Copper base plate

[Jazz Rock]

Following my previous threads on the tele sound, and a few research on the SD website, I'd quite like to make a little experimentation...

How complicated would it be to create a copper base plate for my '59 bucker? What tools would I need to work a copper sheet to the proper size and get to fold it? Or would I have a similar tone response if I was just to add a flat copper plate between the original base plate and the magnet?

[Jazz Rock]

Bumpy!

[Stratman]

Copper is a non-ferrous material - It does not have magnetic properties.

The copper coated STEEL plates used by Lindy Fralin enhances the magnetic properties of their bridge pup in the same fashion that a Telecaster's bridge pup is enhanced.

The reason fo rthe copper coating (Electro-plating) is so that a wire can be solder to it for grounding purposes.

These plates need to be waxed potted to the bottom of the pup to avoid unwanted noise.

[Jazz Rock]

Would there be an easier to enhance the magnetic properties and therefore emulate the same effect on the sound?