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Inspector #20

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Trying to knock out this Strat H-H conversion with what I have on hand. I got a brown tortoise shell pickguard, but can't picture that with black open-bobbin humbuckers and knobs...thoughts???
 
This looked interesting...

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smitty_p said:
In my opinion, which I am glad to share freely...

A tortoiseshell pickguard gives a guitar a very “country” appearance.
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I agree...here's wwhat it looked like back in the 2002-2005 era:

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It's just trying to source what I have on hand, but I agree, the look would be better served by engine turned aluminum or black...which is the current color combo, as shown below:

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A couple of my Strats I did the P90 or humbucker thing. I am turning them or the better Strats back into upgraded Strats.
I should have learned a lesson when I realized my Tele Custom was a cheap copy of a Les Paul. It was not a telecaster.
 
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eSGEe said:
EXACTLY how I felt about the Squire one I had -- it was JUST a flat top Lester!
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You of all people will understand this. The only Strat I never changed is my T30 Peavy. There are not many around to compare it to and being that it is old and pristine condition I found no reason to screw with it. The others I found ways because I see there are so many ways to improve.
 
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I decided to go with this genuine Fender pickguard. Its different, plus its aluminum, so I don't need a separate RFI shield and it has my preferred rounded pickup openings, which fit better with open bobbins...
 
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Finally found the specs!!!!

Clear anodized aluminum. Approximately 0.050" in thickness. Does not have a beveled perimeter edge. Countersunk holes...
 
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You of all people will understand this. The only Strat I never changed is my T30 Peavy. There are not many around to compare it to and being that it is old and pristine condition I found no reason to screw with it. The others I found ways because I see there are so many ways to improve.
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Presently-- I have 5 vintage Peavey gutiars & Basses--- every one is BONE STOCK with ZERO "dicking with" --- they dont REQUIRE any ;) number 6 came "pre-modded" with active bartolini's and yummy bits-- so -- I HAD to take it that way ;) lol
 
eSGEe said:
Presently-- I have 5 vintage Peavey gutiars & Basses--- every one is BONE STOCK with ZERO "dicking with" --- they dont REQUIRE any ;) number 6 came "pre-modded" with active bartolini's and yummy bits-- so -- I HAD to take it that way ;) lol
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I saw a nasty hillbilly band east of hear a few years ago. The only one that was good was a guy playing a Peavey T60 and he went to a T30 for the rest of the show. That goofy looking kid was smoking on it. I heard of them but found out that day. I asked that guy questions and I wanted one that day.
 
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