ukdaffy2014 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Help from anyone I am considering replacing my scratchplate on my bass for a wood one, (currently a pearly one which I don't like) Any ideas on best wood to use etc and what stains anyone has used. (will be shaping it myself) Pic below of bass in question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritch Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 I'd be interested in this too. I'd like to make a nice maple one for a walnut R*ck*nb*ck*r as I think it would look way nicer than the white they come with. (Not that I have one yet, but am hopefully getting one in the very near future). Anyone know of a good source of thin wood pieces? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 I can't think of a bass with a wooden scratch plate that looks any good. I know it's a matter of opinion, but they always seem to look a bit rubbish. I'd happy to have my opinion changed by suitable photo evidence though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manton Customs Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 You may want to look into veneering a plastic pickguard rather than making the whole thing from wood, it'd be cheaper, easier, you'd have more choice of material and it'd be more stable and strong. The wood you chose would depend on the colour you would like, what are you thinking colour wise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1439416140' post='2842781'] I can't think of a bass with a wooden scratch plate that looks any good. [/quote] I can. Carl Thompson basses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 A good solution to the stability issue is to make a kind of 'posh ply' where you laminate four layers of veneer together with alternating grain directions. The result is really strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1439463395' post='2843022'] I can. Carl Thompson basses [/quote] Nope, I've not seen one with a wooden scratchplate yet. Some pictures I've seen have wooden control panels which to my eye spoils the look of otherwise interesting looking basses. It just looks like a school woodwork project to me on an otherwise amazingly crafted bass. In general, that is, not [i]just[/i] CT basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 (edited) Sorry about that. . . . I can't tell my scratch plate from my control panel. Edited August 16, 2015 by chris_b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyvee Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Not done it on bass but i changed the one on my fender strat to a quilted maple one and it looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorris Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Any ideas where best to buy small pieces of suitable woods ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyvee Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 [quote name='rmorris' timestamp='1439911532' post='2846692'] Any ideas where best to buy small pieces of suitable woods ? [/quote] I got John Diggins (Jaydee custom guitars) to do mine for me I'm sure there are decent places on-line to get small pieces of wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 A sheet of veneer A4 size comes in at around £2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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