Custom Shop: Loaded Control Plate for Tele®

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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.

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.

ObsidianWire Custom Shop Item:

This item is part of our Custom Shop range, built to order, one at a time in Christchurch New Zealand.

Build Time: 5 - 10 Business Days

We aim to build all custom shop orders within 5 - 10 business days (excludes weekends and public holiday). If we expect any delays we will let you know as soon as possible.

Shipping: Ships direct from Christchurch, New Zealand

All custom shop items ship direct from Christchurch, New Zealand. Please allow extra time for International shipping. Check for additional info on our shipping policies below

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