Zinc Tailpiece on R7???

PoorMan · 07-23-2008, 10:32 PM

It's a '99 R7 and the tailpiece profile is the vintage style...but I thought these things came with aluminum???

And can anyone recommend a good (semi-affordable) vintage correct replacement? I got one from RS which is nice, but the profile and size is way off from vintage spec.

TnT~55 · 07-23-2008, 10:38 PM

I think pigtail makes pretty accurate parts, don't quote me on that though.

Mike60 · 07-23-2008, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by PoorMan

It's a '99 R7 and the tailpiece profile is the vintage style...but I thought these things came with aluminum???

And can anyone recommend a good (semi-affordable) vintage correct replacement? I got one from RS which is nice, but the profile and size is way off from vintage spec.

...a '99 R7 didn't come with lightweight TP...

TM1 · 07-23-2008, 11:22 PM

The Aluminium one came out in `02. `97 would have zinc. however... some time depending on the guitar, the heavier one will sound better. I have tried an aluminium one on my `62 Melody Maker and found that the compensated zinc one actually made the guitar sound thicker, bigger and had more sustain..

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TM1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 157 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Zinc Tailpiece on R7??? The Aluminium one came out in `02. `97 would have zinc. however... some time depending on the guitar, the heavier one will sound better. I have tried an aluminium one on my `62 Melody Maker and found that the compensated zinc one actually made the guitar sound thicker, bigger and had more sustain..

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