Hi forum friends, I'm building a strat for a friend. The neck plate he bought came with a black plastic (rubbery plastic) gasket. Should I install this? I've seen them on Tele's but not so much on any strat i've played. Maybe it doesn't matter either way, but want to see what my esteemed guitar colleagues have to say about it. Thanks
I just don't think it's necessary . I like to snug the screws up good and after stringing it up I make sure they're still good. I dont need that gasket to make me feel better
I'm no expert but the majority of my Squier's still have the gasket. That being said, virtually every video I've seen about setup and/or tone says to discard it. Which is correct? I certainly don't know.
Ive got some early japanese strats with the gasket.. always thought it was more to protect the wood and finish.. I would use it myself if its in good shape.. not going to hurt..
Thanks for the opinions, guys. I put the gasket on, only to protect the finish. Maybe he'll change the neck one day and the metal won't imbed into the finish, that's may thought on it. It's late and I gotta get to bed, but here's a sneak peek at the guitar. I'll do a full post on it when finished. All that's left is springs, strings, and set-up. This build is challenging due to a bad cnc job on the body's neck holes and bridge holes. Had to redo them.
Nicely done. The green pearl is not used often, so it gives the guitar it's own unique look. Congratulations.
That's pretty cool.. Yeah, I believe it's to protect the finish and tone wise immaterial. I would have left it too.
