I would seriously like to know why a neck plate cost so much!

[ledzepp29]

http://cgi.ebay.com/FENDER-USA-CUSTO...QQcmdZViewItem

I could see an authentic 60's plate going for that or more but this is just crazy!

Could someone honestly say why that costs so much? I was looking at buying one to match the CS logo I put on the back of my warmoth neck. But I was expecting like $15, what the hell!!!?

[Gearjoneser]

There's an old saying....."there's a seat for every ass." Whoever pays $120 for that neckplate just found their seat!

[XSSIVE]

damn i have a mint fender custom shop neckplate...i think it needs to go on ebay lol.

also you think that's bad, that's nothing. san dimas charvel neckplates bring in $300+ easy

-Mike

[Fresh_Start]

Take a look at Callaham neck plates. They're thicker & heavier than imports (0.075 vs 0.060), come with random serial #'s and cost $16.

Just a thought...

Chip

[Zerberus]

damn i have a mint fender custom shop neckplate...i think it needs to go on ebay lol.

also you think that's bad, that's nothing. san dimas charvel neckplates bring in $300+ easy

-Mike

I´ve seen 600

THe main (legit) reason are restorations or wanting to "spiff up" a parts guitar..... unfortunately, it´s very near to the main "sucky" reason of building and selling counterfeits

[ledzepp29]

Take a look at Callaham neck plates. They're thicker & heavier than imports (0.075 vs 0.060), come with random serial #'s and cost $16.

Just a thought...

Chip

Chip, I actually recently ordered a bunch of parts from Callaham and probbaly should have ordered the plate as well. But I was planning on getting a CS plate before i saw those prices.

Besides this being illegal, would it be that hard to make a copy of an engraved plate, if someone had the right equipment?
I guess my question is, Would it be easy to get a copy made?

[mrfjones]

if you know the right guy, yes it would be easy. any body that deals in custom jewelry should be able to do it.

[Willis]

Same reason people pay for original Gibson PAFs...

also you think that's bad, that's nothing. san dimas charvel neckplates bring in $300+ easy

When I saw the thread title, that's what I thought the link would be to.

Besides this being illegal, would it be that hard to make a copy of an engraved plate, if someone had the right equipment?
I guess my question is, Would it be easy to get a copy made?

There was a guy on the http://www.eddievanhalen.com forums who was looking into that. Obviously it's cheaper in bulk, but there are machine shops that can do it.

[ledzepp29]

Same reason people pay for original Gibson PAFs...

Well, not quite. Fender CS neck plates are still being made and will probably always be made.

I guess its because there aren't a huge supply of these CS plates, because most of them stay on the guitar they were born in. Yeah, that and what GJ said, people are stoopid.

[ledzepp29]

any body that deals in custom jewelry should be able to do it.

ooh, good thinkin.

[Willis]

Well, not quite. Fender CS neck plates are still being made and will probably always be made.

Same idea though, it's the mojo

[XSSIVE]

wow, look what that sucker went for.

well, i have a mint fender custom shop plate that will be going on ebay soon HEHEHE

since that one sold for $281 plus $3 shipping!!

-Mike

[Zerberus]

BTW, Guys, remember to write down the serial number in case someone trys to sell you a parts Mutt as a CS piece down the road

[J Moose]

BTW, Guys, remember to write down the serial number in case someone trys to sell you a parts Mutt as a CS piece down the road

Yah, but chances are it'll end up back on Ebay or in a Guitarget where nobody's the wiser. Though, at $300 man...that's some serious dough for a plate! If someone was building mutt guitars and selling them as real deal that could seriously eat into profit.