Harley Benton Parts Pickguards SSS WP

I've always liked this type of pick guard, it looks stylish and strong being of 3 ply construction.Fitting was so easy, it took me 20 mins to dis-assemble and reassemble, the fit was perfect for my 1960 Fender strat although I did have to drill 3 extra holes for additional screw, if you are going to order one of these pick guards it is recommended that you order the pack of fender screws also. Any plectrum scratches will be hard to detect with this style of pick guard which helps keep the appearance of your instrument looking great. The price of this guard was a bargin compared to the genuine Fender replacement, and in my opinion this is of better quality.

I bought this to replace the plain white pick-guard on my Harley Benton Strat clone. I was hoping that - since they were both Harley Benton - that the screw-holes would all line up. Unfortunately they do not, so I had to do some plugging and drilling. I also had to finesse the perimeter of the pickguard with a Dremel and a file to get it to fit between the neck and the bridge, and the holes for the potentiometers are 5/8" (9.5mm) whereas the potentiometers on the guitar are 8mm.

Interestingly, it does to to match up perfectly with a pick-guard I took off a genuine (Mexican) Fender Strat from 2018, so I guess this is made to Fender specifications and not to Harley Benton specifications. Go figure.

Anyway, this isn't a criticism - just a note of caution. It looks lovely in real life - there is a really nice depth to the pearlescent effect: the picture on the Thomann website doesn't do it justice at all. Despite having to go to a little more trouble to install it than I was hoping for, it looks great on the guitar and I'm very happy with it

EDIT 2024: In 2018, I bought the genuine Fender version of this. Fast-forward 6 years and the genuine Fender one has yellowed very badly but this Harley Benton one is still as white as it was the day I bought it. I'm back here now to buy this one for my Strat to replace the now nasty-looking Fender original

The pick guard itself is 3-ply (WBW), and the fit is absolutely perfect for my Fender MIM Strat 2014, no new holes needed to be drilled or realigned. Just remember to purchase replacement screws if you are missing some, as screws are not provided. The pickguard itself seem to be of good quality material, but since I just installed it, I cannot comment on longevity. The routing itself seem smooth and actually better than the replacement part i purchased from Fender! I will definitely Buy Harley Benton pick guards in the future, as they seem to be as good as the original Fender ones, at a fraction at the cost. Another giant plus is that the protective film can be removed after installation, due to nice routing around the screw holes.