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Completely lame of Gibson not to support the guitar in such a case. I won't comment on the low quality because it is a thing on nearly everything today. Was it the original tailpiece or was it replaced like the strap button?
Don't give up on the guitar so easily, find a local luthier and ask them for a solution!
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11-03-2024 08:15 AM
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It's the original tailpiece and it seems pointless to me to replace it with another poorly made tailpiece that will most likely break again, or bodging together a different tailpiece not designed for the guitar and drilling new holes, etc. This is an unusual model and finding this style of tailpiece designed for a thinline guitar seems hopeless. It's a real bummer. Guitar just sitting in a case now until something pops up or I get a bright idea. I do think I'll go and visit my local luthier.
Originally Posted by Alter
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Installing a different tailpiece is trivial. The only downside is that there may be small holes from the original tailpiece, presumably covered by the new tailpiece, although perhaps not, depending on the replacement. They can be dealt with in multiple ways. I wouldn't worry about some small holes in a guitar I liked, but I'm not everyone.
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A happy ending to this tale: After being treated rudely by Gibson USA on the phone when inquiring about replacing the broken tailpiece and their actually refusing to even sell me one (plus a refusal to say whether they even had them in stock!), I appealed to Gibson Europe and a sympathetic Gibson Sales Rep heard me out and ordered the piece for me, with the caveat that he wasn't sure it would actually be an available part. Well, the new tailpiece arrived in the mail yesterday and 7 months later, my guitar is back playing again. Free of charge. The same day, Gibson USA sent me a Satisfaction Inquiry Email. I'm mulling over what to say.
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Interesting timing. I saw an L4 t.p. pop up for sale the other day and thought that was the guitar you had, but then I remembered your guitar was thinner and an L4 t.p. wouldn't work. Originally Posted by jumpinjimmy
Glad it worked out..
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Great happy ending. It very often depends on the actual person you speak to. Same with the doctor's receptionist!!!! Originally Posted by jumpinjimmy
My worry is a replacement switch grommet for my 63 175 which inevitably will eventually totally perish. Have to buy an Epi 175 and salvage the grommet!
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Somehow I missed this original discussion, and I know it's now been resolved. But I just wanted to point out that some of the fancy 275's were shipped with the "other" 175-style tail. I had one. Maybe other customers also had trouble with the zig-zag.
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id put a finger tailpiece on it it would look awesome
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There's a special glue called JB Weld, that I can guarantee will fix your tailpiece; I've used it many times repairing metal, and it's super strong.
Cheers,
Arnie...
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It works for some standard metal repairs but w the extreme tension on that area of a tailpiece I wouldn't trust it. Originally Posted by arnie65
There's a special glue called JB Weld, that I can guarantee will fix your tailpiece; I've used it many times repairing metal, and it's super strong.
Cheers,
Arnie...
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It works for some standard metal repairs but w the extreme tension on that area of a tailpiece I wouldn't trust it.
At over 5,000 lbs of strenght per square inch, it will certainly hold more than that... I have used it on a bracket that holds a wire pulling a few hundred pounds outside the house 3 years ago, and it still holding well.. But it's your call.
Thanks,
Arnie..
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He already found a replacement but if you look at the pics there's 2 small thin tabs about 1/2" wide wrapped around the pin of the hinge, you'd need to paint it on the metal at the break perfectly w no squeeze out so the tab will still float around the hinge pin. Originally Posted by arnie65
But worse is the tab bent under stress before it broke so it might be nearly impossible to get good contact now.
If the glue worked initially and you open the case one day and it broke again like a rubber band under string tension and damaged the top....
So yeah, I don't doubt JB's strength claims under ideal situations, I've used it in other applications, its a good product and can appreciate your success, but I personally wouldn't risk it.
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