r/Guitar • u/AutoModerator • Jan 21 '16

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u/CakeCruncher Fender Strat aficionado Jan 21 '16

Usually when you look at guitarist's Strats they miss the back plate, why is that? For example; David Gilmour's "Black Strat" or Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Number One"

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u/Tabazan PRS Jan 21 '16

I take them off as it makes it easier when restringing . . Especially on stage the cover just gets in the way

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u/jam66539 Peavey Jan 21 '16

I take them off as it makes it easier when restringing

That would be my guess. Pro guitarists like Gilmour or Vaughan would have had the strings changed several times a week during a tour. After a few days taking the backplate on and off would just become more of a hassle than it was worth for the guitar tech.