Where can I get a Fender "relic" pickguard?

[audiodrome]

I'm looking for an "aged" pickguard for my '62 vintage Strat. I have a newer replacement guard but it doesn't match the vintage look of my guitar. Does Fender (or anyone else) sell aged "yellowed" pickguards? The vintage ones on eBay are ridiculous - upwards of $3000! If not, is there a way to relic a pickguard to give it a "yellowish" aged tint?

[cheepaxes]

audiodrome: "I'm looking for an "aged" pickguard for my '62 vintage Strat."

As pickguards of that era age they tend to turn slightly green. Pickguards are made and marketed in this color as "mint" green. Pickguards made to emulated aged yellow guards are sold as "parchment" colored. Various companies sell mint and parchment pickguards. You can find them by Googling. I don't have any recommendations for any off the top of my head. My limited experience tells me that the better ones are those that match the position of the holes in the guard, so you don't need to drill new holes in your vintage guitar to accomodate the new pickguard.

As an alternative, I've aged (yellowed) a white pickguard by sanding the surface and soaking in coffee and tea. For your purposes though, I think you want to go with mint, not yellow.

-Scott

[Spud1950]

GR Guitars is one of the most popular and best sources to get authentic looking reliced parts.They do an excellent job. You can get a reliced '62 Strat guard for $39.95. Here's their site. Click on "Strat" in the menu,scroll down to "Pickguards",keep scrolling down and you'll find reliced '62 Strat guards.

http://www.grguitars.com/

[audiodrome]

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