Author Topic: scratchplate or no scratchplate? (Read 8932 times)

sambo · « **on:** February 04, 2006, 12:37:06 PM »

ok so im planning to change my melody maker quite a bit and now that ive changed the pup one of the things i was thinking of doing was adding a scratchplate....so heres a REALLY quick pic that i did in paint just to give you an idea of what design i would have... its meant to be metal diamond platey stuff (you have to squint for it to look anywhere near decent lol).

which do you think looks better- scratchplate or no scratchplate???

keith · « **Reply #1 on:** February 04, 2006, 01:01:16 PM »

Quote from: sambo

ok so im planning to change my melody maker quite a bit and now that ive changed the pup one of the things i was thinking of doing was adding a scratchplate....so heres a REALLY quick pic that i did in paint just to give you an idea of what design i would have... its meant to be metal diamond platey stuff (you have to squint for it to look anywhere near decent lol).

which do you think looks better- scratchplate or no scratchplate???

Sambo no scratchplate imho
keith

willo · « **Reply #2 on:** February 04, 2006, 01:05:21 PM »

Personally, I'd agree with Keith - I'm not a fan of those metal-plate type things! But if you like it, go for it! Hell, my main guitar is a (fast-fading, admittedly) silver LP, so what do I know? :lol:

Incidentally, with that plate, it looks kind of like those Ibanez' that Omar from the Mars Volta plays, I think.

I think it's cool, if that's what you want. :)

Incidentally Sambo, where did you get your guitar from?

Ratrod · « **Reply #3 on:** February 04, 2006, 01:05:40 PM »

+1

No scratchplate. I like the stripped plain hot rod look.

sambo · « **Reply #4 on:** February 04, 2006, 01:07:38 PM »

ok thanks guys.... willo i got it from coda music (they have a branch in luton) second hand for £350... not sure what they retail now though... why do you ask??? (mines in black btw not red...)

willo · « **Reply #5 on:** February 04, 2006, 02:20:38 PM »

Quote from: sambo

ok thanks guys.... willo i got it from coda music (they have a branch in luton) second hand for £350... not sure what they retail now though... why do you ask??? (mines in black btw not red...)

oh just curious, thanks for letting me know. I've wanted some p90s for a while, so I was going to get a Jazzmaster, realised I couldn't afford it and started looking at the LP DC's, which seem to be relatively common, but I haven't seen a new melody maker anywhere.

sambo · « **Reply #6 on:** February 04, 2006, 03:19:30 PM »

yer they're pretty hard to find.... i looked on the web earlier today and they cost anything between £450-£550 brand new so unless you can find a decent used melody maker then a DC is probably your best bet.... having said that there really isnt much difference between the two except for the extra pickup which i really dont miss at all and i've hopefully solved that problem anyway by getting a tapped BKP....

but whichever one you get will sound awesome because p-90's are the best! :P

_tom_ · « **Reply #7 on:** February 04, 2006, 05:10:59 PM »

I think it would look ok without the treadplate design, it would have to be a plain white scratchplate, then I'd like it! It is better without it though.

38thBeatle · « **Reply #8 on:** February 04, 2006, 06:21:17 PM »

no scratch plate in my opinion too

sambo · « **Reply #9 on:** February 04, 2006, 06:23:02 PM »

wow i didnt expect such a unanymous 'no'! is it just the poor drawing or do you all not like the idea of a scratchplate on it at all?

38thBeatle · « **Reply #10 on:** February 04, 2006, 06:24:14 PM »

I think it looks better without one at all.

sambo · « **Reply #11 on:** February 04, 2006, 06:24:53 PM »

ok thanks beatle. i guess it would help a lot if i could see it with a scratchplate in real life or at least a picture of a real life one not done in paint lol.... im still undecided at the moment...

willo · « **Reply #12 on:** February 04, 2006, 06:42:46 PM »

I actually quite like the shape of the scratchplate, I'm just not big on the colour, that's all.

sambo · « **Reply #13 on:** February 04, 2006, 06:44:21 PM »

what colour do you think would match a black guitar??

willo · « **Reply #14 on:** February 04, 2006, 07:32:10 PM »

depends on the vibe you're going for. white would give it that classic old danelectro look...