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Fully Loaded 9 Way Stratocaster Wiring Mod. 15 total positions using a 5 Way switch & On/On/On mini switch (see photo diagram for switch selections) 3 Carparelli Single Coils Staggered pole Vintage dual capacitors mod included 3 CTS pots 1 pure tone multi contact jack Aluminum SSS PickguardFrom Classic Chime to Fat Series Growl – All in One Mod. Carparelli 9-Way Stratocaster Wiring Mod – Fully Loaded & Drop-In Ready. Turn your Strat into a tonal powerhouse. Perfect for players who crave maximum versatility without sacrificing that classic Strat feel. 3 × Carparelli Staggered Pole Vintage Single Coil Pickups – True vintage clarity with balanced output. Dual Capacitor Mod – Smoother, more refined tone roll-off. 3 × CTS Pots – Smooth, precise control and rock-solid reliability. Pure Tone Multi-Contact Jack – Cleaner signal, less crackle. Your Pickguard Choice from a large variety available. 2 × 0.047? F Capacitors – Vintage-voiced tonal shaping. (See included diagram for full details). Bridge + Middle (Parallel). Neck + Bridge in Series (Middle in Parallel). Neck + Bridge (Series). Standard Strat 5-way with Dual Cap Mod. Neck + Bridge (Parallel). Bridge + Middle + Neck (Parallel). Middle + Neck (Parallel). Phillips: Gold, Chrome, Black. Slot: Gold, Chrome, Black, Nickel, Relic. (Default is Chrome Phillips if no preference specified). Hand-built by Carparelli Guitars – Designed for players who demand more. Drop it in, plug it in, and explore the full spectrum of Strat tone. 2 x 0.047 Caps Your choice color mounting screws: Covers, let us know what color, we carry most. Phillips Head Screws: gold, chrome or black Slot Head Screws: gold, chrome, black, nickel, relic please let us know in a message what color screws. If you don’t we will default it to chrome Phillips head.

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Make your HSS Strat sound right-no ice-pick singles, no muddy bridge. This Carparelli pre-loaded HSS assembly runs. Across the board to keep the. Then we add a. Switch lugs to ground so those pickups “see” 250K when selected (500K? 470K? 242K). Result: classic Strat chime in 1/2/4/5 and a powerful, articulate humbucker in 3 (bridge). Each unit is handwired in the. With vintage-style cloth wire and clean, serviceable solder work. 3 × CTS 500K. Short-shaft audio-taper pots (Volume, Tone-SC, Tone-HB). On neck & middle switch lugs to ground. Vintage push-back cloth wire, shielded and dressed. Tone 1 (0.047µF). Tone 2 (0.022µF). Positions: 1 Neck, 2 Neck+Middle, 3 Middle, 4 Middle+Bridge, 5 Bridge. Note: Photos may show an. 11-hole S-Style pickguard (3-ply black shown), cream knobs & switch tip, complete wired assembly. Pickups not included unless selected as an upgrade. You can choose any color pickguard we have in stock. The photos are mainly to show you the HSS Set up. Pots are for pickguard-mounted Strats. HSS body rout recommended if installing a full-size bridge humbucker. Upgrades (message to add). Coil-split for bridge HB (mini-toggle or push/pull). No-Load tone pot(s). Full-size HB pickguard cut or single-coil-size humbucker setup. Why the Carparelli HSS Mod Works. Load for clarity; single coils are smoother around. The singles “see” 250K only when selected. No compromise to the bridge humbucker. Once parts are confirmed. Message for current turnaround. Brand New. Handwired. Tested. Carparelli HSS Strat pickguard, preloaded pickguard, prewired Strat harness, CTS 500K pots, CRL 5-way switch, Vitamin Q capacitor, coil split, 7-sound Strat, balanced load mod, 470k resistor, handmade in Canada, luthier wired. Carparelli Pre-Loaded HSS Pickguard; HSS Balanced Load Mod; CTS 500K Pots; CRL 5-Way Switch; Vitamin Q 0.022µF; Vitamin Q 0.047µF; Cloth Push-Back Wire; Prewired Strat Harness; Coil-Split Upgrade; No-Load Tone Option; Treble Bleed Kit; 7-Sound Strat Mod; Handwired in Canada; Drop-In Assembly; Custom Pickguard Option.

