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tail piece
Looking for ideas for a tail piece or suggestions on what to use instead of a tail piece to hold the strings on. New to this
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Permalink Reply by Clock The Wolf & Negative Bunny on -
A door hinge? A piece of metal with holes in it? Drill holes in the end of the neck... if it's a neck-through?
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Permalink Reply by Jim Sanders on -
yes it is neck through
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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on -
A bent fork or spoon. See my trapeze fork tailpieces in the Photos on my Profile Page. A harmonica. Grandpa's prized pre-1930 mint condition silver dollar. 3 or 4 very strong dwarfs with not much to do all day.
Anything with holes in it that a string ball end won't pass through.
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Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on -
probably my fav, easiest.. a bit of trimming off the neck, effectively the bit that would stick thru lopped off, turned on its side and screwed thru the box side and into the neck's end
this one here is a scrap of sheet steel wrapped in leather, the steel is necessary to ground the strings
this is an old one that I did in only a couple hours,used a bit off an old boot that was lying around
oh my thats an oldie.. :Dbe original mate, theres more stuff around that can be a tailpiece than there is stuff than cannot. enjoy
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Permalink Reply by Jim Sanders on
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thanks for the suggestions, It's time to be creative
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Permalink Reply by John Drake on -
Hi Jim, Have a look at the video on my home page called "Bridges and Tails". You might find some ideas that you like there. Regards John Drake
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Permalink Reply by Jim Sanders on
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found so many great ideas, Thanks a lot John
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Permalink Reply by Seaman Jay on -
a shamisen "tailpiece" knot?
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Permalink Reply by Suspect Device on
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Permalink Reply by Suspect Device on
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The blades from a metal vegetable steamer work pretty well as trapeze-y-like tailpieces, especially for 4-strings. Just screw it on and string it up. Plus, you get something like 18 of them out of one vegetable steamer.
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Permalink Reply by Jim Sanders on
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Very cool man, what a great idea and it looks great, thanks
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Permalink Reply by Peter Greed on -
The bottom section of the steamer makes a great cover for a resonator.
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