Hi, one question. Will a Fender Strat pick-guard fit on a Squire Strat?
Roy
"I wonder if a composer ever intentionally composed a piece that was physically impossible to play and stuck it away to be found years later after his death, knowing it would forever drive perfectionist musicians crazy." - George Carlin
There's one way to find out .......... :oops: Sorry, not much help there. Are there the same number of screws that hold both of them on? Do you have pics you can look at? I think 11 is the standard Fender Strat number of screws. I think some cheaper copies have had 9. It won't mean everything else will line up but it's a start.
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There's one way to find out .......... :oops: Sorry, not much help there. Are there the same number of screws that hold both of them on? Do you have pics you can look at? I think 11 is the standard Fender Strat number of screws. I think some cheaper copies have had 9. It won't mean everything else will line up but it's a start.
I'll have to go take a look after the holidays. Been thinking of making a David Gilmour axe out of the EMG loaded pick-guard, but was thinking of saving a couple hundred bucks or more by going Squire.
Roy
"I wonder if a composer ever intentionally composed a piece that was physically impossible to play and stuck it away to be found years later after his death, knowing it would forever drive perfectionist musicians crazy." - George Carlin
Sounds like a cool idea. I would guess it would work just fine but I can't say from experience. I've been tempted to get a white Squire Strat with a maple board in a lefty, flip everything and make a you know who guitar. 8)
"Work hard, rock hard, eat hard, sleep hard,
grow big, wear glasses if you need 'em."
-- The Webb Wilder Credo --
Should fit fine, but there may be screw hole or two off that you'll need to drill out.
-=- Steve
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Hi :D
Well, just from studying pictures...
The American Standard Strat, and the MIM Standard Series Strat as well as the Squier 'Standard Series',
all seem to have the same 3 ply, 11 screw bolt pattern pick guards.
Pre CBS 60's Strats also had 11 screw holes; different pattern.
The Squier 'Affinity' series Strats seem to have the single ply, 8 screw pick guard of a 50's Strat.
Other than that - like the Dali says; Why not just drill 'em to fit!
Ken
ps- There's the issue of body routing as well.
The Squier Standards come in a Fat Strat version with A HB in the bridge, or a double fat Strat with HB's in the Bridge and neck - no mid. (The Double fat can be had in a nice Satin Pewter Metallic (w/rosewood fretboard only) and matching paint on the large 70's style headstock and a single ply black pick guard) :wink:
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This is the EMG loaded pickguard that I'm looking at. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/EMG-EMGDG20-David-Gilmour-PreWired-PickguardPickup-Set?sku=301515 .
The local GC has that Manager's clearance sale every now and again. They had this the last time for something like $205. They still have it, but at the regular price. I'm going to wait for another one of those sales.
I hadn't thought about the original configuration. I'll need to make sure that I get a s-s-s for sure. I got no problems drilling some holes, but I don't have the word working gear to notch anything out in the body.
Roy
"I wonder if a composer ever intentionally composed a piece that was physically impossible to play and stuck it away to be found years later after his death, knowing it would forever drive perfectionist musicians crazy." - George Carlin
Hey Roy :D
Ah, I see... It's got SC pups.
I was thinking HB's when I heard EMG.... Sorry.
Well then, it wont really matter what the original pup confifuration was....
As far as fit goes.
The tone may be a bit different if you put SC's in a swimming pool routed body.
(That is - just a big cut out rectangle to accomodate HB's)
If you can live with that - no worries :wink:
Good luck on your project,
Ken
"The man who has begun to live more seriously within
begins to live more simply without"
-Ernest Hemingway
"A genuine individual is an outright nuisance in a factory"
-Orson Welles
Hi Ken,
I had not thought of that either.
I'm not expecting the tone to be the same, but as long as I can get something "like" it. After all, there's the different fingers, skill considerations, other guitar parts and other equipment factor.
I really dig the tone he had on the Pulse live album. I'm sure I can get the basic vibe though.
Roy
Roy
"I wonder if a composer ever intentionally composed a piece that was physically impossible to play and stuck it away to be found years later after his death, knowing it would forever drive perfectionist musicians crazy." - George Carlin
