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Old April 30th, 2012, 09:08 PM   #1 (permalink)
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can aluminum be used for a neck plate
can aluminum be used for a neckplate, or is it too soft?

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Old April 30th, 2012, 09:13 PM   #2 (permalink)
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As long as it is not too thin... They make airplanes out of it.... I have used copper.
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Old April 30th, 2012, 09:19 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Keep in mind that aluminum will leave marks. As long as you dress in black, no problem.
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2024-T356 alloy would be great .
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Old April 30th, 2012, 09:26 PM   #5 (permalink)
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i was gonna use.086" thick and polish it to a mirror finish.
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Old April 30th, 2012, 10:32 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I used 1/8" aluminum for a neck plate. Still on the guitar and working fine.
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Old May 1st, 2012, 03:57 PM   #7 (permalink)
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You shouldn't have any issues but as noted above Al is soft and can scratch easily. Personally I would use 2024 or 6061 if you can get it. You may get some ideas from here...link
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Here's a pic of the aluminum neckplate that I made...

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I used 1/8" aluminum for a neck plate. Still on the guitar and working fine.
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Old May 1st, 2012, 11:10 PM   #9 (permalink)
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it will distort if you crank it down
especiall if you use materila the same guage as the standard steel ones
i dont even like the steel ones as they will dig in at the corners
i use 1/8" stainless plate here
i get em laser cut for a few dollars apiece
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