Pickguards- MIM and MIA interchangable???

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

Changing the look of my strat from Candy Apple Red with W/B/W pickguard to Black with B/W/B pickguard. Almost bought a MIA pickguard on Friday, but the tech said he thinks the holes are not lined up the same between the MIA amd MIM strats. I know the squiers aren't, but mexicans aren't the same? Is that true? Doesn't sound right to me....

Martian · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:06 am

DetroitBlues wrote:

Changing the look of my strat from Candy Apple Red with W/B/W pickguard to Black with B/W/B pickguard. Almost bought a MIA pickguard on Friday, but the tech said he thinks the holes are not lined up the same between the MIA amd MIM strats. I know the squiers aren't, but mexicans aren't the same? Is that true? Doesn't sound right to me....

Post 2006 they are interchangeable.

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

post 2006 MIA or MIM?

Martian · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:54 am

DetroitBlues wrote:

post 2006 MIA or MIM?

The MIM stuff came more in line with the MIA stuff in 2006.

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

Martian wrote:

DetroitBlues wrote:

post 2006 MIA or MIM?

The MIM stuff came more in line with the MIA stuff in 2006.

Darn. My body is supposed to be a 2003 MIM Deluxe Lonestar body...

strayedstrater · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:18 pm

MIM Deluxes (and MIM Classics) have always had USA-compatible pickguards.

It was the MIM Standard Series that had different screw patterns for a while.

And IIRC the Standards got USA-spec guards long before '06 -- back in '00 or thereabouts when they upgraded from mini-pots and box switches to full-size pots and USA open switches.

At any rate, it would just a simple matter of drilling a couple of new screw holes. If any of the old holes overlap the new hole positions you'd need to fill them first but pickguard screws are low stress -- wood filler putty would be fine.

Steve-oh-no · **Joined:** Wed Dec 22, 2010 7:05 am **Posts:** 667

Even if the USA guard doesnt fit your MIM guitar, it will only be off on 2 or 3 holes. You can easily drill 3 holes and with the guard on, no one will know (well you will LOL )

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

At the moment, I have bigger issues. My new (used '03 Deluxe MIM) body isn't getting along with the neck... Its almost if the neck is too high...

speedfish · **Joined:** Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:10 am **Posts:** 127

Martian wrote:

DetroitBlues wrote:

post 2006 MIA or MIM?

The MIM stuff came more in line with the MIA stuff in 2006.

That's why I always recommend someone buy a 2006 or newer when purchasing a used MIM. I practice what I preach as well, my oldest are 2006's.

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