FenderModern Pickguard, Stratocaster, 11-Hole - Tortoise Shell

I ordered this replacement Tortoiseshell Fender pickguard to put on my 1991 American Standard Fender Stratocaster. This pickguard is made in USA and is genuine Fender, same as they put on their guitars.It came in a clear, thin, somewhat rigid plastic sleeve that was actually kinda cool in itself, different from the plastic pouches I have seen hanging on the wall at Guitar Center stores, and actually useful for storing the old pickguard I took off of my guitar.The pickguard itself is foil-backed and has a genuine-Fender sticker on the foil backing. The tortoiseshell pattern on the one I received is the traditional, brownish look with bits of orangy-red and yellow swirl. The holes aligned on my '91 American Standard Strat pretty well - not absolutely 100% perfect - only a smidge off on a couple. All of the screws went in all the way just fine, and the pickguard sits perfectly flush on the guitar front and looks great.I'm glad I went with genuine Fender for this part, for the quality of the fit, the nice foil backing, and the traditional brown Tortoise Shell look. It completely changed the look of my Strat, for the better.

Fender Modern Pickguard, Stratocaster, 11-Hole: This pick guard is direct from Fender (OEM) and fits my Stratocaster perfectly, as it should. It replaced the plain white pickguard and is a nice little upgrade. I also bought the matching back plate.

This product was the real deal made in USA "Fender" product. Especially with mint green pickguards and backplates it is always best to use actual Fender products. They look correct vs. most of the aftermarket products that are way too green like mint ice cream or something. Classic made in USA. Great product.

Tried a low budget tortoise guard, but the super thin "tortoise" film was not completely adhered. Poor quality, poor quality control. Returned it. Bit the bullet and got a more expensive genuine Fender pickguard. Fit my 2005 American Deluxe Strat perfectly. Looks beautiful.

Ok look. You're probably reading the reviews wondering two things:1) Will this fit my guitar?2) Is the mint green color an accurate representation of the aged celluoid pickguards of the 50's & 60's?The color is spot on. It isn't too green at all. In fact, in some lights I can't even really tell if it is off white or green.Now -- Genuine Stratocaster pickguards did change over the years. The general outer outline and pickup locations remained the same. The biggest differences are the screw hole locations. It will still fit any Fender or Squier Stratocaster type guitar without a Floyd Rose locking type tremolo, but you may have to drill some new holes.As for a non Fender Strat-like-object, it probably will but you're just going to have to buy this and hold it up against the old one to find out.Drilling new holes is easy. Put a few screws in the holes that DO line up and use a 1/16” (~1.5mm) drill bit. Attach a piece of tape 1/2” (~13mm) up the bit as a drill stop.If there are holes that are slightly off center, you'll need to fill those holes and redrill. Not as complicated as it sounds. Check YouTube for how to do this.This is a quality made piece, it's a great match for color and the one I received doesn't seem to be counterfeit. Looks like legit Fender.

Replaced single ply on my Fender Mod Shop guitars. This 3 ply is much more classy and looks great.

This pickguard looks and functions very well, all the holes that were pre-drilled lined up, it was very easy to swap the electronics from my old pickguard to this new one, it seems very sturdy.My only dislikes about this pickguard is 3 holes by the pots were not drilled, but that's easily fixable, and the holes for the pots were a little big, thankfully the washers from my guitar covered the excess.I recommend this product.

Love this pickguard. It has really transformed my strat into a new guitar. It’s a little more, but there’s no stress in knowing that it will fit as it should.93’ Fender Stratocaster candy apple red MIM