inexpensive, yet thicker tele control plate?

[appar111]

Anyone here get tele parts on Ebay?

If so, can you recommend a seller that sells an inexpensive, yet thicker tele control plate?

I bought an official Fender tele control plate off Ebay in the packaging (the red Fender packaging) and the plate is just so thin it's flimsy. I'm really disappointed!

I know there are a ton of aftermarket tele control plates on Ebay-- anyone know which ones are slightly thicker?

thanks!
J.

[Colt W. Knight]

Originally Posted by appar111

Anyone here get tele parts on Ebay?

If so, can you recommend a seller that sells an inexpensive, yet thicker tele control plate?

I bought an official Fender tele control plate off Ebay in the packaging (the red Fender packaging) and the plate is just so thin it's flimsy. I'm really disappointed!

I know there are a ton of aftermarket tele control plates on Ebay-- anyone know which ones are slightly thicker?

thanks!
J.

The last control plate I bought was from Marc Rutters, and to date, is the stiffest/sturdiest plate I have used. I think they are 25-30 bucks.

[Maxwell Street]

Allparts has a good aftermarket plate, nickel or chrome, www.allparts.com

[TimTam]

Beware of sizing. I've bought a few plates on ebay, from genuine Fender to asian copies. Every one is slightly different ... hole spacing, hole size, plate width, end contours (some don't mate with a standard tele pickguard).
Some sellers publish their exact dimensions, but I don't recall any thickness specs. You could always ask them. :-)

[jule553648]

I bought this prewired plate for 10$ from ebay:

Thick plate, solid metal knobs. Only the pots are bad, The plate is superb, very nice chrome.

[appar111]

Hey Jule, can you let me know the ebay seller name? That one looks nice!

I'd like to keep it under the $15 price (shipped).

The GuitarFetish ones are about $18 shipped and they look noticeably thicker-- they have a nice side shot of it showing thickness.

I like Marc's stuff alot too, bu $25-30 may be a bit pricey for me for this particular item (the guitar it's going on is definitely not a showpiece!)

[jule553648]

Seller: aadilah2009

[Colt W. Knight]

Originally Posted by appar111

Hey Jule, can you let me know the ebay seller name? That one looks nice!

I'd like to keep it under the $15 price (shipped).

The GuitarFetish ones are about $18 shipped and they look noticeably thicker-- they have a nice side shot of it showing thickness.

I like Marc's stuff alot too, bu $25-30 may be a bit pricey for me for this particular item (the guitar it's going on is definitely not a showpiece!)

The GFS plate maybe thicker, but its flimsier than an Allparts plate.

[hackworth1]

guitarheads.net has good thick plates cheap.

[appar111]

Originally Posted by Colt W. Knight

The GFS plate maybe thicker, but its flimsier than an Allparts plate.

Thicker, yet flimsier? GFS states theirs is made of brass, same as Allparts (then chrome plated). So if that's the case, how can a thicker plate be flimsier? Right now the Fender one I have is half the thickness of a 3-ply tele pickguard, which makes it around .045"? Doesn't get much flimsier than that! Shame on Fender...

[Colt W. Knight]

Originally Posted by appar111

Thicker, yet flimsier? GFS states theirs is made of brass, same as Allparts (then chrome plated). So if that's the case, how can a thicker plate be flimsier? Right now the Fender one I have is half the thickness of a 3-ply tele pickguard, which makes it around .045"? Doesn't get much flimsier than that! Shame on Fender...

Lots of different kinds of brass, Id be willing to bet GFS brass isn't as good as the stuff allparts uses. If you have ever cut into GFS and Allparts stuff you will notice that GFS has a really bright pinkish/purplish hue to its brass.

[appar111]

Huh, never knew that....

I'll have to see what the going rate is for an allparts plate and if the amt isn't that much difference, I may just go the AP route... they're pretty consistently good w/ their stuff.

[Colt W. Knight]

I think Kokotele sells the Allparts ones for 14$.
Guitar fetish is 11$.


Guitar fetish neck plates are especially flimsy.

[Mike Simpson]

Why not make one? ...it is just 6 holes in a plate and a slot you can make with a dremel and a little cut off wheel.
I made one out of stainless last year... it cost me about $1 or $2 in material and a bunch of time. You could jack up a car with this one...

(this one is 1" longer with an extra hole for the varitone)

[tata]

+1 on Big Mike

I used few stewmac's and GFS (which are thicker) and both were fine
but the most fun is making your own...


and the wood version

[appar111]

Originally Posted by Colt W. Knight

I think Kokotele sells the Allparts ones for 14$.
Guitar fetish is 11$.


Guitar fetish neck plates are especially flimsy.

Wow, I'm just really surprised by that since they're so thick. But hey, if you've checked them out already, it saves me the money and disappointment of a thick AND flimsy plate!

[appar111]

Originally Posted by Big Mike Simpson

Why not make one? ...it is just 6 holes in a plate and a slot you can make with a dremel and a little cut off wheel.
I made one out of stainless last year... it cost me about $1 or $2 in material and a bunch of time. You could jack up a car with this one...

(this one is 1" longer with an extra hole for the varitone)

I have a dremel but nothing else to cut or grind metal with if I tried to make my own.

Would love to try it though as I've gotten alot more self sufficient with regards to guitar stuff in the past couple years.

For this particular guitar, I don't even need the 3-way switch. I really just need a volume pot. Maaaaaybe a tone pot. Problem is, the tele control plate looks bare if it only has one knob on it, but I don't want to have anything on it that I'm not gonna use either...

[boris bubbanov]

Originally Posted by Big Mike Simpson

Why not make one?

+1

Or just pay the money and get the Callaham part.

In my view, it is totally worth it.

[Suicideking]

Try these guys they are plenty thick not as expensive and they are GREAT to deal with. They even sell fully loaded plates with 3 way, 4 way, and all kinds of toys for only like 60 bucks. All quality CTS pots and switches I have been completely happy ordering from them in the past..

http://www.hoaglandbrothers.com/page...rol-plates.htm

[LightninMike]

Originally Posted by Colt W. Knight

Lots of different kinds of brass....you will notice that GFS has a really bright pinkish/purplish hue to its brass.

brass that has that type of hue is usually loaded with more copper, but it can also be from metals other than copper and zinc being used to make it