Pro Steel Pickguards

Silver Nova Stainless Steel Guard for Fender HSS Stratocaster.

The Silver Nova Fitted to a Strat in natural daylight and low night light setting. A great example of how dynamic and lively a stainless steel guard can be.

* Find Shop Listing Here for Silver Nova Stratocaster Guard

* See Close Up surface view of Silver Nova guard.

* Silver Nova is also available in other Pickguards. Please contact us with your model and pickups layout:

Tele - SS, SH, HH, SSS, Left, and many more. With or without matching Control Plate.

Strat - SSS, HSS, HSH, HH, Left, Floyd. Covered or un-covered humbuckers.

G&L Legacy - SSS, HSS, Left

Gibson SG

Each 'Silver Nova' starts with a full mirror surface, the Nova pattern is carved smoothly into the mirror background surface, using alternative triple direction. Leaving small scattered sections of mirror. This method catches light in a 3 way bling trap, reflecting in a dynamic way that stainless steel is best at. Zaps a silver nova from any angle.

Silky smooth to the touch,

Rolled & polished edges,

Dated & signed engraved on rear.

* See Silver Nova guard on Bob's Sunburst Telecaster

Polished gleaming 100% non-magnetic stainless steel, corrosion free. No color is added, it's polished silvery surface is naturally reflective.

* Video - Easy Change Pickguard & Pickups

Strong, lightweight and resonant at 1.0mm thick. Will not tarnish or corrode.

• Stainless steel 304 grade non-magnetic
• Also acts as a noise shield
• Thickness - 1mm or 3/64"
• Weight - 234g or 7.41 ounces (3ply plastic 110g)
• Screws included
• Single slots will fit Bridge F-Spaced & Trembuckers
• Humbucker slot also fits larger hot trembuckers
• Humbuckers will raise up to 8 mm (5/16") above guard top

* List of Fender Humbuckers Will Fit This Guard 2 Install Holes

Also works as a very effective noise shield.

Your electronics will be more stable at higher volumes, and will not interfere with your original tone.

In fact, these guards work very well on the best guitars for recording.

Fits - Any genuine Fender USA & MiM Strats from 1986 to present. Any Strat which a current Fender Strat guard fits. Before '86 there may be deviation in some Fender screw hole placements. Or any Strat SSS when bridge single coil changed for humbucker- American, Mexican, Standard, Classic, Hot Rod, Deluxe, Special, Lonestar, FSR, Power, Road Worn, Vintage Modified, Modern Player.

* HSS Stratocaster Wiring Pickup Diagram

Squier Strats: Will fit current Squiers. If older than '86 there maybe 1 or 2 screw holes a little off center. That's usually no problem, the screws supplied will easily find a hole.

If you need a hole for a Strat Mini Toggle Switch let me know. I can do this free of charge.

Item added 14 June 2015

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