Model 3a pickguards?

[442w30]

Do regular strat pickguards fit 3As?

[XSSIVE]

Re: Model 3a pickguards?

i don't own a 3A to let you know for sure but i do own a bunch of strats. anyway, after looking at a few pics of 3As and compairing them. i would think it would work but keep in mind your mounting holes may not line up well or at all. a typical strat guard is 11 hole (well, the newer ones) and a 3A has 8 mounting hles. if the 8 match up with a few of the strats 11...who knows...but it seems like it would be close enough to work. you may have to fill a few holes and redrill a few etc. but that's up to you if you want to go that far. it seems like the shape is the same though.

-Mike

[plon]

Re: Model 3a pickguards?

Warmoth has 8 hole pickguards that I think will work with it.

[VitaminG]

Re: Model 3a pickguards?

check with Shawn Lutz - he has modded a bunch of pickguarded Model series Charvels.

[Shawn Lutz]

Re: Model 3a pickguards?

I've never used a regular strat pickugard. Go to pickguards.com and match one the close as you can. You could also trace yours and they will cut one just like it for ya. The strat guards will work tho, hole alignment isnt exact though. That never bothered me because I refinnished and filled them anyway [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[442w30]

Re: Model 3a pickguards?

I see ya put some floyds on there too, I guess that probably sums up your feelings on the kahler fulcrum (is that what it's called?)

Couple of beautys there Shawn!