Koff


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Post  Posted 23 Sep 2017 6:43 pm    
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Lance Martin


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Nashville, TN
Post  Posted 25 Sep 2017 4:43 pm    
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Nick worked with me to make a custom "shell pink" pickguard. He communicated with me all along the way , sending various pictures to make sure he got it just right. The pick guard arrived today and it's exactly what I wanted. Nick really knocked it out of the park with quality and communication. I will certainly be doing business with nick again in the future!

-Lance
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Jim Cohen


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Philadelphia, PA
Post  Posted 6 Oct 2017 7:27 am    
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I asked Nick to make this one for me - Came out pretty good, huh? Thanks, Nick! Smile





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Nick Koff


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Post  Posted 15 Dec 2017 12:26 pm    
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Top!



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Art Beard

 

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Post  Posted 16 Dec 2017 4:21 am     custom pick guards
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WOW Nick thats something. Love the cowboy one, lol. Keep an eye out for a " white Bufffalu" pic for one with grass and hill back ground. will probably order some soon for some seller guitars I bought to resell, to jazz them up. CAA
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Nick Koff


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Post  Posted 29 Dec 2017 11:14 am    
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Art Beard

 

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Post  Posted 8 Jan 2018 3:02 am     Stratocaster pick guards
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Nick could you do several stratocaster pick guards for me in the western motiff?? Will be able to pay after Jan 20th if lucky and if not by Feb after 3rd Wednesday. (ss check day, lol)
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Art Beard

 

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Post  Posted 19 Jan 2018 8:55 am     Custom pick guards
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Nick, I will look in my email for the buffalo picture. I think thats the one I want. Send your Phone # and we'll get her done. Figure the Strat pick guard prices too. CAA
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Nick Koff


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Post  Posted 19 Jan 2018 1:45 pm     Re: Stratocaster pick guards
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Art Beard wrote:
Nick could you do several stratocaster pick guards for me in the western motiff??...


Something like this?


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Jeff Hogsten

 

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Post  Posted 20 Jan 2018 7:34 am    
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Can you make one out of a record
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Nick Koff


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Post  Posted 20 Jan 2018 9:15 am    
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Yes, but most likely will look better with a Tele or Esquire in terms of the label.
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Art Beard

 

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Post  Posted 21 Jan 2018 3:37 am     Cowboy mentality in me
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Nick, you have done it sgain !
Will have you do some in certain colors as soon as I complete my 5th wheel move to another area. Simple move 4 most, but in my life now a difficult one. I need to figure color schemes, and if I need to re-paint a couple of black ones. Check 4 buffalo on the way. CAA
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Nick Koff


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Post  Posted 21 Nov 2018 9:17 am    
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RiP Crazy Art. TOP.
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Nick Koff


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Post  Posted 8 Jun 2019 9:30 pm    
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Top !
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Ken Morgan

 

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Midland, Texas, USA
Post  Posted 9 Jun 2019 4:38 am    
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Nick did matching Esquire/Tele pickguards for me a time back...if nothing else I get lots of compliments for the visuals...great product



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Nick Koff


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Post  Posted 19 Jan 2020 12:46 pm    
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Top - out of the doldrums and back in action.
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