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Where to buy cavity cover material?

axisusaxisus Frets: 28285
in Making & Modding
Need some - plain black. Best place to buy?
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  • MLten80MLten80 Frets: 162
    edited May 2019
    perspex sheet off 'the bay'  ?

    I usually make all my own cavity covers, truss rod covers & (small) pickguards from either 3mm or 5mm for the cavity covers

    about 5£ for an a5 sheet approx
     
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  • TTonyTTony Frets: 27424
    Or scratch plate sheets.

    Or do the job properly and put a nice piece of 2mm thick wood in there.  Maybe something that contrasts with the back of the body, or compliments it, whatever.

    But then I really don’t like nice guitars that have cheap bits of plastic on them, unnecessarily!
    Having trouble posting images here?  This might help.
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  • SteveRobinsonSteveRobinson Frets: 7006
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    ABS sheet is cheap on eBay. Much cheaper than buying specialist pickguard material and perfect for cavity covers.
    Lacquer demos here: https://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/category/finish/
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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 28285
    SteveRobinson said:
    ABS sheet is cheap on eBay. Much cheaper than buying specialist pickguard material and perfect for cavity covers.
    That looks fine and a good price! I just couldn't find the right term to search for
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