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Covers, Switch Tip and Volume/Tone Knobs – Send us a message let us know what Color you want. (Black, Cream, White, Parchment). 9 Way Stratocaster Wiring Mod. 15 total positions using a 5 Way switch & On/On/On mini switch (see photo diagram for switch selections). 3 Carparelli Single Coils Staggered pole Vintage. Dual capacitors mod included. 1 pure tone multi contact jack. 2 x 0.047 Caps. Your choice color mounting screws. Phillips Head Screws: gold, chrome or black. Slot Head Screws: gold, chrome, black, nickel, relic. Please let us know in a message what color screws. If you don’t we will default it to chrome Phillips head.

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9 Way Stratocaster Wiring Mod. 15 total positions using a 5 Way switch & On/On/On mini switch (see photo diagram for switch selections). 3 Carparelli Single Coils Staggered pole Vintage. Dual capacitors mod included. 1 pure tone multi contact jack. 2 x 0.047 Caps. Your choice color mounting screws. Phillips Head Screws: gold, chrome or black. Slot Head Screws: gold, chrome, black, nickel, relic. Please let us know in a message what color screws. If you don’t we will default it to chrome Phillips head. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Parts & Accessories\Guitar & Bass Parts\Pickguards”. The seller is “carparelliguitars” and is located in this country: CA. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• To Fit: Fender Stratocaster, Electric Guitar
• Material: Aluminum
• Product Type: Pickguards
• Type: Pickguard
• Color: Bronze
• Brand: Carparelli

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Covers, let us know, we carry most. 9 Way Stratocaster Wiring Mod. 15 total positions using a 5 Way switch & On/On/On mini switch (see photo diagram for switch selections). 3 Carparelli Single Coils Staggered pole Vintage. Dual capacitors mod included. 1 pure tone multi contact jack. 2 x 0.047 Caps. Your choice color mounting screws. Phillips Head Screws: gold, chrome or black. Slot Head Screws: gold, chrome, black, nickel, relic. Please let us know in a message what color screws. If you don’t we will default it to chrome Phillips head. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Parts & Accessories\Guitar & Bass Parts\Pickguards”. The seller is “carparelliguitars” and is located in this country: CA. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• To Fit: Fender Stratocaster, Electric Guitar
• Material: Aluminum
• Product Type: Pickguards
• Type: Pickguard
• Color: Grey
• Brand: Carparelli

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Carparelli Fully Loaded Pickguard. All hand wired here in the shop. We can cater to another color of your choice, you have to let us know in the messages or BLACK 3 Ply will be the default choice. We have SSS, HSS, HSH options too. Here is what you get: 1 Pickguard Color of your choice. Ask us for a list if you can’t decide. 3 x Brio Single Coil Vintage Style Pickups. 3 x CTS 250k Pots 2 x Orange Drop Caps 0.047 (let us know if you want different) 1 x CRL or equivalent Spring loaded 5 Way Switch 1 x Pure Tone Multi Contact Jack. In this kit we used our BEST Aerospace Grade Tefzel Wire. It’s the BEST highest Grade Quality wire we could find on this planet. Or if you prefer we can use USA made Vintage style Push Cloth wire. 3 Strat Style Knobs. (let us know what color). A little more about the wire we use. Military specification (MIL-SPEC), aerospace grade, 600V rated, irradiated cross-linked Ethylene TetraFluoroEthylene (ETFE) thin wall insulation, 20 AWG with 19 / 32 stranded tinned copper hookup wire. Conforms to Mil-Spec MIL-W-22759/16-20-(color). This wire is manufactured to the U. Department of Defense military specification (the world-wide standard) for the aerospace / defense industry. By law, it meets and exceeds rigorous manufacturing and testing requirements for wire used in high temperature, extreme environments. This ETFE insulation has better mechanical toughness than PTFE (Teflon) with the same extreme heat resistance. It is recommended to use good quality, sharp wire strippers and cutters. If you are looking for the highest quality wire for building your new project, then this is your wire. The item “Carparelli Fully Loaded Strat Pickguard” is in sale since Sunday, July 26, 2020. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Parts & Accessories\Guitar & Bass Parts\Pickguards”. The seller is “carparelliguitars” and is located in Concord. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• To Fit: Stratocaster
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
• Material: Celluloid
• Product Type: Pickguards
• Model: Stratocaster American Standard
• Type: Pickguard
• Color: Multicolor
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Brand: Carparelli

