Where to find Squier pickguards?

[BassHole1]

I am on the lower end of bass instruments. I love my Squiers, though! Mostly P Basses but also J Basses. The problem is they mostly come with boring all white or all black single ply PG's. I like tort for the most part or sometimes pearl, or 3 ply even B or W.

I know there are many factories having made or still making them in China, Indonesia, Korea, etc., over the past 30+ years, and I am not sure about Q.C.

But I am tired of buying the Amazon specials that are close but no cigar without mods (filing, moving screw holes, etc.). I even bought a Fender branded Squier PG in tortoise for my Squier J Bass and it didn't fit. I had to force it to fit another Squier JB. I don't want to make my own, either.....

So, you wise collective of low-frequencied instrumentalists, what say you? (And no, I don't want to upgrade/change instruments, either! I relic/mod them and after I am done, they are 90% as good as my 1979 P bass)........thanks!

 

[WI Short Scaler]

I am on the lower end of bass instruments. I love my Squiers, though! Mostly P Basses but also J Basses. The problem is they mostly come with boring all white or all black single ply PG's. I like tort for the most part or sometimes pearl, or 3 ply even B or W.

I know there are many factories having made or still making them in China, Indonesia, Korea, etc., over the past 30+ years, and I am not sure about Q.C.

But I am tired of buying the Amazon specials that are close but no cigar without mods (filing, moving screw holes, etc.). I even bought a Fender branded Squier PG in tortoise for my Squier J Bass and it didn't fit. I had to force it to fit another Squier JB. I don't want to make my own, either.....

So, you wise collective of low-frequencied instrumentalists, what say you? (And no, I don't want to upgrade/change instruments, either! I relic/mod them and after I am done, they are 90% as good as my 1979 P bass)........thanks!

I'm also a big Squier fan. 2 of my basses are parts-basses with all Squier parts.

I have some pretty plain pickguards, I like all white to offset paint work. But this place will work off a tracing and get you exactly what you need at a pretty good price. I've had good luck with them.

https://www.pickguardplanet.com/

 

[BassHole1]

I'm also a big Squier fan. 2 of my basses are parts-basses with all Squier parts.

I have some pretty plain pickguards, I like all white to offset paint work. But this place will work off a tracing and get you exactly what you need at a pretty good price. I've had good luck with them.

https://www.pickguardplanet.com/

Thanks so much, dude!!!

 

[WI Short Scaler]

Thanks so much, dude!!!

You bet, hope it works for you.

 

[JTNuney]

I ordered this guard for my 2010 Squier CV 50s P from Paradox Guitar Supply on Reverb, and it was a perfect fit. Just read their listing titles carefully to make sure you’re ordering the right guard for your exact year/model of bass and you should be golden.

 

[BassHole1]

I ordered this guard for my 2010 Squier CV 50s P from Paradox Guitar Supply on Reverb, and it was a perfect fit. Just read their listing titles carefully to make sure you’re ordering the right guard for your exact year/model of bass and you should be golden.

I've seen these listings on Reverb. Some of those PG's are $100.00, though. For a bass that sometimes costs me $125.00 give or take, that's a big ask. Luckily, on some Squiers, when I do relic them, I don't care about extra holes being added. Sometimes, though, I'd like a "perfect" fit and thus I have been stuck.....

 

[JTNuney]

I've seen these listings on Reverb. Some of those PG's are $100.00, though.

I think mine was $55? Still a lot for a piece of plastic, I know, but unlike the Amazon cheapies, this one was a perfect match to the original.

 

[MIMike]

I am on the lower end of bass instruments. I love my Squiers, though! Mostly P Basses but also J Basses. The problem is they mostly come with boring all white or all black single ply PG's. I like tort for the most part or sometimes pearl, or 3 ply even B or W.

I know there are many factories having made or still making them in China, Indonesia, Korea, etc., over the past 30+ years, and I am not sure about Q.C.

But I am tired of buying the Amazon specials that are close but no cigar without mods (filing, moving screw holes, etc.). I even bought a Fender branded Squier PG in tortoise for my Squier J Bass and it didn't fit. I had to force it to fit another Squier JB. I don't want to make my own, either.....

