Hi to you all,
I am building an Archtop for a friend and he has given me an open slate except he would like a metal tailpiece. I'm not to keen on using this as I am building a Benedetto copy from his book and he makes one from ebony. I think it will effect the tone some what too!
Any suggestions where I may source a tailpiece from. I was thinking maybe a black tailpiece maybe even made from an alloy if possible. Anyway, all suggestions greatly received.
Here is a pic of the guitar so far. The top is one of Stew Macs spruce wedge sets. It is surposed to be European Spruce but I found it very soft to carve and it looks more like Englemann to me! Either way I left it a little thicker and it had turned out real good. I am pleased! The back and sides are Queensland Kauri which where a joy to carve.
Here are a few pics:
Cheers
Alan
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