Can you remove a pickguard from a bass guitar?

Use a small wrench to loosen the cord jack. Gently push the pickups out of their slots as you lift the pickguard away from your bass. The pickguard will come easily away from the cord jack and the pickups will remain in their seating chambers.

Can you replace a pickguard?

Replacing your pickguard is a relatively simple undertaking, but as with any guitar mod, it’s important to plan ahead by having the right tools and understanding each step of the operation.

Why do bass guitars have pickguards?

The main purpose of the pickguard is to protect the guitar’s finish from being scratched by the guitar pick. The pickguard is a very common site for an autograph, since the signed pickguard can easily be detached and moved to another guitar or sold separately as a piece of memorabilia.

Can you take the pickguard off a jazz bass?

^dude, you can take off the pickguard, as long as you keep the metal control plate. Just like jaco did. Taking a pickguard off a jazz is NO problem at all.

How do you remove a pickguard from an electric bass?

There should be tiny screws in the sides of the knobs to undo then the knob just slides off. After that you remove all of the tiny screws holding the pick guard down and the entire pick guard should slide up and out from under your strings.

Can you change pickguard with strings on?

You could loosen the strings and loosen the neck without taking it completely off, no big deal. But generally it’s just easier to remove the strings. If you set your strings to flop mode, you can just take off the neck with the strings attached. Well, assuming your guitar does have a bolt-on neck…

Should I remove the plastic on my pickguard?

Because most new guitars and basses come with a protective film of clear plastic covering the pickguard. It’s this thin film that looks worn and faded, not the pickguard itself, and it’s meant to be removed. You just peel it off, and you’re in business.