Junior's final chapter

I finished work on Junior. After gluing on the back I had to get rid of the ugly spot on the top where the paper pickguard was attached. Removing it also damaged the finish a little. Since the top looks not to be a solid top but laminated with a veneer on top, I do not dare to sand it because I risk to go through the veneer. The rosette looks to be a sticker rather then an inlay so I do not sand the top. So I decided to make a wooden pickguard to cover up the the nasty spot. I took a piece of flamed maple (left over from one of the side of my first guitar) and draw and cut out the rough shape of the pickguard.

After that I sanded the edges and service smooth and beveled the edges on the belt sander. With double sided tape I attached it to the guitar. I finished it with oil. The end result (strung up and also the re-glued back):

It feels good to give a guitar that would be thrown away a new live by restoring it. I hope it has some more happy years ahead.