HUH? No plastic here! Also, for me, this vies with the Gretsch micro-sensative as the most visually elegant throw, but it's simpler and more reliable than the micro 'tombstone'.Ron
I may have forgotten that it was metal. ON THE SIDE (would you care to snap a picture of that?) behind the metal disc plate, They had a tendency to buckle under pressure and break easily. Elegant but not very durable.