MONTEREY STRAT

THE SCRATCH-IT! HOMAGE TO THE JIMI HENDRIX ICONIC MONTEREY STRAT PLATE

Here is my take on Jimi Hendrix’s Strat he infamously burned at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. In an effort to offer something visually similar yet realistically priced, I’ve worked closely with an aficionado & am proud to offer my own SCRATCH-IT! homage plates available in two colour ways & also to fit every known Stratocaster known to man. And probably more . . .

Simply select your preferred colours along with what make & model of Strat you have, then hit the ADD TO BASKET button & follow the prompts & I’d expect to have a hi-res PDF visual & template Emailed to you within a couple of days – so do ensure you check your inbox & shout if you haven’t received anything within three days – & your new finished plate winging its way to you within two weeks of receiving your approval to proceed to production.

Now, what about these options – what do they actually mean?

MODEL = THE PARTICULAR FLAVOUR OF YOUR STRAT

Strats vary mahoosively – even the big boys seem to vary their plate shapes depending upon which way the wind blows – so it’s vital I know your exact flavour; so in an effort to make life as easy as possible I’ve listed the major brands and country of manufacture in the options along with a couple of wild cards – so just choose the closest option possible, although every little helps so please do let me know as much as you can about your particular model – such as the year of manufacture and if yours is a special edition – by including a message in the ORDER NOTES section in the shopping cart to help me get it right first time.

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 a scan of your original plate please Emailed to me at hello@gig.ink – simply scan as a hi-res 300dpi colour/greyscale photograph with the BACK of the plate touching the glass please – don’t worry, I’ll digitally flip the image – along with a contrasting coloured piece of paper between plate & scanner lid so all the edges are visible in the end result & save as a JPEG, plus let me know in the ORDER NOTES section that you’re Emailing me a scan of your plate. 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 plate in the post to me & I’ll match it, naturally returning it with your new plate.

PLEASE NOTE although visually very similar, my plates are produced by bonding full-colour printed vinyl to the rear of clear acrylic & then laser cut, so are essentially single ply with straight edges & are completely smooth, flat & glossy – although you can always take some fine wire wool or a green washing-up Scotchpad to knock back the finish to a lovely soft sheen – so offer a relatively pain-free way to get a bit more Hendrix in your life without artistic skills or very deep pockets.

If all appeals simply select your preferred options then hit the ADD TO BASKET button & follow the prompts to place your order & I’d expect to have a hi-res PDF visual & template Emailed to you within a couple of days to check all looks & fits as it should – so do ensure you check your inbox & shout if you haven’t received anything within three days – & your new finished plate winging its way to you within two weeks of receiving your approval to proceed to production.

Delivery is at cost & I offer both STANDARD & PRIORITY worldwide options within the shopping cart – full details HERE 

All plate orders have the option of brand spanking new nickel or black screws bought along with your plate – but they’re not compulsory if you don’t need them. Nice.

Now, importantly: STRATS VARY HUGELY and of course we both want your plate to be perfect, so please note that the pwiddy online designer is a visual representation of a generic model, so the screw mount holes *may* be in slightly different positions on your finished plate to ensure accurate fit – so to ensure 100% happiness I ALWAYS Email a hi-res PDF visual & template for you to double-check look & fit 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!