Replacement plates for bakelite B6 Ric

[Ed Owen]

Hey you guys know where I can get replacement plates in plastic, wood, or chrome? I want to replace the white painted metal ones so I can preserve them since the paint chips off so easily.

[Tom Pettingill]

A while back I had an idea for a wooden Ric and photo chopped in some maple burl plates, body was going to be a red / brown padouk, but didn't get it shopped in.

On a real Ric, some nice white maple plates or even some holly would look great, holly is about the whitest wood available without bleaching.


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[Andy Barlo]

I took my white metal plates off and had them triple chromed for about $100. Really came out nice.

Andy

[Ray Montee]

Some time back, a fellow from the U.K. posted about his manufacturing those metal plates.

I have need for a right hand, audience side, plate where the volume control is mounted.

I can't find this fellow anywhere..... He sent me two excellent samples.

I'd like to communicate with him once again or anyone else, that has a "SPARE" plate as described above.

[Bill Creller]

I've repainted a bunch of those over the years, and haven't had any problems with peeling, chipping etc.
Maybe the paint is old and brittle (original?)

[Ray Montee]

the prior owner had drilled two holes in a piece of flat aluminum, dull finish, and installed two push button switches to cut out the hights/lows of the pickup. Don't know why but........

The present piece with the two holes in it, looks like heck.

Just want to dress up this great sounding little g'tar.

[Ron Whitfield]

Just recently, there was a modded bakelite with wood plates looking very cool and much like Tom's mock-up, only WAY better.
Made me want to buy it, and I don't want a 6er!

[David Soreff]

Tom,
Is there anything that you make that doesn't look great?