Fender American Stratocaster Backplate Vintage-Style 1-Ply White

Replace a Stratocaster Tremolo Cover With Vintage-Style Simplicity

The Fender American Stratocaster Backplate is a vintage-style 1-ply white tremolo cover designed for compatible Stratocaster guitars. A tremolo backplate covers the rear tremolo cavity while leaving access to the strings through six individual string holes, making restringing possible without removing the plate.

The single-ply construction gives the backplate a simple vintage-style look, which suits players restoring or maintaining a more traditional Stratocaster appearance. Compared with backplates that require full removal for every string change, the six-hole layout provides more direct string access while keeping the tremolo cavity covered during normal playing.

This replacement backplate is most useful when the original plate is cracked, missing, discoloured, or no longer visually matches the instrument. Mounting hardware is not included, so existing compatible screws must be reused or sourced separately.

At Riffs & Licks Music, we think this backplate is best for Stratocaster players or repairers who want a clean vintage-style replacement that preserves rear string access without changing the guitar’s hardware setup.