Just a quick, probably stupid, question...

I wanna change my pickguard to a 3 ply, black-white-black guard. Will a standard '62 reissue guard fit or do I have to buy a MIJ '62 reissue guard?

I see both for sale and was wondering if there's a difference as the MIJs are more expensive. But the MIAs say they fit MIA and MIM but don't mention MIJ?! I don't see any difference between them as far as screw holes go etc but I am basing that on dodgy ebay pics...

Thanks

Mike

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I've had good luck installing both MIM and MIA '62-style pickguards on MIJ/CIJ bodies. The screw holes and pickup routs all seemed to line up correctly -- not so well when trying to fit a US-made pickguard on a MIJ Jazz Bass body. The Strats all seem to be relatively standardized regardless of country-of-origin (at least as far as the vintage re-issues go).

HTH

Arjay

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Thanks Arjay, that was fast!!

That was the answer I was hoping for, but what with all of Fender's little idiosyncrasies I didn't wanna take any chances!!

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"I like it when a flower or a little tuft of grass grows through a crack in the concrete. It's so f*ckin' heroic!"

As I mentioned, the Strats from differing countries seem to jive with one another as far as swapping parts. The basses are a crapshoot though.

If you think of it, post some pics after you swap your pickguard out -- you know all of us gear junkies love "guitar porn".



Rawk on!



Arjay

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"Here's why reliability is job one: A great sounding amp that breaks down goes from being a favorite piece of gear to a useless piece of crap in less time than it takes to read this sentence." -- BRUCE ZINKY

Oh I shall!! I know the routine... Pics or GTFO right?

Hopefully gonna be changing the pups and electronics on it too but probs not til after Christmas, see how the money holds out!!

Torn between Texas specials and the Seymour Duncan "Everything Axe" set. And yes, I realise that they are 2 entirely different packages.....I need another guitar!

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"I like it when a flower or a little tuft of grass grows through a crack in the concrete. It's so f*ckin' heroic!"

And so it begins.



Arjay

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"Here's why reliability is job one: A great sounding amp that breaks down goes from being a favorite piece of gear to a useless piece of crap in less time than it takes to read this sentence." -- BRUCE ZINKY