Fender 57 Stratocaster (8-Hole) 1-Ply Pick Guard for 3 Single-Coil Pickups - White

I've tried the third party anodized pickguards from third party suppliers, and found that most of the plastic ones are great.The anodized ones are different.The cheaper ones seem fine until you actually get them in your hands. Most just looked cheap-- obvious cheaply stamped copies. The colors are off and don't look like it would last long.The Fender brand ones however look great, are well made and don't come off like obvious cheap substitutes.Save where you can, butIf you want to go anodized, go Fender...

Perfect fit for my 57 Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster. This should fit any 8-hole Strat just as perfect as the original pickguard, if not better.

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The pick guard has 8 holes (instead of 11 found in 3-ply ones) and in different positions. Works perfectly withCTS pots and fender switch. The volume knob hole is positioned a bit farther from the pickup screw hole, sothe knob skirt won't scratch against the screw head (it happens in some modern pickguards. Some peoplebuy flatter screws or keep the knob high in the shaft, both solutions inelegant). This alone made me happy.The plastic is a little softer than expected. Buy genuine, it pays up by being compatible, easy to install andgood looking. Even the control shield plate fitted perfectly.

The pickguard was warped like it had been sitting in a hot environment for a long time, the plastic seems to have melted onto the surface so once it was removed the entire pickguard was covered in sticky residue. I'm ordering a replacement from another site

Perfect fit for 50's style Stratocaster. This was Leo's original design. He did a lot of things out of frugality that are now eponymous. Although less prone to warping a 3-ply just didn't look right.

All of the holes lines up exactly, and it looks great. The only reason it didn't 5 stars was because, as pointed out in a different review, it didn't have any foil shielding on the back. Even the super cheap $5 guards from China have that! Therefore, I had to apply my own before installing.

I have a MiM 2001 Classic Series '50s Strat in Surf Green. It came with the standard 11-screw 3-ply WBW pickguard. I really did not want to drill any holes, and, as it turns out, I didn't have to! Every one of the eight screw holes aligned perfectly with the corresponding holes in the body. In fact, someone must have routed this one out a bit too much, because the screw next to the 5-way switch was put in at an angle so that it would catch some wood. This pickguard totally hides that.The only thing you need to remember is to get a shielding plate. (That fit perfectly, as well.)The pickguard swap went perfectly. I'm getting another as a spare.