Fender Stratocaster FULLY POPULATED Strat pickguard: complete pickup/wiring kit

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Fender Stratocaster FULLY POPULATED Strat pickguard: complete pickup/wiring kit

"Yes, I know that's a Telecaster above, but that's what started all this so I'm sticking with it!"




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"If you can find a better deal than this ANYWHERE..."



WHAT IT IS: New from The Rhoadhouse in November 2015 comes this COMPLETE, unrivalled Stratocaster DROP-IN upgrade - a FULLY POPULATED pickguard incorporating the same Fezz Parka Tone/Blend mod's as the small shielding control plate we also offer...

WHAT YOU GET: Starting with a brand new 1963 > Present 'Standard' Stratocaster pickguard, a full-size die-cut aluminium shielding plate is added, then a matched set of 'Texas Blues' hand-wound in the UK single-coils from Axesrus are hard-wired in...

("Rather than me list an 'anecdotal' description of these fantastic pickups, copy and paste the link below into a new tab to find out all about them, listen to the sound clips and read the glowing reviews...")

  www.axesrus.co.uk/Axesrus-Texas-Blues-Hand-Wound-Matched-Set-p/tbbeuk-tb-set.htm

...then exactly the same 5-way setup, featuring master Volume/Tone, the second tone pot. being replaced with a no-load Blend Pot, as featured in my other Strat listing is hard-wired in to give the following switching options;

WHAT IT DOES:


                        (1) Neck..................... add  Bridge with Blend Pot.
                        (2) Neck & Middle..... add  Bridge
                        (3) Middle
                        (4) Middle & Bridge... add  Neck
                        (5) Bridge................... add  Neck


As you can see, with the Blend Pot. in the 'no load' position, you have a standard 5-way Strat setup. Wind the Blend fully on though, and you have the added advantage of the Tele-style Bridge & Neck in Positions (1) & (5), and all three together at Positions (2) & (4) - how cool is that!

An incredibly versatile 7-way Strat. that behaves just like a standard Strat. exactly when you want it to - and those pickups are about as good as you are going to get when you are searching for the best Strat. sound around. From Rory Gallagher to Mark Knopfler, via SRV, 'The Malice From Dallas' do it all...

This being a Rhoadhouse-equipped custom special we just had to get at least one solderless connector in there!

So I've wired in a single connector block between the selector switch and the volume just for the output socket: this means you have NO soldering to do in order to complete your build/upgrade. Simply remove your complete OEM pickguard, cut the wires to the output socket and bridge ground at the pot's, drop in the new Rhoadhouse pickguard, clip the three wires you just cut to the solderless connector, screw down the pickguard, re-string, tune, and away you go, job done!

  How easy is that!

  WHAT OPTIONS THERE ARE: The setup as listed features an 'aged' Mint Green pickguard, whilst the p'up covers are 'Vintage' and the knobs/tip are Cream to match, but you can have virtually any colour/combination you'd like - just ask and I'll see what I can do...



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ALTERNATIVE PURCHASING OPTIONS FURTHER DOWN THE PAGE



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WHAT FOR & WHY: I should point out that I have no actual affiliation with Axesrus, other than 18 months of exhaustive trial & error searching for the perfect pickup Supplier. That search has taken me all over the World, only to end up right back where I started (anyone who has ever been shopping with their 'Better Half' will know what THAT feels like!) here in the UK.

ALL Axesrus pickups are hand-wound in their own workshop here in the UK, not rebadged Artek hardware from Korea. I can honestly say their work is unbeatable at any price, and their Customer Service is second to none. Nor do I add a premium to the pickup prices you will see listed on their website - WYSIWYG!

WILL IT FIT? It is a standard '64 onwards template, which will fit 99% of American and MiM bodies, and the screw holes will all line up: on many Strat-style bodies (including the Bullet/Affinity range) not all of the holes will line up, so you'll have to make some new ones...

...in the cavities, you need a minimum depth of 20mm for the p'ups, ditto the pot's, and 35mm for the selector switch. Anything more than that, you're laughing, anything less and you'd need to remove some wood - something I have no problem with myself, but not everyone wants to do that, so make sure you get a steel rule in there before you order

The neck cut-out is standard Fender Strat, so if you were fitting this to a Fender Strat-style body with a slightly wider heel you would have to file it to fit.

The $64000 Question: "What if I don't like it?"

Well, in the unlikely event you don't  like my choice of pickups, just parcel it up in the original packaging and return it to me - UN altered - within 14 days for a total, no quibble, refund...

  ...now how's THAT for a money-back guarantee!

  It's also a measure of  just how much confidence I have in my own work. As I am always happy to say, I would never sell something I wouldn't put in one of my own guitars. It is no idle boast to say you could fit this to a cheap'n'cheerful budget Strat. copy and it would knock spots off any Squier, MiM Fender, and many a Fender USA costing significantly more than what it would cost you to find this out for yourself!

So, reassuringly expensive this may be but if you consider just what you are getting for your hard-earned cash, then you'll suss you're actually looking at a pretty shrewd investment. Yes, I'll freely admit I'm biased but you won't find a better setup at many times the price...

Shipping: Yup, as usual, free P&P for ALL - 'International Tracked & Signed' for my many customers outside of this little island I call home - no 'snail-mail' here! However, I make no provision for Import Duty, etc, so these are entirely the Customers own responsibilty where incurred.

Not-so-Small Print: As I always point out, all our products are individually hand made to order (that's how I keep down the costs to pass onto you, the customer...) so please allow up to 10 working days from point of sale for dispatch. I can promise you will not be disappointed.

This listing is for the FULLY POPULATED pickguard only, anything else appearing in the photo's is for illustrative purposes only and is/are not included.

So there you have it: take a good look at the photo's up top there and put this on your Watch List while you think about making one of the best investments you'll ever choose...

ALTERNATIVELY:  If you are perfectly happy with the p'ups you have, or you're looking at some of the myriad others out there to choose from, but like the idea of fitting the shielding plate mounted controls, then I'll happily arrange that for you instead.

The aluminium shielding plate is 'universal' so it will easily fit ANY Strat/Strat-style pickguard for a three single coil setup, and I can build it either totally solderless (identical to the small shielding plate setup I sell) or if you can wield a soldering iron with the best of them, I'll simply include instructions to enable you to hardwire your p'ups in yourself.

This option retails at £59.99 inc. P&P



OR...

If you have your heart set on a particular make/model of p'up I'll get them for you and build them into what you see above, for £79.99 plus the cost of your choice of p'ups



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If you already have your p'ups, simply post them to me and I'll build it for you at the same rate, £79.99 both of which include FREE P&P and your choice of pickguard/knob/switch colour/finish




"So there you have it, 4 different options at 3 different prices, to get THIS quality work inside YOUR guitar: Like having your own personal Guitar Tech. - at a fraction of the cost..."




Any and all enquiries to [email protected] welcome



  Keep on rockin' with The Rhoadhouse...  

                                                  \m/ (o o)



...ABSOLUTELY NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY SIMILAR PRODUCTS TO BE FOUND ON EBAY!  


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