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Every Proper Pickguard is handmade and fully tested in Cranston, Rhode Island. This mint green 11-hole Stratocaster loaded pickguard comes equipped with our Proper PassiveT tone system and a set of Proper Pickups “South of the Border” single coils from our Everyday Essentials collection. Proper PassiveT is our proprietary passive Strat wiring platform designed around one idea: give players everything they need and nothing they don’t. Just an incredibly musical and responsive control layout that feels alive from 0-10. At lower settings, the system delivers warm, chewy, vocal tones with exceptional clarity and no mud. Wide open, it pushes into gritty, dynamic SRV-style presence and attack while still retaining the natural character of the guitar. The real magic is in positions 2 and 4. Unlike traditional Strat wiring where 2 and 4 can feel thin or volume-dropped, Proper PassiveT keeps positions 2 and 4 balanced, full, and equally dynamic to positions 1, 3, and 5. It’s the gold standard for simple, elegant Strat wiring that works beautifully at home, in the studio, or on stage. If you ever experience any issues, simply send the pickguard back to us and we’ll take care of it. Built with quality components throughout and designed to drop into most standard 11-hole Strat-style guitars. This fits in my Squier Debut shop guitar with no problem at all. Proper PassiveT tone system. Proper Pickups “South of the Border” set. Mint green 11-hole Strat pickguard. Premium Gavitt cloth wiring throughout. Premium Switchcraft or equivalent output jack. Includes eleven mounting screws. Professional installation is recommended if you are unfamiliar with soldering or guitar electronics.

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Welcome to Proper Pickguards. All builds can be customized to your specs – just send a message. Every loaded pickguard includes a premium multi-point output jack and 11 mounting screws. Up for grabs is this mint-on-mint 11-hole Strat loaded pickguard featuring a hand-wound, USA-made set of McCready-inspired single coils. This build uses a NOS Russian K75-12 paper-in-oil capacitor. 015µF / 400V – the highest-end capacitor we offer. It provides smooth, interactive tone control with zero mud and works perfectly with the discreet treble bleed for musical response across the entire sweep. This one component is a game changer. These pickups were designed to avoid the shrill edge the stock MIM McCready sets can have. We retained the McCready-style treble bleed so the volume control stays clear and expressive but without harshness. Built with the best components throughout. Specs. McCready-inspired pickups (Alnico 2 & 4, RWRP). Oak-Grigsby 5-way switch. Hand-matched Bourns 250k pots. NOS Russian K75-12 PIO capacitor. Due to normal variation in Strat screw hole placement, a small pilot hole may occasionally be required for perfect alignment.

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