Design Options - GuitarKitsUSA.com US Made Res-O-Glas Guitar Parts & Kits

Res-O-Glas Guitar bodies yearn to be modified. The three sections below demonstrate just how many looks and sounds are achievable if you purchase a Res-O-Glas Guitar body.

1. Basic Design and Layout Options

The layout progression below shows some design options available with a WL Res-O-Glas Guitar body. Please note, we do not sell all of the products shown in the photos, and the R (Retro) guitar body would not accept the guitar necks depicted in this example. (See the FAQs section for more details on selecting the right guitar body for the neck you will be using.)

First, select a neck that measures 2 3/16" wide at the base for the WL guitar body. Make sure that it does not have a rounded finish (like those found on a Strat). Either neck shown in the above left photo would work. The left example is a First Act neck, the second is a Tele style neck. The photo on the right shows a Res-O-Glas Guitar Body prior to mounting any pickups. Notice how there is no routing for pickups, pots or switches. The pickups may be located anywhere on the body surface between the neck and bridge. Res-O-Glas Guitars require a floating style bridge that can expand at least to height of 0.90" in order to clear the surface mounted pickups you select to use on your guitar.

The above layout example on the left shows a Res-O-Glas Guitar with a vintage Rickenbacker pickup in the neck position and a soapbar style pickup in the bridge position. It utilizes our wing pickguard with pre-drilled mounting and pot holes and a cut slot for a 3 or 5 position switch. The slant stainless steel tailpiece (only available at GuitarKitsUSA) nicely accents the angles of the guitar body. The example on the right shows a no-name humbucker in the neck position and a Dimarzio in the bridge position. The Aztec Tailpiece looks great with this pickguard selection. The pickguard has been reverse spray painted black (see below for more details on this unique feature of our parts).

2. Our Transparent Pickguards Effortlessly Lend Themselves to Three Types of Guitar Looks: White, Transparent or Painted.

The example above shows a plain white pickguard. This look was achieved by leaving the bottom protective layer on the pickguard and removing the top layer.

Another option is to leave the pickguards unfinished for a transparent look. Just remove both sides of the white protective covering. Or, you could add pinstripes or decals to this type of design in minutes.

The last example shows a reverse spray paint design. Simply tape the edges of the pickguard to avoid overspray and hit with a can of paint. Pinstripping is a breeze and your paint job will be protected and have a smooth glossy finish.

3. Our Pickup Rings Accept A Variety of Pickups - Both New and Vintage Allowing Countless Combinations.

A chrome covered humbucker on the left, Dimarzio in the middle and a Seymour Duncan on the right. All three pickups fit in our pickup ring. The tabs that hold the spring adjustment on the chrome humbucker (left) were removed to fit into the pickup ring.