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I usually thought that using a coloured scratch plate on a flamenco guitar was trying to hide something. not always the case but it carries that stigma in my mind
I usually thought that using a coloured scratch plate on a flamenco guitar was trying to hide something
good point I didn't think about that. but all what I am thinking about is to put a dark touch in my won guitar, I am thinking to place a dark tuners too, got the idea guys??? with this guitar color it will be something ( I don't know what do u call this color)
this is the polish not my guitar , just to explane my idea
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Where would a stigma come from? It was my understanding that white & black golpeadors were used before clear plastic was widely available, let alone thought of to use on guitars. Personally I'd go with white before black, but either might look cool. Oh and I'd go with two piece over a one piece, as (just my opinion again) a one-piece golpeador takes up alot of real-estate on the guitar's top and thus looks a little overwhelming.
I think your guitar will look great with black tapplates, but I have never seen a black tapplate that was thin enough. The ones I´ve seen were for steel string guitars and they are way to thick
The stigma comes from repair work i have carried out and guitars i have seen. I know white plates were used and are probably more traditional than the clear plates. But to re iterate the stigma is in my mind.