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Narrowing down Tailpiece options.

TwinGuitarAttack

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Feb 16, 2020
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Hey all,

Gonna be ordering an aluminum tailpiece and steel studs Friday and wanted to see if you guys might be able to better inform me on a few options.

It's going onto an '08 USA Les Paul Standard. I've narrowed my search down to a Throbak Kluson and studs, and a Retrospec set. Can anyone tell me a little more about the Retrospec tail, such as plating and accuracy to vintage spec (generally, as the old ones all varied a bit). I like the idea of Creamtone as they don't use a copper underplate but all I can find is an aged gold option. Emailed them about nickel without the full ABR set but they never got back.

So yeah, of the three where would you suggest I throw my money?
 

El Gringo

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Joined
Apr 8, 2015
Messages
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Hey all,

Gonna be ordering an aluminum tailpiece and steel studs Friday and wanted to see if you guys might be able to better inform me on a few options.

It's going onto an '08 USA Les Paul Standard. I've narrowed my search down to a Throbak Kluson and studs, and a Retrospec set. Can anyone tell me a little more about the Retrospec tail, such as plating and accuracy to vintage spec (generally, as the old ones all varied a bit). I like the idea of Creamtone as they don't use a copper underplate but all I can find is an aged gold option. Emailed them about nickel without the full ABR set but they never got back.

So yeah, of the three where would you suggest I throw my money?

ThroBak
 
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