Tailpieces

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Permalink Reply by Randy S. Bretz on May 12, 2012 at 8:31am

http://www.moongazermusic.com/bridges.html found this site that has smaller strat style tailpieces, looks like they would work great for a 3 or 4 string solid body. They also sale small body blanks..

Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on May 16, 2012 at 4:13am

those look nice but in my opinion they're a ripoff.  fender style saddles can be had cheap on ebay and bending and drilling a plate of steel for how ever many strings is certainly not beyond someone of your capabilities uncle :)

to your question, everything you know from your cbg experience applies obviously.

i like drilling em thru from the back like fender best of all.  If you do it close to the saddles you get an excellent break angle.  Ive also done trapese type thingys, i like screwing those into the endgrain much better than on the face.  Ive done a few les junior kinda wraparound jobbies..  those are cool, but they put a lot of stress on the top, so you need to really think about how youre anchoring em down if you dont want em twisting forward under the tension

Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on May 18, 2012 at 12:11am

almost any tail piece you see on CBGs can be used on a solid body....  Then add hardtails like strat/teles and you have a whole universe to choose from....