Chris Squire had a chunk of the top “front” corner of his RM pickguard crack at the screw hole and eventually the corner was rounded off. No wonder really when you consider how many times the pickguard would have been removed and screwed back.
I’ve seen examples firsthand many times, including a 72 4001 I owned back in the late 70s.
Dane Wilder came up with a great alternative solution, mounting the neck pickup directly to the body (like a 4004), and making the pickguard hole a bit larger so height adjustment wouldn’t impact the pickguard. It also looked cleaner, because the 2 height adjustment screws weren’t visibly poking through.
Chris Squire had a chunk of the top “front” corner of his RM pickguard crack at the screw hole and eventually the corner was rounded off. No wonder really when you consider how many times the pickguard would have been removed and screwed back.
I’ve seen examples firsthand many times, including a 72 4001 I owned back in the late 70s.
Dane Wilder came up with a great alternative solution, mounting the neck pickup directly to the body (like a 4004), and making the pickguard hole a bit larger so height adjustment wouldn’t impact the pickguard. It also looked cleaner, because the 2 height adjustment screws weren’t visibly poking through.