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Permalink Reply by Clock The Wolf on June 25, 2012 at 12:31pm

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 June 25, 2012 at 1:59pm

yes it is neck through

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on June 25, 2012 at 5:35pm

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 June 25, 2012 at 11:48pm

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.. :D

be 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 June 26, 2012 at 1:49pm

thanks for the suggestions, It's time to be creative

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Permalink Reply by John Drake on June 27, 2012 at 11:14am

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 June 28, 2012 at 10:34am

found so many great ideas, Thanks a lot John

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Seaman Jay on June 27, 2012 at 11:44am

a shamisen "tailpiece" knot?

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Permalink Reply by Suspect Device on June 27, 2012 at 3:45pm

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/fuentequadlr2?context=user

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Permalink Reply by Suspect Device on June 27, 2012 at 3:47pm

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 June 28, 2012 at 10:33am

Very cool man, what a great idea and it looks great, thanks

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Permalink Reply by Peter Greed on June 28, 2012 at 7:19pm

The bottom section of the steamer makes a great cover for a resonator.

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