'Black on Black' HSS Loaded Pickguard for Strat®

The 'Black on Black' Loaded Pickguard for Strat®

This is our most popular HSS Loaded guard combo, made to be the ultimate Stratocaster setup with beautiful cleans, deep crunch and sizzling leads, all accessible from the overwound pickups and 7-way HSS switching.

This is also the perfect upgrade for anybody looking for the ultimate versatile Strat® tones, with the added versatility of being able to play your neck and the overwound bridge pickups together for a complete wall of sound or deep rich solos.

Custom Works Loaded Pickguard Features:

• ObsidianWire Pro-Wired Electronics
• World Class pickup options
• High quality, fully shielded pickguards
• High quality Hardware
• Professionally Built by our team
• Full 5-Year Warranty
• Professionally Packed & delivered to you

ObsidianWire® Pro-Wired Electronics

All ObsidianWire® Loaded pickguards feature your choice of ObsidianWire® Pro-Wired Electronics.

• No Soldering Required
• Superb Clarity & Tone
• World's best Components & Craftsmanship
• Easy Install & Pickup Changes

For more info, you can get a full brief on all of our wiring options for Strat®

Strat® Wiring

Pickups

Choose a pickup set that matches your playing style from our range of pickup builders, including our own Pro-Wound ObsidianWire® pickups for Strat®

We only use high quality pickups that have proven to offer excellent tone, and professional grade build qualities and materials

Pickguards & Knobs

ObsidianWire® pickguards and knobs are high quality parts that are build to look good, fit well and function in professional environments.

• Fully Shielded Pickguards
• High Quality Materials
• Excellent Fit & Finish

We offer a big range of pickguard, pickup color and knob options.

Check out some of our favorite combos Here

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)

ObsidianWire® 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.

Full Install Instructions Can Be Found Here

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.

Control Plates (for Jazz Bass)

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

• Control Cavity Routing: Fits genuine Fender Jazz Bass
  Other guitars may need adjustment - Minimum // width 24mm - length 128mm - depth 30mm
• Pickups: Electronics are made for standard two wire pickups. Other pickups may require modification or soldering.

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