Hi everyone,
I posted about my 1920 Gibson A purchase back in October, and I've been enjoying it quite a bit since. One thing I noticed when I re-strung it the first time - one of the little metal tabs of the tailpiece, that the string loop attaches to, is missing. Specifically, it is the tab where the first G string attaches. In its place, someone placed a small screw and nut, so the string has something to attach to (see attached pic). Problem here is the string doesn't stay on this screw during re-stringing, it just flies off, and it's very annoying.
My question is does anyone know how to either repair or replace this tailpiece? The tailpiece cover is in fine shape, and I'd like to keep that. Should I look for a period correct tailpiece, or does Stewmac have something that would work? I really want to get this mandolin into full playing shape, and am not so concerned with originality, etc. I just want a solid replacement that the original cover can slide onto.
Thanks for any ideas!
Mike
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