- 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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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
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Aluminum Guitar tailpiece
I used this as a wrap around bridge, fits perfectly and brightens up my LP. Intonation was good.
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Lightweight Aluminum Guitar Tailpiece - Tailpiece only - for US Gibson
I've always a bit of a skeptic when it comes to these kinds of tone enhancing aftermarket parts. But decided to give these light aluminium TPs a try (even bought 2 at the same time!) and low & behold, the difference both sound & weight was immediately noticeable, and in a good way! So light & so 'open' sounding. Even put one on my prized 1969 SG Standard (originally had a bixby, replace by a stopbar TP in the 80s) and am glad I did.
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Aluminum tailpiece
Perfect fit on 1991 les paul cleaned up sound
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Lightweight Aluminum Guitar Tailpiece - Tailpiece only - for US Gibson
I like to top wrap some of my Les Paul's. This is a perfect replacement so you don't damage the original tailpiece.
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Super lightweight!
There is a massive weight difference between this and the OEM tailpiece on Gibson USA guitars (not talking about HIstoric Reissues). This is also just slightly smaller (narrower and not as tall) as the OEM part, but the ears for the studs are the correct measurement so it fits perfectly on a Gibson, and unless you see them side-by-side you won't notice the size difference at all. I can't speak to any tonal changes because I also changed my bridge and electronics at the same time.
