Another US or Japanese question (sorry !).. pickguard this time..

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Another US or Japanese question (sorry !).. pickguard this time..

Post by k o y l » Tue Sep 11, 2007 1:18 pm

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Additionally: How can I make the difference between a guard for AVRIs or Imports  ?
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Re: Another US or Japanese question (sorry !).. pickguard this time..

Post by mjet » Tue Sep 11, 2007 1:54 pm

Is there a part number on the package somewhere (maybe on the back)? At one time all AllParts (if  I remember correctly) guards were for MIJ/CIJ but they well might do vintage-sized ones too.
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Re: Another US or Japanese question (sorry !).. pickguard this time..

Post by k o y l » Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:32 pm

I don't know if there's a number on the back, I found it on eBay. I asked the seller but I have way more trust in forumites than in sellers on eBay.  :)

I checked the allparts site: they only have one type of guard for jazzmasters but GPR have one for AVRIs and one for Imports, both are allparts.. very strange..  ???
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Re: Another US or Japanese question (sorry !).. pickguard this time..

Post by berlinbetty » Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:42 pm

  The easiest way to tell (for me anyway) is by looking at the edge of the pickguard by the side of the bridge pickup hole.  If the edge runs parallel to the bridge pickup hole, it's a CIJ.  The AVRI has a slight taper in the distance between the pickup hole and the edge...

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Re: Another US or Japanese question (sorry !).. pickguard this time..

Post by RumorsOFsurF » Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:49 pm

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Where the circle is?
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Re: Another US or Japanese question (sorry !).. pickguard this time..

Post by berlinbetty » Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:53 pm

  Precisely!  Sorry, too lazy to open up Photoshop, make a circle and then upload the photo, but, yes.

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Post by RumorsOFsurF » Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:01 pm

No prob.  ;)

I wanted to know, too! :)
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Re: Another US or Japanese question (sorry !).. pickguard this time..

Post by eupat » Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:39 pm

thanks for the tip BerlinBetty !
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Re: Another US or Japanese question (sorry !).. pickguard this time..

Post by k o y l » Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:59 am

Thanks a lot BerlinBetty !

Your explanation and RoS drawing is a keeper... maybe it would be a good idea to put this in the FAQs somewhere..
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Re: Another US or Japanese question (sorry !).. pickguard this time..

Post by berlinbetty » Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:09 am

  Glad I could help!  ;)
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