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Nvr2Many · August 21st, 2006, 08:12 PM

Do the holes on the 11 match with the 8 holes? I think the 8 holers look a little cheap, and would like to get a 3 ply 11 hole on my sons Strat

Duncan · August 21st, 2006, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Nvr2Many

Do the holes on the 11 match with the 8 holes? I think the 8 holers look a little cheap, and would like to get a 3 ply 11 hole on my sons Strat

Not so sure they match exactly. The body route for the 8-hole guard is different. There is a ledge (for lack of a better term) on the control cavity for one of the screws to have some wood to go into. The 8-hole 50's style route does not have the ledge.

I have seen some people glue a piece of wood onto the edge of the control cavity and fit an 11-hole guard onto a 50's body.

I'm not overly familiar with the different routing details on Strats from outside of the USA, so YMMV depending on which Strat you are talking about. I don't know if this applies to MIM or MIJ Strats. I know it does on USA bodies.

Ringo · August 21st, 2006, 10:09 PM

The Warmoth site has some diagrams that show the screw hole positions of both types of Strat pickguards, they aren't all in the same places, so most likely to install a 11 hole guard you'll have to drill some new holes, no big deal IMO as the pickguard covers it all up anyway.

Vince a · August 21st, 2006, 10:48 PM

. . . as stated . . . "no big deal!" Do it!

August 21st, 2006, 08:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nvr2Many TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Waxhaw NC Posts: 89	8-hole vs. 11 - hole pickguard Do the holes on the 11 match with the 8 holes? I think the 8 holers look a little cheap, and would like to get a 3 ply 11 hole on my sons Strat __________________ It don't mean a thang if it ain't got that twang!

August 21st, 2006, 10:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ringo Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Memphis TN Posts: 2,080	check the Warmoth site The Warmoth site has some diagrams that show the screw hole positions of both types of Strat pickguards, they aren't all in the same places, so most likely to install a 11 hole guard you'll have to drill some new holes, no big deal IMO as the pickguard covers it all up anyway. Last edited by Ringo; August 22nd, 2006 at 10:05 AM.

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Vince a Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 808	. . . as stated . . . "no big deal!" Do it!

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