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Dark Moon -’70 Vintage Studio Strat Loaded Pickguard. Hand-Wound on the Isle of Wight. DSOTM-Style Mid-’70s Tone. Prewired Black 3-Ply. The Dark Moon loaded pickguard is hand-wound and hand-wired for players chasing the bright, glassy, low-output Strat tone David Gilmour used throughout Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here. Built for clean, expressive playing – shimmering highs, scooped mids and smooth dynamics, just like a proper mid-’70s Strat. No hype, no marketing fluff – just a clean, accurate, hand-built assembly using the right materials. Fits Fender American and Mexican Standard Stratocaster bodies. Check the pickguard dimensions in the photos to confirm fit. All pickups: South Up. DC Resistance & Inductance. Bridge: 5.9k? / 2.50H. Middle: 5.8k? / 2.45H. Neck: 5.8k? / 2.45H. Wire: 42 AWG Plain Enamel. Spacing: Vintage 52mm stagger. Potting: Light wax potting (keeps the vintage openness). These values recreate the open top end, scooped mids and smooth dynamic response associated with mid-’70s Strat tone – the DSOTM-era Gilmour sound. Prewired Black 3-Ply Pickguard. Cream knobs + cream switch tip. 0.022µF bridge tone cap. 0.047µF neck/middle tone cap. Fully soldered and ready to drop straight in. Ideal for DSOTM-era Gilmour cleans, classic rock, blues and expressive studio lead tones. Hand-built consistency and matched inductance give reliable performance and proper mid-’70s character. Fully wired black 3-ply pickguard. Boxed and ready to install. This is an independent aftermarket product and is not made by Fender, nor endorsed by David Gilmour or any associated brands. Any reference to tone or era is descriptive only.

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Loaded Dylan pickguard for Fender Strat. Pick guard is white pearl. I installed it on my new Strat, then decided to go a different route. I never even soldered on the ouput jack. The only sign that it’s been installed is the shielding tape is pierced where the screws went through and I removed the clear film from the pickguard. The guitar in the picture is not included!

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Fender Custom Shop 69 Relic Strat Loaded Pickguard. 2024 Fender USA Custom Shop Ltd Ed 69 Stratocaster Loaded Pickguard. Hand Wound 69 Pickups, Vintage Caps, CRL Switch. Mint Factory Aged Relic Condition. Includes Mounting Screws And Copy Of Spec Sheet. See Store For More Great Fender Items! Necks / Bodies / Pickups & Pickguards / Tuners, Bridges & Hardware / Cases / Cables / Picks & Accessories.

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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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Red SSS Guitar Prewired Loaded Pickguard, Alnico Pickups, Multi Tone Fit Strat. Prewired set? Prewired electric guitar pickguard set with three SSL1 Alnico pickups, three CTS potentiometers, one 5-way switch, Fits for standard U. /Mexican St starts, perfect replacement for upgrading any common guitars configuration. Superior Sound Quality? – Harmonic rich, bright and sweet, versatile set of sound, super responsive, ideal for playing funk, blues, punk, rock and roll. Easy to install? Everything above is already installed, including the output jack, just solder the ground wire to spring claw after receiving it. Please be ready to enjoy the perfect sounds. Resistance: N/M/B: 6.16Kohm/6.57Kohm/ 7Kohm. 1X 3-ply Guitar Pickguard. 3X Alnico SSL1 N M B single coil pickups. 3X CTS potentiometer 1V2T (Copper Shaft). 1X 473J 400V CDE Caps (Made in USA).

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This is a loaded Strat pickguard that contains a set of Tone Hatch pickups, Spoonful Alnico 2’s. It’s like having a Strat and Tele all in one! The tone control works for all three pickups, which is more intuitive and simpler IMO. All the wiring you need is intact, and it contains full sized pots with good tension and an orange drop capacitor for excellent tone bleed. Good to go into your project Strat for an awesome upgrade!

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