Buckle Rash on Guitar.

Subject: Buckle Rash on Guitar.
From: GUEST,saulgoldie
Date: 03 Jun 26 - 08:11 AM

I was wondering how/if others dealt with scratches on the back of a guitar from belt buckles. Maybe not everyone notices or cares. But it does matter to others as well as myself, because I have seen discussions about it.

So I let my engineer's mind go on subconscious for a spell. And I came up with a couple of different ways one could cover the buckle with some sort of material. I came up with a couple of ways that were relatively easy to construct. But as I was typing this, I realized that I had maybe solved it, but I overthought it. So...

Alls you need is a section from an old sock. Everyone has either a sock with holes, or a single sock whereas the mate for it has gone into the parallel universe.

Like I said, maybe not a big deal for some folks. But...


Saul

Subject: RE: Buckle Rash on Guitar.
From: Johnny J
Date: 03 Jun 26 - 08:25 AM

Wear a jumper, a longer t shirt/shirt outside your trousers or is this too obvious?

You can get "guards" which fit on the back of instruments too. Primarily for tone enhancement but effective against scratching too.
I've never used one myself but I try not to "hug" the instruments to my body as this stifles sound projection.

Subject: RE: Buckle Rash on Guitar.
From: GUEST,gillymor
Date: 03 Jun 26 - 09:04 AM

Just leave your shirt tail out or wear Sanzabelt trousers, they go great with white loafers.

Subject: RE: Buckle Rash on Guitar.
From: GUEST,Ray
Date: 03 Jun 26 - 04:47 PM

The “guards” mentioned by Johnny J are known as “Tonegards” and manufactured in California by a chap called Tony Pires. They are available direct if you happen to live in the US but Tony emailed me several years ago to say that he was no longer supplying direct to people in the UK as recent legislation had made the process too much of a pain. He suggests that you get them from one of several US outlets. That said, I’m not sure if he’s even producing ones which fit guitars nowadays.

Buckle rash is nothing new and I remember people producing leather covers for belt buckles as far back as the 70s. Other than that, consider fastening up your trousers with a buckle at the side although this could be inconvenient if you’re fond of dropping them!

Subject: RE: Buckle Rash on Guitar.
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 03 Jun 26 - 05:34 PM

My guitars never get buckle-rash because I never wear a shirt tucked in to my trousers, always outside.