these are preproduction prototypes
made from 5 layer top quality birch, the natural and stained models
are about .100 inch thick. added lace wood veneer models are about .120
inch thick and mahogany models are about .130 inch thick
these strat style pick guards are designed to fit american made and
post 2002 mexican made stratocaster models. 8 mounting hole models follow
modern 11 hole pattern
unless otherwise noted, finish is thin and grain shows well. undersides
are water sealed only
ASFSTRAT-1-0000 SRP $80
heavier full gloss finish top & back
ASFSTRAT-1-0001 SRP $80
heavier finish
ASFSTRAT-1-0002 SRP $85
nicely figured
ASFSTRAT-1-0003 SRP $80
ASFSTRAT-1-0004 SRP $85
nice grain
ASFSTRAT-1-0005R SRP $95
dark blood red better than pictures
ASFSTRAT-1-0006 SRP $85
particularly nice piece
ASFSTRAT-1-0007 SRP $110
bright red .. grain shows better than picture indicates .. one of a kind
ASFSTRAT-1-0008 SRP $85
nice grain
ASFSTRAT-1-0009R SRP $95
dark blood red better than pictures
quite heavy grain pattern
ASFSTRAT-1-0010 SRP $80
ASFSTRAT-1-0011R SRP $95
dark blood red better than pictures
these lace wood pickguards have a somewhat rough surface which add considerably
to their character and uniqueness
ASFSTRAT-1-0012 SRP $129
tight pattern but right side line between veneer strips is not the best
ASFSTRAT-1-0013 SRP $149
dark blood red stained lace wood is a bit darker than image and surface
is quite rough .. very beautiful piece that appears aged
ASFSTRAT-1-0014 SRP $139
nicest open pattern lace wood
with
these two pieces, numbers 15 and 16, you can see the difference lighting
conditions make ... the right image of each are sunlit and look quite
different from the left image taken in the shade .. you can get a sense
of the roughness of these lace wood veneers in the sunlit pictures here
and on the front page
of this site
ASFSTRAT-1-0015 SRP $129
nice pattern but right side line between veneer strips is not the best
the
mahogany veneer used on these five pickguards was quite dried out and
despite at least 3 coats of sanding sealer before final finishing, we
had some small bubbles appear on the first coat of two part polyurethane.
these were resanded and recoated, however they all still have a few
small marks remaining
ASFSTRAT-1-0017 SRP $119
here again you can see the difference lighting conditions make between
the two images
ASFSTRAT-1-0018 SRP $119
particularly nice varied color
ASFSTRAT-1-0019
SRP $119
ASFSTRAT-1-0020 SRP $119
ASFSTRAT-1-0021 SRP $129
particularly nice varied color and interesting dark areas
each
pickguard is dated by month/year and personally signed