Backplate: ON or OFF?

[LilSteve]

I am new to MM. The honeymoon with the Luke I picked up this month is still on. Sonically, I can't hear much differance. All of my other Guitars that are Tremelo equiped have the backplate off. Yours?

 

[jeffrey]

On.

Holds the cotton in I put between the springs to stop them from ringing through my amp when I do really tight breaks.

 

[robelinda2]

i generally have mine off, because i'm always farting around changing the tremeo arm tension, on the hardtails i always have em on, no point having em off.

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

I would say on, but what do I know

 

[Astrofreq]

Mine are all off (I also fart around)

 

[threeminutesboy]

on

can't see the point in having them removed except when you setup the guitar

 

[candid_x]

i generally have mine off, because i'm always farting around changing the tremeo arm tension, on the hardtails i always have em on, no point having em off.

Erm, hardtails have a trem back plate?

Mine are locked and loaded (with springs).

 

[robelinda2]

Dear me, its too early. thanks Bruce, you have a sharp mind, and i have a very dumb one!!!!!

does this rank also with the EVH mysterious third hole as a Dumb Forumite Moment?

 

[threeminutesboy]

ah ah ah during christmas time everyone is forgiven (including the members of the 3rd hole believer )

 

[lock-ny]

I keep mine on and I keep a piece of foam in there to stop the springs from jangling around, makes the guitar sound more solid -

 

[Spudmurphy]

Keep mine on - springs are left to resonate.

I see no point in taking it off unless you constantly want to fiddle with it

 

[grumpyoldman]

On, otherwise my beerbelly gets pinched between the springs........

Geez, no wonder I'm....

 

[slukather]

Erm, hardtails have a trem back plate?

I thought the same thing, hardtails with back plate. rrrrrriiiiiiiiggggggghhhhhhhhttttttt

But me, it just depends, my Luke 1 l took the back plate off, my Luke 2 has it on, but just a word of advise for you guys if you have no back plate, make sure you don't play naked.

Scott.

 

[candid_x]

Pretty sure I’m getting new pickguard.. s’pose I’ll need a matching back-plate too.

Wonder if I should get one for my hardtail too? rib rib

 

[robelinda2]

yes yes you are all comedians, funny funny.

gosh i'm a dork!

 

[Bungo]

yes yes you are all comedians, funny funny.

gosh i'm a dork!

Well, less so since you lost the mullet!

 

[robelinda2]

i'm getting the mullet back too, its growing slowly.


off to adjust the springs on my hardtail......

 

[candid_x]

If it’s any comfort to you, Rob, it gets worse with age.

 

[robelinda2]

give me a few years, i'll take a big turn for the worse and become into a bass player! EEEK!!!!!

 

[SteveB]

I leave the trem cavities covered just to eliminate any remote possibility of getting something pinched in the springs.