Korena by Guitar Center
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AxLabsHabanero 3 Ply 11-Hole Mount Pre-Wired S/S/S Pickguard White Black

AxLabs
AxLabs Habanero 3 Ply 11-Hole Mount Pre-Wired S/S/S Pickguard White Black
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Independent shopping perspective

The Korena take

A pre-wired S/S/S pickguard assembly for 8-hole and 11-hole Strat-style guitars, built around Habanero Serrano single-coil pickups with Alnico III magnets. The pickup set is handmade in California and voiced with warm lows, dynamic mids, and chimey highs; positions 2 and 4 add the familiar quack character. The assembly also brings together a 5-way 4-pole switch, Pure Tone PTT1 multi-contact jack, linear-taper potentiometers, Gavitt cloth-jacketed wire, and an Orange Drop capacitor for a ready-to-install electronics package.

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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Updating an 8-hole or 11-hole Strat-style guitar with a complete pre-wired S/S/S pickguard assembly.
  • Installing a Strat-style electronics package that includes five-way pickup selection and a multi-contact output jack.

What matters in use

The specifications, translated

Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

AxLabs Habanero 3 Ply 11-Hole Mount Pre-Wired S/S/S Pickguard White Black construction detail

Detail 01

8-hole and 11-hole Strat-style mounting compatibility

The pickguard fits either listed Strat-style mounting pattern.

Detail 02

Habanero Serrano single coils with Alnico III magnets

The pickups are described with warm lows, dynamic mids, and chimey highs.

Detail 03

Positions 2 and 4

These positions provide an out-of-phase quack character.

Detail 04

Custom AxLabs linear-taper potentiometers

They provide smooth, linear tone control.

Detail 05

Pure Tone PTT1 multi-contact output jack

The assembly uses a multi-contact output jack for signal clarity.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01Check whether your Strat-style guitar uses an 8-hole or 11-hole mounting pattern.
  2. 02Confirm that an S/S/S pre-wired pickguard assembly matches your intended guitar configuration.
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Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01Which mounting patterns does it fit?

It fits 8-hole and 11-hole Strat-style guitars.

02What pickups are installed?

It uses USA-made Habanero Serrano single-coil pickups with Alnico III magnets.

03What happens in positions 2 and 4?

Those positions provide an out-of-phase quack character.

04What switch is included?

It includes an AxLabs 5-way, 4-pole switch with a durable nylon grip.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

1 detailsBody & build
Magnet material
Alnico III
1 detailsConnections & power
Output jack
Pure Tone PTT1 multi-contact jack
17 detailsOther
Category Source
detail
Mounting compatibility
Fits 8-hole and 11-hole Strat-style guitars
Switch tip
AxLabs nylon grip design
Knobs
AxLabs custom knobs
Durability
Designed for long-lasting gig performance
Korena Special
false
Tone characteristics
Fuller and warmer tones with chimey high end
Wiring
Gavitt cloth jacketed wire
Type
Habanero Serrano single coils
Switch
AxLabs 5-way 4-pole
Tier
new
Potentiometers
Custom AxLabs linear taper
Manufacturing
Handmade in California
Pickguard
AxLabs 3-ply 11-hole mount
Source Id
site51500000458249
Pole piece design
Modified staggering for modern neck shapes
Capacitor type
Orange Drop

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