- Teisco guitar remove tailpiece install#
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- Teisco guitar remove tailpiece crack#
There was the old frequensator tailpiece, and there have been others, which build in progressively greater tension from treble to bass - and those are always presented with a rationale to that effect. I've never heard an argument for the desirability of that pattern of tensions. Again, at least theoretically, the arrangement should yield the most "snap" on the inner two strings, a little less on the next pair, and the least on the outside. The D & G will have more tension than on a straight stop tailpiece, the A & B a little less (but still more) tension, and the two Es about the same (as in a straight termination). Since the tension of a string at any given pitch is directly related to the total length of the string, the vee delivers an odd pattern. In this case, though, it's not functionally innocuous - at least not theoretically. This tailpiece follows in that tradition - but annoys traditionalists because it's a new extension of the old idea. And in the guitar world, Gretsch long ago made the concept of "branding" comically literal - by faking the imprint of a branding iron. I suppose if I was looking for rationale in design heritage, as in "cues," I'd mention that the tailpiece rhymes in some distant way both with the forkéd Falcon headstock and the V-cut in the Gretsch Bigsby, as well as the Cad-vee trapeze.īuick portholes and sweepspears, Pontiac hood stripes, Cadillac dagmars and fins - all formally debatable, functionally useless brand identifiers. But Gretsch has a long history of, uh, "idiosyncratic" adornments, and some catch on and become identity. Visually distinctive alright, but not in a good way - like (for my taste), the triangle sound hole.
Teisco guitar remove tailpiece full#
One could have the full Duo Jet / Bigsby setup on the cheap if it were simple.
Teisco guitar remove tailpiece install#
I suspect that the idea is to make it difficult to install a Bigsby. 6Īre they the same bolt pattern as other stop tailpieces? (Distance apart?) 7 I’ve seen others do this, and thought it looked great. I’m installing a b6 this week with a towner bar. I just got my dad a 2622 with a v tail piece. When form fails to follow function, the buying public must suffer the aesthetic concepts of people who have no expertise in either form or functionality. Yeah, it really does look like some zero-brand guitar' company's bad idea of looking "different" in order to catch attention. Maybe it’s just that they are “different” but to me it cheapens the guitar. Unless there is some tonal, resonant or other advantage, they just look like a J.C.
Those things are keeping me from buying a new guitar or two.
I'm just being a ninny here - this guitar is in great shape.Has anyone replaced one of those V (for "verdammt," as far as I'm concerned) tailpieces with a Bigsby? If so, please tell me about it. If you're looking at this guitar for stage work it wouldn't be the worst idea to wire up a new control plate with a toggle switch. Sometimes it takes more than one shot to turn a pup on or off. Rocker switches work reliably enough, but they can be a little annoying. This is not the original bridge to this guitar, but it is Teisco unit and is totally appropriate. Remember, this is plywood, so no worries about anything structural.
Teisco guitar remove tailpiece crack#
One small stress crack at the tailpiece/strap button, but it looks to be finish only. Also a few shallow dents where it looks like someone was careless moving a bridge around. Finish is very clean, although it has some wide weather checking. Plays great and gets super indie tone from the pups. The guitar being played by the Japanese band the 5,6,7,8s in Kill Bill vol. Very clean mid-60s Teisco EP-7 in uber-rare greenburst.
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