New Tail piece studs, is it worth changing the bushings?

[Juan C.]

I am having my guitar tech install a pigtail tailpeice on an my R7. He was not wild about changing the stud casings and thought the Pigtail studs would screw into the originals just fine. I think the Pigtail casings will fit better with the Pigtail studs but, I assume it is a bigger job to take out the bushings and may pose more risk to the wood. Any opinions about this? Thanks

[dwagar]

I've never bothered to change the bushings, the Gibson ones are steel too.

However, I have seen others claim the Pigtails are better bushings.

Not a big job to change them, you have to be careful not to pull the finish, score carefully around the old ones.

But, as I said, I left the Gibsons in mine.

[Juan C.]

Thanks. I would imagine the Pigtails are better quality but I am not convinced they would be a significant difference in tone so leaning toward using the originals.

[Mike60]

I don't bother changing the bushings,I just install the real deal and that's it.

[Roman Rist]

Don't bother, you might get .0000132 of a percent tonal improvement.

And if you do change them, any improvement will be only perceived.

In other words, you will bullshit yourself!