treyhaislip
Well-known member
I've heard people support thicker neck plates and even avoiding neck plates altogether and screwing/threading directly into the body and neck (sorry if I'm not describing it correctly.)
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
Best neck plates for Strats?
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Re: Best neck plates for Strats?
Hope you're ready for this:
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Hope you're ready for this:
http://www.get-a-backbone.com/default_v3.aspx
treyhaislip
Well-known member
Re: Best neck plates for Strats?
I am pretty OCD about mine, I want them to match color wise to the rest of the hardware.
I don't know either...I'm all for a thicker plate but was just wondering because some are thicker and reasonable and some are pretty pricey.
Whoa! That's crazy!
I am pretty OCD about mine, I want them to match color wise to the rest of the hardware.
I don't know either...I'm all for a thicker plate but was just wondering because some are thicker and reasonable and some are pretty pricey.
Whoa! That's crazy!
Snake Aces
Singlecut Slut
Re: Best neck plates for Strats?
I use the ones Warmoth sells on all my guitars except one.
I use the ones Warmoth sells on all my guitars except one.
Lazarus1140
New member
Re: Best neck plates for Strats?
In my opinion the difference in tone and sustain does not justify the degrade in appearance.
In my opinion the difference in tone and sustain does not justify the degrade in appearance.
L
Little Pigbacon
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Re: Best neck plates for Strats?
As a fan of set-neck, neck-through, and Ibanez AANJ, I try not to need too many neck plates. A Jackson Dinky and the Blueman Signature Strat are my only exceptions at present, and I would hesitate to speculate on any performance characteristics of those instruments that these products may or may not impact.
As a fan of set-neck, neck-through, and Ibanez AANJ, I try not to need too many neck plates. A Jackson Dinky and the Blueman Signature Strat are my only exceptions at present, and I would hesitate to speculate on any performance characteristics of those instruments that these products may or may not impact.
CTN
The Drama Dude
Re: Best neck plates for Strats?
I've always maintained that the best material for tone for a neckplate is meteorite from an asteroid in the INNER part of the asteroid belt. None of that outer belt bullcrap. Everyone knows the denser and more toneful materials are in the inner rings.
You find yourself a meteorite from that part of the asteroid belt, create a neck plate out of that, and the only way your tone could be any better is if you're standing on a persian rug.
I've always maintained that the best material for tone for a neckplate is meteorite from an asteroid in the INNER part of the asteroid belt. None of that outer belt bullcrap. Everyone knows the denser and more toneful materials are in the inner rings.
You find yourself a meteorite from that part of the asteroid belt, create a neck plate out of that, and the only way your tone could be any better is if you're standing on a persian rug.
kramersteen
PowerMetalRaph
MetalManiac
Li'l Junior Member
Re: Best neck plates for Strats?
it ain't a question of tone, its a question of build quality. All cheap neckplates warp at the corners, and do not distribute the weight of the torque or forces, pr whatever it is,evenly.
I always use solid cold rolled steel Callaham neckplates-they offer a great balance of strength to weight, and are made like the pre-cbs stuff I believe.. I also found some very heavy thick steel neck plates for about 2o bucks on the 'bay, I also found a $20.00 Ti neckplate which is very lghtweight and rigid.
Hauntuang ( spelling?), who makes Ti stuff on ebay, used to market some steel neckplates form Hungary, I bought one, and they are excellent- worlds better than cheapo Chinese and Fender neckplates -but I do not think they do so any longer.
Cheap neckplates like Fender suck!~
it ain't a question of tone, its a question of build quality. All cheap neckplates warp at the corners, and do not distribute the weight of the torque or forces, pr whatever it is,evenly.
I always use solid cold rolled steel Callaham neckplates-they offer a great balance of strength to weight, and are made like the pre-cbs stuff I believe.. I also found some very heavy thick steel neck plates for about 2o bucks on the 'bay, I also found a $20.00 Ti neckplate which is very lghtweight and rigid.
Hauntuang ( spelling?), who makes Ti stuff on ebay, used to market some steel neckplates form Hungary, I bought one, and they are excellent- worlds better than cheapo Chinese and Fender neckplates -but I do not think they do so any longer.
Cheap neckplates like Fender suck!~
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Rand-O-Monium
New member
Re: Best neck plates for Strats?
Was hoping MetalManiac would chime in...
Didn't you recently do a thread on them?
Was hoping MetalManiac would chime in...
Didn't you recently do a thread on them?
treyhaislip
Well-known member
Re: Best neck plates for Strats?
As someone else mentioned, the plate simply keeps the head of the screw from digging into the neck. Assuming the screws are properly aligned when they are installed, into holes properly drilled, I see no way that the "corners" of the plate could "warp". The screws are holding the plate into place, not the other way around.
I love Callaham's website, but a lot of his pitches go by me. To much $$$$$$$.
As someone else mentioned, the plate simply keeps the head of the screw from digging into the neck. Assuming the screws are properly aligned when they are installed, into holes properly drilled, I see no way that the "corners" of the plate could "warp". The screws are holding the plate into place, not the other way around.
I love Callaham's website, but a lot of his pitches go by me. To much $$$$$$$.
Stratman
Guitaris Maximus
Re: Best neck plates for Strats?
Fender neck plates are actually made in Korea...
Fender neck plates are actually made in Korea...
| Date | 2015-07-31 |
| Shipper Name | Cor Tek Corporation |
| Shipper Address | 59, HWAGOK-RO, 61GIL, GANGSEO-GU,, (DUNGCHON-DONG) SEOUL, 157030 KOREA, SEOUL KR |
| Consignee Name | Fender Musical Instruments Corp. |
| Consignee Address | 311 CESSNA CIRCLE CORONA, CA., 92880 U.S.A., CORONA CA US |
| Notify Party Name | Fender Musical Instruments Corp. |
| Notify Party Address | 17600 NORTH PERIMETER DRIVE, SUITE 100 SCOTTSDALE,, AZ. 85255 U.S.A., SCOTTSDALE AZ US |
| Also Notify Party Name | Fedex Trade Networks (Ftn) |
| Also Notify Party Address | 19601 HAMILTON AVENUE TORRANCE,, CA.90502, U.S.A., TORRANCE CA US |
| Weight | 165 |
| Weight Unit | K |
| Weight in KG | 165 |
| Quantity | 10 |
| Quantity Unit | CTN |
| Country of Origin | South Korea |
| Details | 165 kg From port: Busan, South Korea To port: The Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California |
| Place of Receipt | Busan, Korea |
| Foreign Port of Lading | Busan, South Korea |
| U.S. Port of Unlading | The Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California |
| U.S. Destination Port | The Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California |
| Commodity | 10 CARTONS(3, 300 PCS) OF. GUITAR PARTS. |
| Container | CAIU5506360 |
| Marks Description | FENDER CORONA, CA VIA LONG BEACH C #. 1-10 MADE IN KOREA |
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