Gilmour Loaded Pickguard for Strat®

The classic 'Black Strat' setup // Gilmour inspired 7-Way pickguard build

ObsidianWire™ builds custom Pro-Wired™ pickguards. We also put together some of our favorite combos and give them names, that are inspired by the player than inspired them. The artist does not endorse these products, and these are not made to be replicas.... they are made to be better.

This is also the perfect upgrade for anybody looking for pure vintage Gilmour Strat® tones, with the added versatility of being able to play your neck and bridge pickups together for the sweetest bell like sounds you will ever hear

Serving Suggestion: This will look and sound absolutely superb on - 

• A Black Strat...
  

Solderless Install

All Obsidian® loaded pickguards allow for a quick and easy solderless install using our own solderless Pro-Wired™ Electronics

Fitting

Loaded Pickguards (for Strat)

Obsidian® loaded pickguards for Stratocaster® are made to fit modern Fender Strat® bodies with 11 hole pickguards perfectly. Other bodies including Squier, import and after market type guitars may need adjustments to routing, or screw hole placement. 

• Mounting Hole Pattern: Modern Fender 11 hole
• Control Cavity Routing: Fits genuine Fender Stratocaster
  Other guitars may need adjustment
• Cavity depth: Minimum 34mm (1.26”)
  7-Way wiring always require full depth cavity around tone controls
• Pickup Cavity Routing: Check pickup compatibility before ordering. Humbucker loaded pickguards require full size humbucker routing.

Control Plates (for Tele)

Obsidian® loaded control plates for Telecaster® are made to fit modern Fender Tele® bodies perfectly. Other bodies including Squier, import and after market type guitars may need adjustments to routing, or screw hole placement. 

• Mounting Hole Spacing: 150mm from center to center
• Control Cavity Routing: Fits genuine Fender Telecaster
  Other guitars may need adjustment
• Cavity depth: Minimum 34mm (1.26”)
  7-Way wiring always require full depth cavity around tone controls
• Pickups: ObsidianWire Pro-Wired Electronics are generally made for standard two wire pickups. For different wire types select the Custom Universal harness. the Custom 4-Way harness requires a three wire neck pickup, or a solder join to add a new wire.