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Gold anodized aluminum
The material is used to protect the pickups while providing the gold finish.

Independent shopping perspective
The Fender ’50s vintage-style Stratocaster pickguard is an eight-hole, SSS design made from gold anodized aluminum. It places a gold visual treatment around the pickup area while providing the pickup protection described for hard-playing use. For an SSS Stratocaster being updated toward a ’50s-inspired appearance, it is a targeted replacement; confirm both the pickup layout and mounting pattern first.

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Detail 01
The material is used to protect the pickups while providing the gold finish.
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It is made for an SSS Stratocaster configuration.
It is made from gold anodized aluminum.
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