Anatomy of a 1955 Stratocaster - Section Five - Original pickguard

Anatomy of a 1955 Stratocaster Section Five: Pickguard and Electronics
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Original pickguard

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The original ABS plastic single-ply pickguard was cracked before the author acquired the instrument. It has been retired and replaced.

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