I have a 1988 Fender Precision bass that I've had for 31 years. I used to do a lot of traveling with it as well as playing local gigs. Even though there's a lot of body wear on the bass itself, it still plays like a dream. The only downside was that the original pick guard (aka scratch plate) had cracked and broken right where the plug jack is. I'm sure that happened as a result of 31 years of of stepping on the cable and putting tension on the jack which caused the original pick guard to finally break. So, I decided to order a new pick guard and I ordered this one. I must say I'm totally blown away with how nice this is!!! First, it looks awesome! Second, the installation was simple and perfect. All the holes lined up perfectly. The one thing I really like about this scratch plate is that it's actually thicker than the one Fender originally put on the bass. And then, just to be nice they threw in new screws (mine included an extra screw... maybe that was an accident... I don't know) and a pick. The new screws seemed a slight bit bigger than the originals which worked out nice as, over the years of taking the original pick guard off to replace the not so impressive Fender pickups, some of the holes had gotten a little stripped out. If you're looking for a REALLY great replacement pick guard/scratch plate for the money... look no further!!!!