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Manufacturer: Fatboy Guitars
Country of Manufacture: UK
HOLE PATTERN
Over the years, Fender has used different numbers and placements of perimeter screws on Strat pickguards (click here for some images showing the differences):
| Acme's Terminology | Fender's Terminology | Fits These Guitars | # Perimeter Holes |
| Vintage 8-Hole | '57 Reissue | 1954 through mid-1959 | 8 |
| Vintage 11-Hole | '62 Reissue | Mid-1959 through mid-1964 | 11 |
| Modern 11-Hole | American Series | Mid-1964 to present; American Standard, Deluxe, etc; Mexican Standard | 11 |
SHIELDING
Shielding means to provide a barrier between electronic components and the environment at large. The barrier's purpose is to intercept stray electromagnetic and radio-frequency interference (EMI/RFI) and send it to ground, so that it doesn't get into your signal path and come through your amp in the form of hum. For best results you should always shield your pickguard unless it's made of metal, in which case it needs no shielding, as it will inherently provide shielding.
Fatboy's white and green pickguards have a foil shield attached that extends to the area surrounding the pickups. All of the electronic components on the pickguard are shielded with this foil, so any additional shielding will be redundant.
Fatboy's parchment pickguards come with no shielding attached. These may be shielded with foil, or you can find Fender shield plates for 8-hole pickguards here, and 11-hole here. We also have Callaham shield plates, and these will work for both 8-hole and 11-hole pickguards.
SCREWS
All of Fatboy's Strat pickguards have countersunk screw holes for the switch and pickup screws, as well as for the perimeter screws. These require oval-head screws.