Andy Brauer about pickguards and tone

[Rafał]

Originally Posted by Andy Brauer

Changing the rings and pickguard for vintage-clone plastic will help tone

So what do you think now?

[zeppelin101]

So will pulling your head out of your a$$ but you dont seem to see anyone here doing that either

JK. I dont really see plastic as making a difference but whatever

[Rafał]

Me neither. I just think it's strange that person like him is talking theese things. Here is the whole read: WoodyTone! - Slash’s ‘New’ Favorite Les Paul

[zeppelin101]

He claims that plastic has a dampening effect on timbre (pronouced tamboor). I guess it might have some logic, but not enough to me.

[Rafał]

I'm not going to say anything more until I translate your words.
Even translated it is a nonsense. But thats just me.

[zeppelin101]

Originally Posted by Rafał

I'm not going to say anything more until I translate your words.
Even translated it is a nonsense. But thats just me.

Huh? Tambre is the way an instrument sounds. And what else do you not get. I said it makes no sense to me.

[Rafał]

I translated it all, and know what it means (but thanks for being helpful). It sounds like we gotta call guy from "The X-Files". They might know something about this case.

[ehamady6]

Such a small portion of the narrow edge of the pickguard contacts the body, if even that, so of course it won't impact tone. Probably the two screws holding the pickguard on create more contact.

[R9.]

After reading your first post, I have one question - does Andy Brauer sell vintage-clone plastics?

[dspelman]

Originally Posted by Rafał

So what do you think now?

I think that in this instance Andy Brauer has his head up his ass.

[Jimmyjamesflames]

I have had Andy work on two of my Historic Les Paul's and its a night and day better. I played his guitar that Slash bought and it was sweet vintage tone.
Mine really sound much better now, Sheptone AB set really nails it. He is right about the plastic. Test- Flick(tap with finger) on a historic ring and then on Vintage clone ring. you can hear it sounds better. I didnt believe it at first too. no joke.

[dspelman]

Originally Posted by Jimmyjamesflames

I have had Andy work on two of my Historic Les Paul's and its a night and day better. I played his guitar that Slash bought and it was sweet vintage tone.
Mine really sound much better now, Sheptone AB set really nails it. He is right about the plastic. Test- Flick(tap with finger) on a historic ring and then on Vintage clone ring. you can hear it sounds better. I didnt believe it at first too. no joke.

I've had Andy work on a guitar or two as well. Work was fine -- no problem with that. I've got real vintage rings (not clones, not historics, but originals). You can flick the rings all you want. They don't affect the tone of the guitar. I'm still calling cranial-anal implantation on this one. Horsie doo-doo. Was he keeping a straight face when he showed you this? He's gotta stop that stuff or he's going to injure himself before he can get to the back room and laugh his butt off.