MAD CAT PLATE SET – PRINCE HOMAGE

THE SCRATCH-IT! MAD CAT PLATE SET – MY HIGHLY ACCURATE HOMAGE TO PRINCE’S MAD CAT TELE

I’m delighted to offer my two breeds of Mad Cat plate sets which replicate the original 1970s H.S. Anderson & Hohner plates as closely as humanely possible to replace your standard factory-fit shockers so you can give your Tele that authentic Prince vibe 🙂

TRANSLUCENT
Suitable for all models

Features my hi-res printed multi-toned mono image with a translucent yellowy-tobacco background as per the original issue plates, so when mounted the plates allow the background to show through & give a subtle tobacco colour cast, which is about the only tobacco good for you, & replicates the original H.S. Anderson & Hohner plates to give the iconic Prince look.

OPAQUE
Ideal for any models with large pickup routs & a diagonal cable channel connecting controls & neck pickup including older Harley Benton TE-80 models

Features my hi-res printed multi-toned mono image with an opaque beige background to replicate the colour of the wood of your guitar, which neatly covers large pickup routs, unsightly cable channel & holes in your body. Ooh.

Essentially the same master leopard pattern is used for both translucent & opaque plates, it’s only the background that is different, & so we’re all clear my plate artwork was created in-house by me, myself & I by replicating an original celluloid plate kindly loaned to me as closely as humanely possible & is produced by bonding hi-res full-colour printed exterior grade vinyl to the rear of clear shatterproof acrylic – so the image is protected from scratching 😉 – & then laser cut, so features straight edges. I am widely acknowledged to have the closest plates to Prince’s Mad Cat in the business, as stocks of the original celluloid have now dried up. Literally, eh, probably cracked & warped too!

MODELS
Frustratingly there are many many many flavours of Teles that sport Mad Cat plates – including various editions of H.S. Anderson, Hohner & Harley Benton along with custom manufacturers – which are all very subtly different, so plates are not necessarily interchangeable between marques – but don’t let that worry you as I have a number of templates on file & ultimately can cut plates to fit ANY shape – so please simply select the relevant model option.

If yours is listed – simply select it. Nice.

If yours ISN’T listed or you’re unsure exactly what make & model you have, I do have many many many subtly different templates on file so please either select:
UNLISTED
& tell me all about it in the ORDER NOTES field

– OR –

ARGH! I DON’T KNOW!
In which case I’ll need scans of your original plates please Emailed to me at hello@gig.ink – simply scan as hi-res 300dpi colour/greyscale photographs with the BACK of the plates touching the glass please – don’t worry, I’ll digitally flip the images – along with a contrasting coloured piece of paper between plate & scanner lid so all the edges are nicely visible in the end result, saved as a JPEG, & let me know in the ORDER NOTES section that you’re Emailing me a scan of your plates. If you don’t have a scanner yourself then perhaps friends/family/colleagues could help or a couple of ££ well spent is to ask a local printers to scan & Email to me – or even pop your original plates in the post to me & I’ll match them, naturally returning them with your new set.

Now, if all the above appeals then please place your order by selecting the relevant options & hit that ADD TO BASKET button above to pay by PayPal, credit or debit card & complete the secure shopping cart process. In return I’ll Email you an easy-to-print PDF template for you to print & double-check all fits exactly as it should – so please keep an eye out in your Spam/Junk folder if nothing arrives within a day or two, & if all matches up I’d expect to have your new plates en-route to you in around a week & if we need to work on the template that should only add a couple of days to the entire process, so should be relatively quick & stress-free. Hoorah.

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All my plates include FREE UK mainland Signed For Royal Mail delivery directly to your door, but if you’re overseas then fully insured and tracked international shipping is available starting from £12.99 within the shopping cart.

Now, importantly: TELS VARY HUGELY & Mad Cats need a hardtail bridge to enable the bridge Mad Cat plate to be used, so it’s vital I know exactly what model of Tele you have & will ALWAYS Email an easy-to-print  PDF template of your plates for you to double-check all fits perfectly before proceeding to production – so please ensure you check your Emails regularly and confirm your approval!

IF NONE OF THIS MAKES SENSE, SIMPLY DROP ME A LINE AND I’LL RUN THROUGH EVERYTHING WITH YOU – LIFE’S TOO SHORT NOT TO SCRATCH-IT!

Mad Cat Style

Opaque, Translucent

Mad Cat Model

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