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Hardware Replicas at a level of unmatched quality. Every detail, tooling mark, material composition, vintage plating methods & more! Only the Best for the Obsessed.

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*Please Read* Current Lead Times are 8 weeks - Some May Ship Faster as we are catching up on our Backlog!

100% Hand Finished. No Compromise. Each order is hand finished Individually. No batch production. This is true Quality & Realism at its finest!

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Our New Pre-CBS Collection!!

The Ultimate Replicas for the Pre-CBS Obsessed! Coming January!

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Our New Burst Collection HERE NOW!

Order Now! The new number one choice for Burst Lovers & Golden Era Gibson® reproductions.

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Vintage Celluloid Tortoise Pickguards

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Let customers speak for us

from 85 reviews
Terrific

The most authentic, accurate stuff you can get. Beautiful work. Thanks.

Matt Pahl
1960 Esquire® Pickguard in White (Thicker 1 Ply)
Frusciante pickguard

Amazing replica pickguard. Worth every penny!

Biagio
1960's Frusciante "F" Pickguard in Mint (V2)
Great relic

I love this!

SAITO HARUHIKO
1962 Lefty Strat® Pickguard in Mint

Everything is awesome

Scott
1962 Strat® Pickguard in Mint
'59 Burst Knobs

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Ended up ordering more parts from the Burst collection when I received the knobs. Understand you're getting something handmade and it takes time to produce pieces of art --it's worth the wait. Thank you Realistic Relics!🙏🏼

Ian Patrick Hay
Burst • 1959 Burst Bonnet Knobs (CAB)

This was my third purchase from Quinton and as always, he absolutely didn't disappoint. The vintage recreations that RR provides are amongst the best I've seen, and invaluable to luthiers that restore or duplicate cherished instruments that are showing their ages. RR is not Amazon or Allparts; they are an artisan craft workshop. Their delivery times are completely understandable, commensurate with the quality of their workmanship. If you're looking for the best in vintage replacement parts, you'll be hard-pressed to find better.

John Grey
Realistic Relics
Excellent 50's Telecaster Knobs

Great recreation of a pair of 50's spec Telecaster/Esquire knobs. Aging is top-notch. Great quality!

Tao Matthews
1950's Tele® Knurled Dome Knobs
Fender Stratocaster 56/57 Upgrade

Ordered pickguard/pickup covers/switch and trem arm tips for my '56 Custom Shop NOS Strat based upon the RR website description. Wasn't disappointed (when they eventually arrived - be prepared for a wait); the parts fit better than the originals and the light patina is superb. Changes the look of the guitar for the better. I will defintely use RR again.

Simon Gray
1957 Strat Pickguard in White
Great look to match!

I ordered two neck plates for my vintage gas, master and custom shop I ordered two neck plates for my vintage jazzmaster and custom shop telecaster. Great look to match with both of them. Very happy with the results.

Saul Robles Rios
"F" Logo Neck Plate (Optional Serial Number)
Repro Burst Pickguard Winner !

I ordered this pickguard for my Atlanta built replica 59 Burst. Perfect fit and perfect look with exacting details and beautiful era correct aging! Highly recommend!

Billy Crawford
Burst • 1959 Burst Pickguard (Extruded ABS)
Fantastic !!!

Love Everything!!

Eric Eden
1960's Tele® Knurled Flat Top Knobs
Perfect fit and great quality. Long wait

Pleased to say that after a long wait I wasn’t disappointed in fit or finish

Steve Sinclair
1960's Frusciante "F" Pickguard in Mint (V2)
Worth the money.

I've spent a dozen years looking for an accurate replacement for the cracked, 8-hole/1-ply, beveled pickguard on my '62 Esquire. Original replacement parts are rarely available and cost $1,500 plus. I've sampled all the modern replicas and not one of them gets the hole spacing, color, thickness, and bevels right. The Realistic Relic is the only true-to-spec replica I've found and I love it. Took a couple of months, but worth the wait. In-hand comparison with original shows great accuracy. Very satisfied. Scratched that itch and saved me at least $1,400!

John Thurman
1960 Esquire® Pickguard in White (Thicker 1 Ply)
Blast from the past

I own a well used 1962 strat, and the pickguard and knob’s that I got from realistic relics is almost identical. The tanned plastics are equally as good. I also recorded same day or next day responses from Quentin about my order. Great company great products. Jimi from Connecticut

Jimi Marturano
1959 Strat® Pickguard in Mint (Multi Pattern)
Jazzmaster pickguard

Wonderful details, not fake looking!

Matt Mikyska
1965 Jazzmaster® Pickguard in Mint

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1954 True Clone Stamped Back Plate • Limited Collectors Item

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Authentic Pre-CBS Vibe

1963 Stratocaster with Realistic Relics Vintage Collection Pickguard

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Master Reproduction Project

Are you restoring a Vintage Guitar and need the best of the best for your prized instrument?

1 for 1 Clones can be matched side by side with Original guards (video). These are meticulously crafted by our Founder for the most realistic replacement pickguards on the planet, bar none.

Used by some of the worlds most renowned builders (Kim Lafleur, Joe Riggio, PreCbsGuitars, etc) If you want to restore the original look of your historic instrument, this project is exactly what you need!

📸: Photo shows 1963 Strat with our Cloned Pickguard on top

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Post-CBS? No Problem!

1969 Fender Telecaster with RR Parts

Using our Pickguard & Control Plate this project was restored to look Original again!

"You're the only one that has the correct reverse cut on the guard at the bass side. No one ever catches that"

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Our "Practical Aging" Methods!

We've designed our Aging Techniques 100% in house, based on our principle of Practical Aging. This focuses on recreating details as they would have happened naturally, using real vintage parts, specs and materials as our reference.

📸: Classic "Tan Lines" on Pickup Covers

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Master 1964 with Heavy & Unique Discoloring

Original Green Guards can discolor in all sorts of unique ways, and generally it's not perfectly uniform like you'll see on many relic pickguards.. This is an example of a new test where we selectively chose which areas to add heavier discoloring while also recoloring the entire guard at the same time for a truly realistic material level finish.

Sitting nicely next to a set of Original 1960's Stratocaster Knobs & Switch Tip in immaculate condition.

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Gallery of our fav pics!

Experience the artistry RR displayed in a gallery showcasing our best work and learn what makes us special with comparisons with Original Pre-CBS parts.

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