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

ASFSTRAT-1-0016   SRP $139
nicest tight pattern lace wood

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