Gibson P90 mounting plate alternatives?

[RockinProf]

Hey kids,

I have a set of Mojotone noiseless P90’s. They’re pretty good,.. but definitely noisy. Well experience kicked in and I recall that with Noise cancelling tele pickups, magnetic bridge plates killed high frequencies and the noise cancelling properties. I tested and yes, the mounting plate Gibson uses is magnetic. Well, the original series Gibson SG special have a terrible pickup route leaving no wood under the P90 mounting screws- requiring a plate.

So I obviously need a new mounting plate, but, it’s something that will never be seen so I’m not going to invest a huge amount of time building a better mouse trap. Any thoughts on using pick guard stock? Would PVC hold threads against spring force? Would brass inserts on the PVC and CA locking the inserts be sufficient? Is PVC just a bad idea and maybe a copper plate? Any experience here? Thanks.

 

[freefrog]

Copper plates are a source of eddy currents and might alter the response of the sidewinder coils used in these Mojotone, AFAIK. I'd try some plastic bP first.

 

[RockinProf]

Copper plates are a source of eddy currents and might alter the response of the sidewinder coils used in these Mojotone, AFAIK. I'd try some plastic bP first.

Hey, good call. This morning I found a small sheet of 1/8” acrylic or polycarbonate I rough cut the portion of the mount I’d need, drilled and tapped the pickup screw holes. Apparently I’ve learned a few things…. The guitar now has all the high frequencies a P90 should have and it’s totally quiet. Mission accomplished. The plate seem strong enough to maintain the pressure on the screws.