I'm the proud owner of a '04 50th Anniversary Am. Series Strat. It’s a really wonderful guitar. A few years ago I replaced the parchment single-ply pick guard with a pearloid pick guard.

A week ago I put the parchment one back on. It's no longer an off-white color, but a dark tan color. It’s now a creamy coffee color and pickup covers and knobs clash with it. Has anyone else out there had the same thing happen?

I find this very odd considering that it hasn't happened to any of my other guitars. I have a Clapton Strat that's ab out 10 yrs old and the plastic parts haven't aged to much. Only the neck became darker.

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1975 Sunburst Stratocaster rosewood finger board
1979 Stratocaster with roseowood finder board
2001 Candy Green Clapton Stratocaster
2007 Andy Summers Inspired Telecaster
2007 '51 P-Bass
2012 Taylor 110
2015 Mystic Ice Blue Deluxe Stratocaster Plus

"I've got a star on my car,
and one on my chest.
A gun on my hip,
and the right to arrest.

I'm a guy who's the boss
on this highway.
So watch out what you're doin'
when you're drivin' my way

If you break the law,
you'll hear from me I know.
I'm working for the state,
I'm the Highway Patrol."

C'mon paris, you know the rules. Pictures please.

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Por favor, disculpe mi español, no se llega a la práctica con mucha frecuencia.

I own a 04 American Dlx Ann. & the pickguard's still all white
Cheers...

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Cheers,
Matt.

'04 50th. Anniversary American Deluxe Strat
'98 US Custom Shop American Classic Strat
'93 Jeff Beck Signature Strat

So sorry no photos. I've never been able to post them here, but you can see an older photo with the pearl pick guard on my facebook page. Look me up at Paris Thalheimer.

Sorry I'm just not techno savy.

Paris where did you store the original pickguard and what did you store it in? It sounds like either a reaction to flourescent light or perhaps a chemical reaction with whatever you stored it in.

My '99 Lonestar has a pearloid pickguard that's almost yellow, as opposed to the standard white. Some just age differently I think.

Embrace the aged look- I think it's awesome, personally!

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'01 American Deluxe HSS Strat.
'87 Japan HSS Strat.
'11 Custom Shop FMT HSS Strat.

"Without music, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines and dates by which bills must be paid."

Its just something that happens with white plastic when exposed to the elements. It may clean up a little, but you're stuck with it. Time for a replacement.

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