The not quite 50's look.

[Torvald]

Trying for the 50's look and it turns out that this single ply pickguard from of all things a Peavey Predator was just what I needed. The edges aren't square like the real thing but I'm okay with that. I think I like it. What say you?
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[RavenPOL]

White single ply, 8 screws, two tone sunburst, maple neck. 7,25"? 50s for me. Aged whould look even more convincing, you definitely went for the "New Old Stock" kind.

Beautiful instrument.

P.S. Why square edges? My CV '50s has got them angled too.

 

[guitarchaeologist]

Looks good.
A thinner more accurate replica is pretty inexpensive, if you so choose.
I assume the angled edges are due to the increased thickness- looks to be about twice the thickness of a vintage style single ply guard.

 

[Torvald]

White single ply, 8 screws, two tone sunburst, maple neck. 7,25"? 50s for me. Aged whould look even more convincing, you definitely went for the "New Old Stock" kind.

Beautiful instrument.

P.S. Why square edges? My CV '50s has got them angled too.

Thanks! Just that I'd noticed in pictures that the original 50's strats had square edges but the Peavey pickguard is what I had and what I went with. Bonus that it's 8 hole and the edges were beveled just like the CV's. Thus the not quite 50's look. The trem cover was square edged and extra thick. I generally leave them off, though.

 

[Torvald]

Looks good.
A thinner more accurate replica is pretty inexpensive, if you so choose.
I assume the angled edges are due to the increased thickness- looks to be about twice the thickness of a vintage style single ply guard.

I'm okay with the CV 50's look. A vintage strat would have a heel adjusted truss rod too.

 

[Bane]

you may want to try Allparts Parchment
but your guitar looks great as it is

 

[Geoff06]

That looks great!