Anyone ever replace their MIM Jazz pickguard?

TJBass · #1 04-05-2004, 02:13 AM

If so, where did you get the new one and did it fit properly? I would like to get a new one preferably not white like the stock MIM guard is.

Jonki · #2 04-06-2004, 10:29 AM

check out www.warmoth.com
they have Fender pickgaurds

Eric Moesle · #3 04-06-2004, 11:04 AM

Warmoth is a bit pricey for pickguards.

Ebay usually has some cheaper ones. For ultimate selection, check out www.pickguards.com

ONYX · #4 04-06-2004, 11:44 AM

I have a MIM Jazz in my collection that needed a pickguard. I got one from AllParts. It was fitted for a vintage-era Jazz bass, but I liked the pattern so I bought it. I had to drill an extra screw hole and do some other very small mods to make it fit. The bridge p-up hole didn't line up properly-but my Dremmel tool allowed me to do a very small routing job.

Most of the replacement pickguards on the market are for MIA and vintage basses, so you may run into the same problem.

NJL · #5 04-06-2004, 12:02 PM

i had a custom one made for my lefty mim jazz 4 - it looks like the Marcus Miller type pick guard - it's really nice.

whatsinaname · #6 04-06-2004, 06:51 PM

I bought a beautiful "vintage" tortoise shell for my MIM fretless from W-D Music Products : www.wdmusic.com
(941) 337-7575. Cost about $50.00 plus shipping. All it needed was some slight filing in the corners of the pickup cutout. I got one from Stew-Mac for about half that price but returned it because it wasn't an exact fit....screw holes didn't line up and had the screw holes for the pickup cover that MIM's don't have.