All Parts 1973 & prior pick guards

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All Parts 1973 & prior pick guards

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How accurate are the 1973 & prior pick guards from All Parts?? I'm looking for a black one for a 1973 4001 and I found one on eBay. Are these as good or better than the ones from Pickguadian?? I'm 100% happy with the 60's guards I've gotten from Tony but he he seems to be running 3+ weeks as a wait time. While I'll gladly wait for perfection, if the All Parts ones are on par, I can have one in a few days.

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I'd wait, just sayin'.
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That bad Jeff?? I mean I've never gotten a bad one from Tony but by the time I mail him my old one and get the new one, I'm in for a bit of cash as well as time.

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Wrong material, wrong dimensions... wait for Tony's.
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Thanks for the advice guys! I'll place my order with Tony!!

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I had a 1973 4001 for a while that had an allparts guard when I bought it. It felt good replacing it with one from pickguardian
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Thanks all, I'll stick with tony then. All great info. Thanks for saving me the trial and error expense!

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If my life ever depends on a pickguard, I'm making sure that Tony makes it.
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