IKN 4Ply Green Pearl Strat Pickguard Backplate Set for 3 Single Coil Pickups-11 Hole, come with Pickguard Screws

I used this on a 90's ESP and it fit well. Holes lined up, had to file a bit at the neck joint, but that may be a difference between Fender and ESP necks, not sure. I did drill some holes to get the trem cover to fit perfectly, but again, it may be perfect on a Fender or Squier, I can't say. Otherwise, material is good, thick, looks nice, no issues.

Great color and terrific value, it felt like I got 50% off.

So I wound up having to do a few simple mods to get this to work on my strat. The screw holes for the pickups and the selector switch are not tapered which was strange because the rest of the holes were. So I tapers them so the screws would sit nicely. Secondly, there are 7/32 holes next to the tone and volume knobs that hold the units in place from spinning while tightening the nuts. The new pick guard did not have these so I had to use my oem guard as a template and drill the holes. Not that big of a deal. The back plate for perfectly as well as the mounting screws holes for the guard. Some appeared to be off a time but, not enough to cover the screw holes on the body. As long as you put all screws in loose and tighten them up it will fit fine.There are two layers of protective film on these so keep that in mind and don't think the finish is bad, it's just the second layer of film.

Standard 11-hole pickguard fit my Squire like a glove but the slot on the back cover doesn’t line up with a standard Squire-sized tremolo block (see photos). As a result, removal is needed when restringing (not a big deal unless you need to restring in a pinch). Overall 4-ply design looks great.

Fortunately I have all the tools required to drill a few new pilot holes that are in the he wrong location on the guard and back plate. The pick-up mount holes are not beveled and have to be done to look correct.

EDIT: I did eventually find a guitar just the right color for this gaurd to look good on. Still, no complaints about the quality.I ordered the standard tortoise shell.I've seen lots of tortoise shell guards repairing guitars over the years. This one is one of the worst looking ones I've seen.I know the color varies with each one, but the one shipped to me has far too much orange or yellow in it. In my opinion the brown or dark red whatever it is should be the most prominent color in the tortoise shell. Or red if you order the red tortoise shell. But this one is almost a reverse tortoise shell I guess you could say. It seems the darker colors are not the primary colors but the are accent colors instead.3 stars because it does what it should. But to me if you want the look of the tortoise shell ... I wouldn't order these ones. But maybe yours will look better than the one shipped to me. Or maybe you would like the one I got... Just know potentially, you won't be happy with the tortoise shell you get.I did also purchase a black one from the same supplier. No complaints at all about the black one. It was as described and worked great and looked great.If I needed any plain color pickguard again I would have no hesitation ordering the plain colors.

I'm building a custom Stratocaster, and I had bought a "White Moto" pickguard from Fender along with some of the parts I needed. When I saw this IKN pickguard later I bought it, thinking the "aged pearl" color may fit my build better. Of course, with the off-brand selections there's always the chance that it won't fit just right.Well, it fits. With the two pickguards pressed up against each other, all of the holes are perfectly lined up. You can see in my pictures that the shape is very slightly different around some of the corners, but the important thing is that the screw holes line up. It also looks like the pearl effect is slightly less intense on the IKN versus the Fender pickguard. It's not a huge difference though , and no one will be able to tell unless they do a side by side comparison. Both are shielded, which is nice. The IKN is very slightly thinner, measuring 0.09 inches in thickness compared to the Fender which is 0.1 inches. It's a very small difference that you can barely tell when you're holding them, but is impossible to see.Finally, the price. Sure, you could say the Fender is marginally better. But it costs $50. It's certainly not THAT much better. My next project will be a Telecaster, and I'll be getting an IKN pickguard without question.

This is a stunner! Very smooth to the touch, no sharp edges. Every screw hole lined up perfectly. I recommend it!

Perfetto per la mia American Special

Requured two additional holes drilled on a squier affinity Indonesian import.

Belle qualité pour le prix.

Lo use en una Strato Squier, los 11 hoyos quedaron a la perfección. Muy buena calidad.

The measurements for your strat 11 hole template are off just enough that some screws had to go in on an angle. Sloppy manufacturing guys.