The Antiquity Texas Hot Pickguard is a special variation on a classic Fender Strat sound. Like all Antiquities, each pickup is personally signed by Seymour, and hand-aged to look like a pickup that is 60 years old. The Antiquity Texas Hot pickups feature Alnico II magnets for a softer high end, and the bridge pickup has more power to punch those solos up a notch. The middle pickup is RW/RP for noiseless operation in position 2 & 4 of the switch, and the pickguard itself is single-ply, just like the originals. The look even extends to the knobs and switch cap, which have the look of a very old guitar. Even the tape that holds the wires steady in the back is yellowed just like tape in Grandmas old photo albums. The pots and capacitor are custom selected for these pickups, and hand wired. If you want your Strat to sound and look like a Strat that is decades old, drop one of these pickguards in. It is much easier to obtain than an actual mid-century guitar.

Choices, Choices

Deciding which pickguard to get isnt an easy choice. It really depends on your needs: Do you like modern sounds? Vintage sounds? A little bit of everything? Pickguards are available in white or black, and are made to fit an 11-hole USA Fender pattern. Other guitars that are not USA Fenders may work, but you might have to relocate the screw holes.

Which pickguard speaks to you? Are there any combinations of pickups youd love to see in a loaded pickguard?