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We custom build each of these complete Strat® pickguard
assemblies in our shop by hand for every customer based on the unique
specifications selected below.
Includes everything ready to
drop in to your favorite Strat® by simply
hooking up the hot wire (audio) and ground
wires. Includes Fender's new Pure Vintage
'73 Stratocaster® Pickup Set, genuine
Fender® pickguard, knobs, switch tip along with
top quality CTS potentiometers, Orange
Drop polyester film tone
capacitors and a CRL pickup selector switch.
The standard 11 hole
pickguards are fully aluminum foil shielded as they come from
Fender,
click for illustration.
The
'56/'59, '57, '62 and '65 vintage pickguards
require a separate aluminum pickguard shield
which is to be added extra if so desired. Use
separate "Add to Cart" buttons found below for
addition of these pickguard shields.
We offer a few assembly selection
options for your pickguard to appeal to your
particular Strat® body color.
Pickguard Assembly Specifications /
Options
- Pickguard Selection Options:
- Standard 11 Hole, 3 Ply
Black (B/W/B)
- Standard 11 Hole, 3 Ply White
(W/B/W)
- Standard 11 Hole, 3 Ply
Parchment (P/B/P)
- Standard 11 Hole, 3 Ply Mint
Green (M/B/M)
- '65 Vintage 11 Hole, 3 Ply Eggshell, (E/B/E)
- '62 Vintage 11 Hole, 3 Ply Black
(B/W/B)
- '62 Vintage 11 Hole, 3 Ply White
(W/B/W)
- '62 Vintage 11 Hole, 3 Ply Mint
Green (M/B/M)
- '57 Vintage 8 Hole, 1 Ply White
- '56/'59 Vintage 8 Hole, 1 Ply
Eggshell
- Pickup Set: Genuine Fender® Pure Vintage '73 Strat.
- Pickup
Selector Switch: CRL 5-Way.
- Potentiometers:
CTS 250K 450G Series 10% Audio
Taper.
- Tone Capacitor:
0.047 uF
Polyester Film Orange Drop
- Accessories: Knobs, Switch Tip, Pickup
Covers Color Options:
- White
- Parchment
- Vintage White
- Aged White
- Black
- For White, Parchment,
Vintage White or Aged White we
offer an option to have the
knobs customized with the dark
green letters and numbers
+$30.00 upcharge
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Pickup Tone Controls:
With standard Strat® wiring the bridge pickup does
not have a tone control, only the middle and neck
pickups have a tone control. However, we offer
5 alternate pickup
tone control selections to choose from to enhance
your tonal shaping.
- Standard Strat® wiring: Separate
tone control for the middle pickup. Separate
tone control for the neck pickup. No tone
control for the bridge pickup.
- Separate tone control for
the bridge pickup. Middle and neck pickups
share a tone control.
- Separate tone control for
the neck pickup. Bridge and middle pickups share
a tone control.
- Separate tone control for the
bridge pickup. Separate tone control for the
neck pickup. No tone control for the middle
pickup.
- Separate tone control for
the bridge pickup. Separate tone control for the
middle pickup. No tone control for the neck
pickup.

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Pure Vintage '73
Stratocaster® pickups capture the early 70's
Strat® tones used by rock, funk, fusion and
prog players around the world. A curated
trio of pickups that bring high level of
clarity and transparency with a reverse
wound middle pickup to reduce 60-cycle hum.
From vintage bobbin construction to genuine
original-era cloth wiring, all Fender Pure
Vintage pickups are wound to precise
specifications for authentic, traditional
Fender tone and performance.
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Polysol magnet
wire for clear top end.
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Alnico 5
magnets add more focus and enhanced
dynamics.
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Staggered pole
pieces balance volume and output across
every string.
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Wax-potted.
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Period-correct
cloth wire and fiber bobbin
construction.
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Installation
hardware included.

Representative photograph. '57 vintage, 1
ply, 8 hole pickguard, with aged white accessories.

Representative photograph of a completed
pickguard assembly. Does not depict actual
pickup set being offered here. Shown as a
similar product representation as a completed
assembly may appear.

Representative photograph of controls wiring.


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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT OUR CUSTOM BUILT COMPLETE PICKGUARD ASSEMBLIES
Typical turn-around time from order placement until your complete pickguard assembly will be ready to ship is up to 30 days.
All custom built pickguard assemblies sales are final. No returns, refunds or exchanges due to the unique nature of the customized options you select for your particular assembly. Each pickguard assembly is custom built on an "As Ordered" basis for each customer with your specific and unique assembly options selected at the time of purchase. All pickguard assemblies are completely tested to ensure 100% correct operation.
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