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I'm looking to get a new scratchplate for a fender style bass, the fender ones seem to be about £40, but there are unbranded ones on ebay for more like £12. Are the fender ones really £28 better? Don't want to buy something that looks like crap, but then again £40 is a lot of money for a bit of plastic. Anyone got any advice? Thanks.

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I bought a Tort from this guy & it fitted my Fender Mexican P very nicely, so for £12.95 I'd say they're fine/good deal/bargain.
[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PRECISION-BASS-SCRATCH-PLATE-Pick-Guard-USA-Mex-P-Bass-fit-8-Colours-/200740664991?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&var=&hash=item746d8a21c4#ht_1655wt_754"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PRECISION-BASS-SCRATCH-PLATE-Pick-Guard-USA-Mex-P-Bass-fit-8-Colours-/200740664991?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&var=&hash=item746d8a21c4#ht_1655wt_754[/url]

I got a custom made for my '51 P from 'The Bass Doc' as discreet above has said, if you want perfection - send Howard a PM, if you just want a scratch plate ;) try the ebay link, they fit MiM's fine IMO, if yours is not a Fender - I dunno, sometimes the routing is different.

Cheerz, john

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Bought the same one as kiOgon did a couple of weeks ago for a MIA, all the screw holes line up good but I had to fettle the holes for the pots by about 1.5mm to get it to fit perfectly. I was of the same opinion though, try the cheap one first, it's only a bit of plastic at the end of the day.

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I've also used the seller recommended above.

The first one worked out fine and fitted perfectly.

The second one didn't.

Strange as they were both for Squier Affinity P basses.


I was able to send the second one back for a full refund, no problem.

So it's worth a punt. If it's wrong it can go back (just don't remove the protective film), all it will cost you is the return postage which I think was about £2.00

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[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1333820441' post='1607037']
I bought a Tort from this guy & it fitted my Fender Mexican P very nicely, so for £12.95 I'd say they're fine/good deal/bargain.
[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PRECISION-BASS-SCRATCH-PLATE-Pick-Guard-USA-Mex-P-Bass-fit-8-Colours-/200740664991?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&var=&hash=item746d8a21c4#ht_1655wt_754"]http://www.ebay.co.u...4#ht_1655wt_754[/url]

I got a custom made for my '51 P from 'The Bass Doc' as discreet above has said, if you want perfection - send Howard a PM, if you just want a scratch plate ;) try the ebay link, they fit MiM's fine IMO, if yours is not a Fender - I dunno, sometimes the routing is different.

Cheerz, john
[/quote]

hi John, i'm after a nice tort plate, I see you got a plate from this eBay seller, what was the tort like?.....some tort plates look naf and uncovincing, yet some look great, i'm also considering the red/black marble.
The Squier CV tort plates are not very nice IMO. cheers Nick

BTW this looks nice tort http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/2364/cmfbjb.jpg

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[quote name='Cygnus x-1' timestamp='1358368059' post='1938044']
hi John, i'm after a nice tort plate, I see you got a plate from this eBay seller, what was the tort like?.....some tort plates look naf and uncovincing, yet some look great, i'm also considering the red/black marble.
The Squier CV tort plates are not very nice IMO. cheers Nick
[/quote]PM'd <_<

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