pickguard replacement on brand new OM-03R

[stevesaad]

Just received an OM-03R to keep my LV-03R company.  I think their getting along! Anyways, tomorrow I will be giving the new OM a complete makeover.  Colosi walrus saddle, vintage bone bridge pins, Gotoh 510 tuners, and a replacement Greven pickguard.

My questions surround the pickguard.  I purchased the Greven because it is smaller than Larrivee's factory guard, and in my opinion fits the body of the OM better.  Now, how do I know what angle to put it on?  Is there some kind of guideline for how the guard is situated around the rosette?  For anyone who has made this upgrade, please shed a little light. 

By the way, this forum rocks.  I've gotten alot of questions answered here already, and in my opinion, this forum makes buying a Larrivee(s) an even better investment.  Thanks in advance for any responses.

[dermot]

Hummmm..

here's pretty good instructions at the Martin forum.. just remeber it's a colored hunk of common household epoxy and is brittle and breaks as easly as any slab of epoxy would.. don't try to cut it without warming it, heating it too much causes it to become ripply tho...

the current flavor of the month in Martin land is old style "Deep River" celluloid PG's & the "Delmar" PG that gos on the D45, D28 & D18A's and the 000-18GE... and that's what you are taking off.. a real celluloid pick guard.... 

remove it it carefully and perhaps you can sell it to someone as real celluloid is prefered for it's light wight ( less that 30% of epoxy), it's thinness.. (.20 -VS .40), and it's real old tyme vibe.. and it doesn't get ripply and turn green in exposure to light like the epoxy does.

To remove a PG cleanly you can try a piece of dental floss soaked in naptha gently worked under the old guard...

Here's the link to the instructions at UMGF;
http://p082.ezboard.com/ftheunofficialmartinguitarforumfrm2.showMessage?topicID=5519.topic

Good luck!

d.