Genuine Fender® '57 Vintage Stratocaster® Tortoise Shell 4 Ply 8 Hole Pickguard

Genuine Fender® '57 vintage Stratocaster® tortoise shell, 4 Ply, 8 Hole pickguard for three single coil pickups. Fits '57 American vintage, SRV and Eric Clapton Stratocasters (USA) '50s Stratocaster® (Mexico).  Accepts Phillips oval head pickup and selector switch mounting screws.

This pickguard does not have any shielding as it comes to us from Fender, you should consider including item # 001-9640-000 for the '50s period specific type of shielding to your order, or for a full coverage type of shielding use item # 001-9699-049 to fully shield your pickguard. However, the 001-9699-049 shield would need two of its perimeter mounting holes drilled/adjusted to mount accurately with this vintage 8 hole pickguard.

All tortoise shell pickguards are subject to warping and shrinkage and these we get from Fender are warped, it is a characteristic of the celluloid and vinyl layering.  Here is a link to an informative article provided by Fender all about the Tortoise Shell material.   Tortoise shell is prone to pitting scattered across the entire surface, this is a characteristic we have seen for as long as we've worked with Tortoise shell and is not something we consider as defect since it is found on every Tortoise shell pickguard we receive from Fender. Just about all of these Tortoise shell pickguards we receive from Fender are warped, if you feel this may be a problem if the one you receive is warped, then please do not place an order for this pickguard.

Price: $43.00 Each