Pickguard Questions

I want to throw a single ply matte black pickguard on my mim tele but I'm having trouble finding one with 8 screws. Warmoth has one but I've heard that they don't quite line up with fenders. Anyone have any experience with this? Would I somehow be able to get a 5 screw on there? Thanks.

try allparts, i guess their 5 holes will line up.

guitarpartsresource.com or guitarfetish.com might have single ply with 8 holes.

i like 1-ply pg's to have 5 holes myself...

if you order from Warmoth just keep the protective coating on until ypu're sure it all lines up. they will take it back in that condition.

steve

Pickguard Heaven
Do a template, have 'em make it!

http://pickguards.us/index.html

I put a Warmoth 8 hole single ply white on my Nashville. I had to do a wee bit of sanding at the neck pocket (no big deal at all), but otherwise it was an excellent fit.

i like 1-ply pg's to have 5 holes myself...

I do too but I'm not sure that If I buy a 5 hole guard it will fit my 8 hole mim body.

Thanks for all the suggestions guys.

I do too but I'm not sure that If I buy a 5 hole guard it will fit my 8 hole mim body.

Thanks for all the suggestions guys.

The 8 hole guards line up with my 5 hole so the the 5 hole will work just that 3 holes not used will be covered up.

I had trouble with an AllParts 5-hole 1-ply black lining-up. Not the screw holes, but the pickup rout was off to my
50s RI. The Fender '52 Blackguard
(Fender p/n 099-2019-000) dropped right on, and lined-up
like a champ. Pretty sure GuitarPartsResource and Angela
stock these. MF website, too. You could order a custom guard from Warmoth (8-hole 1-ply) but the Fender black guard is very rigid and mounts well with 5 of the 8.

with 0000 steel wool. I did this the other day (after I saw Redd in NYC - his is matte, so I wanted the same look). I also carried this to the extreme by ordering black pickgaurd screws from GuitarPartsResource. I hope it looks as cool as I thought it would the other day.