Tailpiece question

Gene Conrad · Apr 12, 2020

Hiya. The stop tailpiece on my LP STD has a small gap, about 1mm when it sits in the post slots.

This causes it to shift slightly on an angle front-to-back, especially when top wrapped.

Do other people have fitment issues? Is there a replacement that doesn’t cost over $100?

Thanks

Hamerfan · Apr 13, 2020

No worries, its just a visual thing.
Those which switch out their stop to Faber, Tonepro or ABM, have a tone goal. So changing it out might change your tone too.

TM1 · Apr 15, 2020

It's a decades old issue..

jrgtr42 · Apr 17, 2020

I have that issue on one of my other guitars. I've been meaning (for the past 20+ years...) to get a couple big washers and grind out the front for it to sit under the bridge and level it off. presuming it works out right, I'd trim it down to be all but invisible to the casual glance.

bluesroom · May 18, 2020

The question is : which tailpiece to buy for a tighter fit with the Gibson posts

Blackjack30 · May 18, 2020

Sounds to me like you got metric studs & a SAE tailpiece or vice versa.

Señor Verde · May 19, 2020

You could get Faber locking studs, or some other brand. A lot of people like them, but I don't like what they do to the sound and feel of the guitar. On my Gibsons, I have Historic tailpiece and studs. I think they sound the best of all I've tried and fit decent.

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