For my '66 tribute Affinity I went the tea treatment route. Only difference this time was I didn't wipe them when they came out after I was happy with the colour. I let them sit face up so they dried 'blotchy' for a more aged and used vibe. I've found tea is best if you use loads of bags and immerse the plastics whilst still pretty hot (but not sufficient to warp or melt). You can add that touch of green required for the '69 look with green tea too!
If you don't want to try staining the parchment set (which is what I'd try first ... I've had three successes and one failure previously) personally I think once the standard Fender Aged White are actually fitted you'll find they look much better in situ.
With regard to the guard you can take some of the green grey out and add more cream by the old Kiwi treatment. Gentle rub with steel wool, soft even application of shoe polish, remove with separate cloth. Repeat till effect achieved. Really easy to add that oft seen colour difference on vintage instruments where the strings have cast their shadows...
PS. If it's a '62 why doesn't it have the hole for the top guard screw that isn't yet fitted?
Last edited: Nov 19, 2020