So, you wise collective of low-frequencied instrumentalists, what say you? (And no, I don't want to upgrade/change instruments, either! I relic/mod them and after I am done, they are 90% as good as my 1979 P bass)........thanks!

What specific model do you have? There are many versions of Squiers out there.
I have a Classic Vibe Jazz and the 4 ply tort guard from my 1984 AVRI fits it perfectly.

 

[BassHole1]

What specific model do you have? There are many versions of Squiers out there.
I have a Classic Vibe Jazz and the 4 ply tort guard from my 1984 AVRI fits it perfectly.

View attachment 7474676

Various Squier affinity P basses. I have had some USA/MIM PG's that fit and others that don't. The few classic Vibe basses I have had already had the right color PG.

 

[MIMike]

I don’t know anything about the affinity series. The only one I know about is the CV series and the AVRI series lining up nicely.

 

[tothemax]

I've had pretty good luck with GFS on pickguards, I have a black pearl on my 50's style reissue (MIM), the fit was good and it looks great... Just checked their bass PG's the selection is not as large as it used to be.

Guitar Fetish

 

[Slade N]

Look on Reverb for an original. I replaced the PG on my CV 60 P with a CV 60 P PG that someone was selling on Reverb. I also found craiglist options when I was looking.

Someone else is doing the same thing we did, and some will sale the unwanted PG

 

[Slade N]

I just looked for the original PG, I wondered if I kept the shipping envelope, the shipping label says Stratosphere. Im a one time customer, no affiliation

The STRATosphere

Shop The STRATosphere on Reverb

reverb.com

 

[BassHole1]

I have bought a few "Squier" ones that didn't fit.....they sure are quirky!!!

 

[nixdad]

Here's the pickguard on my Squier:

Here's the link which describes how I had this done:

Thread 'Squier Paranormal Rascal HH - Pickguard Swap'

May 27, 2024

• nixdad
• paisley shell pink squier paranormal rascal bass hh
• Replies: 13
• Forum: Basses [BG]

• 

Good Luck!

 

[J Wilson]

For OEM Fender, Squier, or aftermarket for same, I've used . . .

Guitar Parts Factory

Guitar Parts Factory Fender Factory Guitar Parts

www.guitarpartsfactory.us

. . . .and clicked on the BASS PARTS prompt at the top left corner of the page. These guys stock a lot of parts at generally reasonable prices, either Fender or Squier OEM, or aftermarket from Schaller to Wilkinson. Bought a Jazz pickguard from them that was off just a tiny fraction of an inch around the contol plate, but nowhere near enough for mess with.

I've always had great luck and great service from them.

 

[BassHole1]

For OEM Fender, Squier, or aftermarket for same, I've used . . .

Guitar Parts Factory

Guitar Parts Factory Fender Factory Guitar Parts

www.guitarpartsfactory.us

. . . .and clicked on the BASS PARTS prompt at the top left corner of the page. These guys stock a lot of parts at generally reasonable prices, either Fender or Squier OEM, or aftermarket from Schaller to Wilkinson. Bought a Jazz pickguard from them that was off just a tiny fraction of an inch around the contol plate, but nowhere near enough for mess with.

I've always had great luck and great service from them.

I don't see "Bass Parts" on the upper left....sorry.

 

[J Wilson]

I just clicked on the link above: It takes you straight to the bass stuff, 'scuse me. When I looked it up originally, it came up on the guitar parts side with a 'Switch to Bass Parts' tab at the top, where you see 'Switch to Guitar Parts' on this page.

 

[Bar Band Bassman]

Got this off Temu or Alibaba for about $15, IIRC. A couple of holes were slightly out of alignment but didn't require redrilling.

BBB

 

[Empap]

Squiers are ''quirky'' depending on the year and place they were made. I guess that's part of a lower QC.
Another option that could be interesting for you is to wrap the pickguard with some kind of vinyl material. i haven't found prints of the classics, torts and pearls, but there are definitely some funky and cool looking alternatives that can be found. And it's one of the easiest options!