- Aluminum Tailpiece
- Made in the USA - not a Genuine Gibson® part
- Lightweight vintage design - weight is about 1.2 oz.
- Plated aluminum alloy
- Does not include mounting studs or bushings
- Tailpiece ear thickness is .290"(7.4mm)
These are made to fit USA Gibson® guitars and might not fit all imports guitars. example - most Gibson guitars have 5/16"(8mm) clearance on the studs. PLEASE CHECK BEFORE ORDERING!
The aluminum tailpieces weight 1/4 that of the zinc and produce a much different sound. They transfer vibrations differently, resulting in a woodier, more airy vintage tone - richer, rounder mids but with more upper harmonics as well. Back in the '50s, Gibson® used aluminum for their stop bar tailpieces. For whatever reason, they switched to zinc, which is still used today on all but the historic line.
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Aluminum tailpiece
Replaced pot metal tailpiece along with clunky Nashville style bridges on 3 Les Pauls with this new lightweight tailpiece and the Pinnacle locking bridge & locking studs. guitars sound great! They’re a little lighter, and have a bit more clarity . A nice improvement for an excellent price.
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Tailpiece review
Hidden gem. Has the ‘59 ‘hump’ and the foundry marks on the back that make it period correct. Put one on my 1953-59 conversion and I doe have the burst sound now! Ordered one for my 55-59 conversion as well. When used with Faber long steel studs there is a perfect fit and dramatic inprovement of sound en sustain! Get one before this becomes known:)
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Great product
Amazing 59 style tailpiece. The Nickel was easy to relic, very light weight. Improved greatly the sound of my Les Paul plugged and acoustically.
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Aluminium stop tailpiece
Great product
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Aluminum tailpiece
I've used these on all my Gibsons, as well as on some imports. They're the best quality and price that I have found.
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LIGHTWEIGHT ALUMINUM TAILPIECE
Great item, exactly as described.
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lightweight gibson tailpiece
as advertised.. nickel finish was flawless fir my SG classic perfectly (I top wrap btw) recommended
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Very Lightweight
and really fast service
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Lightweight Aluminum Guitar Tailpiece - Tailpiece only - for US Gibson
These guys are faster than light, they emailed me that the item had been shipped 1 hour after I completed my international order! !!! I had it in 3 days unbelievable. It fit perfectly on my 1991 Gibson les Paul, it weights 4 times less than the original so now the guitar is properly a medium weight, and is also much more balanced when I play seated, that is, I have to really angle it before it starts pivoting. In my opinion the sound has improved it has a bit of an acoustic quality to it now, even when I play the guitar dry. In conclusion, one of my best purchase EVER I only wish I got this little piece of 'gear' 30 years ago. Thank You Philadelphia! Marco
