Jazz Bass Pickguard vs Control Plate Screws

[yellowsnow4free]

Hey TalkBass!

First, if this question is in the wrong forum please feel free to move it. I think it's in the right place though.

Quick question: are the screws on a jazz bass pickguard the same as those for the control plate?

I have a 1999 Fender MIM jazz bass and a previous owner put a different pickguard on it. I think they tried to reposition the control plate around the same time, and mixed up all the screws. I have 3 shorter screws with slightly smaller heads than the rest. Since the control plate only uses 3 screws, are these shorter/smaller screws for the control plate?

Since I need to fill and redrill the holes anyway I'm OK going with whatever is correct. Looking around online, it seems like pickguard and control plate screws are the same.



Thanks!

- Anthony

 

[Turnaround]

Same. But I think the shorter screws are the correct ones for both pickguard and control plate.

 

[yellowsnow4free]

Same. But I think the shorter screws are the correct ones for both pickguard and control plate.

Not sure how helpful the info is, but I checked the screws that came with my Musiclily jazz bass pickguard and they look to be the same head-wise as the longer screws, just a tiny bit shorter though.

 

[Turnaround]

Just measured mine - 7/16" from the shoulder (largest diameter of head) to tip. Head diameter is a scant 1/4".