Using Steel For The Top On My Guitar's Body.

[Halfaed]

Will it cause big problems with the pickup's magnetic field and mess up the electronics? Or should I just use aluminum?

Thanks for any help.

This is what I'm planning.

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Edited March 26, 2009 by Halfaed

[westhemann]

You should use aluminum because It is lighter....You can get aluminum checkerplate pretty cheap.

[Halfaed]

You should use aluminum because It is lighter....You can get aluminum checkerplate pretty cheap.

I was only going to use steel cause of the look. That way I would not have to paint it to look raw. Weight is not a really big thing,But if it is going to cause problems I don't want to use it.

Thank you!

Josh

[westhemann]

Unpainted Steel will rust....the rust will spread onto the entire guitar when you play it.All of your clothes will get rust on them.

Steel sucks.Steel has no place on guitars unless it is nickel steel.

[Halfaed]

You have made up my mind. Thank you Sir!

[psw]

Aluminium is a better choice...as an easier alternative...check out auto parts shops...I've seen plastic chromed stuff that looks like checkerplate and a range of other materials like carbon fibre. Much lighter, self adhesive, cuts with a knife, reversible, probably cheaper, lighter, etc...

[westhemann]

Well...keep in mind I recently bought some sheets of aluminum checkerplate...and words can't describe how awesome it looks.

I have checkerplate reserved for an explorer and a V with control cavity,pickgaurd,and truss rod cover all made of it...

[Keegan]

Steel around the pickups also makes guitars sound a bit lame.

Aluminum can also be anodized black if you prefer.

Example:

Edited March 28, 2009 by Keegan

[crxeffect]

you can buff aluminum out to a chrome finish too. if it isn't already