Members El Glom-o Posted April 13, 2011 Members Share Posted April 13, 2011 These were what the original Strat backplates that started getting pulled from Strats looked like: On the earliest ones, the holes were circular rather than oval, making string changes even more difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted April 13, 2011 Members Share Posted April 13, 2011 On the earliest ones, the holes were circular rather than oval, making string changes even more difficult. I agree it complicates things. But that's why man invented needle files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted April 13, 2011 Members Share Posted April 13, 2011 Its slightly more comfortable to wear with the back plate off IMO. I know it's slight, but feeling the protruding cover on my hip bothered me, and made the guitar rocked side to side a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members caveman Posted April 13, 2011 Members Share Posted April 13, 2011 I leave mine off because it's a little bit louder unplugged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kulardenu Posted April 13, 2011 Members Share Posted April 13, 2011 It's easier to whammy up your new silk shirt with it off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Whomever Posted April 13, 2011 Members Share Posted April 13, 2011 I find that a cocobolo backplate with TRIANGULAR cut holes give a nice warm shimmer. Now if you want to switch it up a bit, use a bubinga. It has a much more voxy, shiny, platinum sound. Much more present and organic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phillbis Posted April 13, 2011 Members Share Posted April 13, 2011 Jimmy Page has his off to play the solo on "In the Evening". I do whatever Jimmy does. Disclaimer: I'm full of crap but he does pull on the trem springs during that solo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted April 13, 2011 Members Share Posted April 13, 2011 I like to put my penis against the springs and push down against the bar real hard and let go.........aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yavin Posted April 13, 2011 Members Share Posted April 13, 2011 The massive trem block on my strat protrudes about just enough to touch the plate. Once I replaced the trem and realized it was going to touch, I put the cover in the drawer never to come out again. Probably not an issue on most guitars, but the body on mine appears a slight thinner (unknown manufacturer poplar body) than an american body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Superrust Posted April 13, 2011 Members Share Posted April 13, 2011 I'm like others on here. After changing and staying with certain tunings I need to adjust the springs. Once I decide to switch things up again I need you re-adjust again. Just decided to leave the plates off to make it simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SDshirtman Posted April 13, 2011 Members Share Posted April 13, 2011 In this day and age I dont know why manufacturers don't use neodymium magnets to attached these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members arrowhen Posted April 13, 2011 Members Share Posted April 13, 2011 In this day and age I dont know why manufacturers don't use neodymium magnets to attached these. Change is bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Edward Posted April 13, 2011 Members Share Posted April 13, 2011 These were what the original Strat backplates that started getting pulled from Strats looked like: You have to align the hole in the backplate and the hole in the inertia block for ease in string changing. The trem tension balance and stop point set for the player's personal preference could very well not have the holes in the inertia block in perfect alignment with the holes in the backplate. Under the stress of a broken string during performance as well as possibly limited lighting conditions this alignment could be an infuriating and unnecessary obstacle. A lot of backplates got removed from the guitars. Later Fender wised up a bit and redesigned the backplate with a wider slot so that the backplate would be less of an obstacle: However, by that time the absence of a backplate had become a very accepted and perhaps even the usual appearance for a Stratocaster. That, and even with the slot it isn't always easy. My US Std (1994) has the slot, and it doesn't line up with the holes in the block as my trem is set up to float. I'm sure I also read that the slot wasn't liked by.... one of the Davies Brothers? One of the Shadows?.... someone.... because his suit jacket buttons used to get stuck in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted April 13, 2011 Members Share Posted April 13, 2011 He's full of {censored} He's THE {censored} (in a good way). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the_gunslinger Posted April 13, 2011 Members Share Posted April 13, 2011 I like to keep mine off so I can make adjustments on the spring tension on the fly, if I need to after string changes. It's just faster not having a plate on there. Plus I have a tremel no on one of my guitars, I'd rather keep the plate off then drill a hole through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ExiledCrow Posted April 13, 2011 Members Share Posted April 13, 2011 I have mine off my Jackson because I went to a much larger trem block and now the block whacks against it anytime you do more than a slight bend. So off it is. It sounds WAY better now than it did before, but I changed the entire floyd, block, and bridge pup at the same time so I don't know how much of each went into the improvement ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AluminumFalcon Posted April 13, 2011 Members Share Posted April 13, 2011 I think I lost the one that came with my Ibby. Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members straycat113 Posted April 13, 2011 Members Share Posted April 13, 2011 Count me in also as one that thinks it looks cheap with no plate on, as if something is missing which it is lol. I think EJ has finally come to his senses since he sold all his vintage guitars except one, and now states what they make him in the CS sounds as good as anything vintage. Maybe it could of just been that he drove himself insane tone chasing all those years that he lost out on a ton of money making only two albums when he was hotter than hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Heel Posted April 13, 2011 Members Share Posted April 13, 2011 all the cool kids are doing it. you want to be cool, don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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