Re: Gibson Tailpiece Question
Originally Posted by
Frank Ford
The original tailpieces were stamped, and starting in the early "teens" Gibson switched from nickel plated brass to solid nickel alloy for the covers. That means there's no nickel plating to wear off, and today we can polish them to a high shine and allow them to develop the softer looking patina naturally, just like a nickel has, or keep them shiny as we wish by repeated polishing.
The "diamond-drag" engraved one was typical of Gibson's rather weak effort to reintroduce an original design. . .
Did they use the same nickel tailpieces and just add gold plating to create the gold ones?
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