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Well I asked my self if thos custom Pickguard made of steel or aluminium actually have any effects on the tone or something...

thanks for any info's on that...

I've heard that metal pickguards can sometimes have feedback issues, but they can be resolved by padding the underside so it won't vibrate as much.

hmm ok

I don't see how it would. If anything it would be a shielding benefit and make the guitar quieter

No, not your tone, per se, but definitely affect the sustain.
I have a brass pickguard on my Strat, and it really improved the sustain!
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Well than I think it's really worth buying

I'm still undecided about the tone. My blue strat has an engine turned aluminum Fender guard, and while it looks killer, sometimes I wonder if it makes the pickups slightly harsher sounding.....not necessarily brighter, just harder sounding.
Plastic mounted onto wood seems like it would suspend the pickups on a softer surface area, so it makes sense. I'll probably leave it, for looks sake, because the tone isn't necessarily bad or anything.

I will tell you this......before you install a metal pickguard, take black electrical tape and line the whole bottom of it, without overlapping. Trim off the excess with an exacto knife. This will keep the guard from resonating or vibrating, which will cause microphonic squeal. The first time I used highgain, I noticed the microphonic effect, then pushed my hand down on the guard, and it killed it. I had to take it all apart and do the tape trick.

I think the engine turned aluminum looks the best, mostly because it doesn't show any fingerprints.