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    Are most vintage Gibson mandolin tailpieces interchangeable? Did they ever change the hole spacing from the teens to the 20's to the 50's?

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    Default Re: Gibson tailpiece hole alignment

    Well the waverly 'Cloud' tailpieces have no end peg hole at all ..

    I've had an A40 NT, and an A 50 with those tail pieces..
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    I was thinking more about the F style tailpieces, like this one. I'm not sure if the screw holes line up, like could you put a 60's Gibson tailpiece on a 20's mandolin?

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    Stew Mac has drawings with dimensions..
    http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges,...96598765440285
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    I'm not sure if a 50s tailpiece is the same specs as a 1920s one, but you should be able to put in on the mandolin and see if the holes line up before mounting it - can't you?
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