Don't worry about it. The Tele bridge that shipped doesn't even come with the aluminum plate that the Keystone model does.


"Also, could I get the same result as a Brass plate with pennies taped to the bottom of the pickup or under the pick guard"

Pennies are made of zinc. You need to actually try the pickups. You're assuming the wrong things about their performance -- don't start with thinking how you can manipulate them before you think about how to use them.