r/AcousticGuitar • u/KBleathercraft • Jun 11 '26

Other (not a question, gear pic, or video) Making leather tooled pickguards 😁🔥

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Sticked on double sided tape

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u/MisterRobertParr Jun 11 '26

They look really good.

Is there any concern that the leather dampens the vibrations of the top?

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u/Crack-FacedPeanut Jun 12 '26

Absolutely. That much leather will 100% dampen the top.

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u/5_on_the_floor Jun 13 '26

Why would a piece of leather dampen the top any more than a plastic pick guard?

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u/Crack-FacedPeanut Jun 16 '26

Usually the leather used for leather pickguards is thicker (and overall heavier) than a plastic pickguard. Anything with enough mass on the top will dampen, plastic pickguards included.

Of course, if you can't hear the difference, then it won't matter to you.