You may be able to straighten that original pickguard by clamping it between a couple of pieces of 3/4 in MDF and placing it in an oven at low heat for 15 to 30 minutes.
I did it using plywood .......... I should have used MDF. See this post.
http://www.tdpri.com/forum/1019735-post21.html
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