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Covers, Switch Tip and Volume/Tone Knobs – Send us a message let us know what Color you want. (Black, Cream, White, Parchment). 9 Way Stratocaster Wiring Mod. 15 total positions using a 5 Way switch & On/On/On mini switch (see photo diagram for switch selections). 3 Carparelli Single Coils Staggered pole Vintage. Dual capacitors mod included. 1 pure tone multi contact jack. 2 x 0.047 Caps. Your choice color mounting screws. Phillips Head Screws: gold, chrome or black. Slot Head Screws: gold, chrome, black, nickel, relic. Please let us know in a message what color screws. If you don’t we will default it to chrome Phillips head. The item “Carparelli Fully Loaded Aluminum Pickguard 9 Way Strat Wiring Silver Aluminum” is in sale since Wednesday, June 2, 2021. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Parts & Accessories\Guitar & Bass Parts\Pickguards”. The seller is “carparelliguitars” and is located in Vaughan, Ontario. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia.

• To Fit: Fender Stratocaster
• Material: Aluminum
• Product Type: Pickguards
• Type: Pickguard
• Color: Silver Brushed Aluminum
• Brand: Carparelli

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Covers, let us know, we carry most. 9 Way Stratocaster Wiring Mod. 15 total positions using a 5 Way switch & On/On/On mini switch (see photo diagram for switch selections). 3 Carparelli Single Coils Staggered pole Vintage. Dual capacitors mod included. 1 pure tone multi contact jack. 2 x 0.047 Caps. Your choice color mounting screws. Phillips Head Screws: gold, chrome or black. Slot Head Screws: gold, chrome, black, nickel, relic. Please let us know in a message what color screws. If you don’t we will default it to chrome Phillips head. The item “Carparelli Fully Loaded Aluminum Pickguard 9 Way Strat Wiring Mod Red Aluminum” is in sale since Monday, May 31, 2021. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Parts & Accessories\Guitar & Bass Parts\Pickguards”. The seller is “carparelliguitars” and is located in Vaughan, Ontario. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia.

• To Fit: Fender Stratocaster
• Material: Aluminum
• Product Type: Pickguards
• Type: Pickguard
• Color: Red
• Brand: Carparelli

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Carparelli Fully Loaded SSH FloydRose® Stratocaster® MIM or American White 3 Ply. Carparelli Single Coils & Humbucker. 3 x CTS pots 1 x Orange Drop Cap 1 x CRL Switch 1 x Pure Tone Multi Contact Jack Push Back Cloth. Black Switch Tip, 2 Tone, 1 Vol knob. The item “Carparelli HSS White Floyd Rose Strat 11 Hole Fully Loaded Pickguard White” is in sale since Saturday, April 20, 2019. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Parts & Accessories\Guitar & Bass Parts\Pickguards”. The seller is “carparelliguitars” and is located in Vaughan, Ontario. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Product Type: Pickguards
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
• Material: Vinyl
• To Fit: Electric Guitar
• Brand: Carparelli
• Color: White
• Type: Pickguard

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Fully Loaded Carparelli SSS Strat Pickguard. This is a Drop In 11 hole Strat SSS Black 3ply Pickguard. 3 x Carparelli Single Coil Chamfered magnets Carparelli Vintage 60’s Alnico 5 Strat Style Stagger Pole- Chamfered Alnico 5 magnets, cloth wired Neck: 6.4K 2.9H 52mm string spacing Middle: 6.4K 2.9H 52mm string spacing Bridge: 7.2K 3.4H 52mm string spacing 3 x CTS 250k ohm 1 x CRL 5 way switch 1 x. 047 orange drop capacitor 1 x 1/4 Pure Tone Multi Contact Jack 2 White Tone Knob 1 White Volume Knob 1 White Switch Tip. The item “Carparelli Pre Wired Fully Loaded Drop In 11 hole Strat SSS Black 3ply Pickguard” is in sale since Friday, March 22, 2019. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Parts & Accessories\Guitar & Bass Parts\Pickguards”. The seller is “carparelliguitars” and is located in Vaughan, Ontario. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: Carparelli
• MPN: Does Not Apply

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