Classic 50s Strat control cavity

janosfia · **Joined:** Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:51 am **Posts:** 3

So I changed the pickguard on my 50s Classic Strat and when I was done I could hear something moving around inside the control cavity. I take the pickguard off and find this:

What is this? How do I put it back?

Thanks!

Shockwarrior · **Joined:** Mon Dec 28, 2009 9:02 am **Posts:** 488

Is it metal?

Possibly then a feeler gauge for setting up the guitar.

janosfia · **Joined:** Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:51 am **Posts:** 3

Yes, it's metal. I thought maybe it was some kind of sheilding thing that stuck magnetically to the back of the pickup, but there's only one, not three. I never heard it with the original pickguard on, but when I put the new one on I heard it moving arond inside the cavity.

Retroverbial · **Posted:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:12 pm

I've had perhaps a half dozen of these guitars come across my bench over the years (one of them mine) but I've never seen anything like that under a pickguard.

Weird!

Arjay

JasonSD · **Posted:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:21 pm

And you didn't take the neck off at all right? And did you get this guitar new? or Used?

Shockwarrior · **Joined:** Mon Dec 28, 2009 9:02 am **Posts:** 488

I just took off my pick guard and one fell out as well!

It is a feeler gauge left behind by a setup tech.

janosfia · **Joined:** Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:51 am **Posts:** 3

JasonSD wrote:

And you didn't take the neck off at all right? And did you get this guitar new? or Used?

Nope, neck stayed on, and yes, I bought it brand new. LOVE the guitar, too! A great purchase.

kozy814 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 29, 2010 4:19 am

What's a feeler gauge?

Andybighair · **Joined:** Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:22 am **Posts:** 2175

I can only presme that this is some kind of shim for the pickguard. Werid! I can't believe that both your techs made the same mistake of leaving their feeler gauges in the control cavity.

Kozy, a feeler gauge is used to measure small gaps. For us guitarists they are used to check neck relief.

Check out the Fender Set up guide for instructions as to how this is done.

Andy

kozy814 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 29, 2010 4:46 am

thanks Andy!

DetroitBlues · **Joined:** Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:58 am **Posts:** 2187

Awesome, free tools!!!! Now that's a new one from Fender!

russianracehorse · **Posted:** Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:30 am

DetroitBlues wrote:

Awesome, free tools!!!! Now that's a new one from Fender!

At least it's better than that "Silica Gel" brand chewing gum I usually get. That stuff tastes awful. :shock:

MelodicMinor · **Posted:** Sat Jul 03, 2010 1:30 pm

russianracehorse wrote:

DetroitBlues wrote:

Awesome, free tools!!!! Now that's a new one from Fender!

At least it's better than that "Silica Gel" brand chewing gum I usually get. That stuff tastes awful. :shock:

I kinda like it...

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