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Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:29 pm
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I am really eager to switch out the color of my pickguard from white to some other color, but all the electronics are attached to it of course. so do i need to switch out all my electronics with it too?

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Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:40 pm
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Nope! But remember to take off the pickguard before removing the elctronics, just so you can hold on to them from the backside. This will let you make sure you don't accidentally break something once you lift up the pickguard.

For the potentiometer, all you have to do is remove the plastic knobs and then take a ratchet or pliers and remove the nut holding it, and it should slide out.

For the selector switch just remove the little plastic thing on the end and then unscrew the two screws until it slides out.

For the pickups, keep turning the height adjustment screws until the pickups falls out.

That's all, but if you aren't comfortable doing it yourself then I'm sure a tech would happily do it for you...for a certain sum of money. =)

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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:13 pm
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^^ Exactly. You'll want to make sure don't yank something too hard and disconnect some wires.

Also, be careful when you unscrew those pickups. Those tension springs holding the pickups in place something shoot across the room :)

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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:45 pm
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make sure you buy a genuine fender pickguard... they fit perfectly to the guitar, around the neck and bridge... I have some unknown brand I bought off ebay and it's got huge gaps around the neck and bridge, not really apparent for those who don't know but a closer look reveals the trick

Most of the time you're better with the real thing anyway...


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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:47 pm
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As long as you work carefully, and methodically, its a pretty easy job too. good luck, and let us know how it goes.


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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:53 pm
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Ludovico wrote:
make sure you buy a genuine fender pickguard... they fit perfectly to the guitar, around the neck and bridge... I have some unknown brand I bought off ebay and it's got huge gaps around the neck and bridge, not really apparent for those who don't know but a closer look reveals the trick

Most of the time you're better with the real thing anyway...


I am a victim of a grade B pick guard, it came in a Fender package, how do I know what is original or after market when buying them?

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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:55 pm
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bananafingers wrote:
Ludovico wrote:
make sure you buy a genuine fender pickguard... they fit perfectly to the guitar, around the neck and bridge... I have some unknown brand I bought off ebay and it's got huge gaps around the neck and bridge, not really apparent for those who don't know but a closer look reveals the trick

Most of the time you're better with the real thing anyway...


I am a victim of a grade B pick guard, it came in a Fender package, how do I know what is original or after market when buying them?


Buy from an authorized dealer preferably located in the USA (NO Asian crap) and read feebacks... I got caught myself with counterfeited sm58's....we tend to learn from our mistakes... buying new from a dealer is still the best way to go


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