Ibanez afj 81 tailpiece problem!

[newsense]

Hi Hans

Your link only takes us to the first search page.

How about this - from the AF95 - it has 4 screw holes.

[TonyB56]

I have an LGB300 and LGB30 both have the 4 hole tailpiece fixing, an AFJ95 an AF151 and an AF200 which have a 3 hole trapeze tailpiece. The AFJ95 has classic 57 pickups and in my opinion sounds better than my Gibsons it's my everyday workhorse guitar. The AF200 tailpiece is very nice but I dont think it's available yet as a spare part the guitars are only just available. While I remember if you fit a 2 piece 3 hole trapeze tailpiece make sure you check the hook part where it comes over the top of the guitar, after a while there is a tendency for the hook of the bracket to hit the top of the guitar, what I did was made a spacer and put it under the bracket where it bends over the top of the guitar to protect the finish.

[hans halmackenreuter]

Thank you guys!
And Tony, thank you for reminding me to check the hook part.

[hans halmackenreuter]

I got my response, but I don't want to violate the forum rules, so the only thing I can say is that I got no plausible explanation, why the afj91 is advertised with a different replacement TP.

[hans halmackenreuter]

double post

[hans halmackenreuter]

First of all I want to thank everyone for helping me!


I was thinking of getting the VT60 TP but I don't know if it will fit, since the frame joint is a tiny bit different from my damaged one. Sadly the people one the phone weren't able to confirm if this TP could fit.

Here is a picture of my TP in its smallest parts.

The frame joint is the only broken part. Too bad that it's not possible to get just this frame joint.

I will let you what the solution will be, but for the moment I don't want to bother you anymore.

Thanks again and all the best!

Hans

[TonyB56]

It might be possible to get a machine shop to make a replacement bracket out of brass Hans.

[hans halmackenreuter]

good idea!

[Woody Sound]

If you are not too strapped for cash, Lou at G&J will sell you an Eastman tail, which is similar.

[Phil in London]

I have been looking at tailpieces for a while, and the best price / qual relationship I found was this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400220577456?

I bought one, its massive, not made of scrap metal, and looks really good.

[hans halmackenreuter]

Thank you Woody Sound and Phil,

I already orded TP at my local shop. It is a metal TP with a gold look. It is one of this two piece TP which are on some es 330 guitars. I hope you know what I mean. They told me, that they could install it for me, since it is a 3 drill hole plate. and if I want to have the finish refinished on the unused filled drill-hole's, than he told me to go to the violin maker or the local luthier. But he recommended the violin maker. I don't know if I want to do the cosmetic refinish on the unused drill-hole's because the guitar won't have a real resale value anyway.

But I like to play the guitar with its P90 and that's what counts.

I make picture when I have my guitar ready-to-play again.

Best regards

Hans

[TonyB56]

If the unused holes show Hans you could either fill them and do the touching up yourself or just put some screws in them.

[hans halmackenreuter]

Very good Idea

I just use the old screws!

[Phil in London]

stimmt, gute Idee... noch ein Hinweis, für zukünftige Projekte: dieses tailpiece habe ich vor kurzem hier in UK erstanden, super Qualität, sieht extrem pro-mäßig aus... :-)
lässt sich über http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/tailpiece-old-style-2360-p.asp erwerben.
Beste Grüße
Phil

[hans halmackenreuter]

Der Saitenhalter sieht wirklich sehr gut aus. Ich habe den Link auch schon abgespeichert, falls ich aus irgendwelchen Gründen doch noch gezwungen sein sollte, auf eine Alternative zurückgreifen zu müssen.

Viele Grüße

Hans

[TonyB56]

Had one of those on my ES175 hated it I changed it for the original style trapeze.

[Woody Sound]

I have been looking at tailpieces for a while, and the best price / qual relationship I found was this:

NICE GOLD GUITAR TAILPIECE FOR HOLLOWBODY ARCHTOP | eBay

I bought one, its massive, not made of scrap metal, and looks really good.

I like these too. They also make a black version which looks cool on guitars with black or ebony parts.

[vinlander]

Since a couple months I have 2 of these on my Epis strung with 13-56 and so far so good...
Not bad for cheap chinese knock off...
NEW Golden Trapeze 6 String TOP Bronze Jazz Bass Guitar Tailpiece Bridge | eBay

[TonyB56]

Nice mine cost me £192 each with shipping and import. They were only ones I could find and they were both used from guitars.

[Phil in London]

Had one of those on my ES175 hated it I changed it for the original style trapeze.

just to mention - its the tailpiece of the es175s in the 60s...

[hans halmackenreuter]

Today I got my guitar back from the store, with the new TP. Here are some picture's from my lousy camera, but you get the idea. there are just two little spots, where you see that there were once some screws located.


It sounds a little bit different from the original TP, but as far as I can tell by now - I like it even better.

[Phil in London]

gratuliere... :-)

[hans halmackenreuter]

Danke Phil

[rodolfoguitarra]

I have an Ibanez AFJ91 for 6 months, with 013, and now I´m having the same problems.

[339 in june]

6 months ?
So this has clearly to be covered by guarantee
Did you purchase new ?
Contact your dealer !