Fender Strat Question - The clear plastic pickguard cover is coming off. Is this supposed to come off?

Question

Looks like a protective cover. The strat is black with a white pickguard.

Answer 1

Yes, this is a protective covering that is used to protect the pick guard from scratches during assembly and shipping and such... it's not designed to remain on the guitar (like the plastic wrap that is on car seats and steering wheels or the protective plastic film on LCD displays).

Answer 2

yeah its a new guitar right so its just there for protection you can take it off

Answer 3

Yes. Thats just there so it doesn't get marked up by all the people playing it in the stores. It is basically like cutting the umbilical cord from a new born baby.

For removing the plastic film over the pickguard is the first step in embarking on your life with your new stratocaster, and also marks the end of the honey moon.