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I remember when you could buy the whole l-5CES (used) for that much. (and this is the cheapest one on EBay)
Vintage 70S Gibson L5S Tail Tailpiece Old 70 / Guitar | eBay
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04-29-2021 09:30 PM
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Unfortunately me as well!
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In 1972, I received a price quote for a brand new L5 CES, at that same amount!!!!!!! Maybe it didn't include a case? But I was a little short on that much cash, shy about ordering with a small dealer, and I needed something quicker, so I bought a '71 ES 150 TDC.
I always wonder how I would have fared had I followed through on that L5 order.
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And that’s an L-5S tailpiece, so it’s made for a thin body guitar.
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Originally Posted by ThatRhythmMan
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World’s gone mad....
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Here is one for sale by a US seller (one of our esteemed forum members I believe) and looks to be in pretty good shape: Genuine Gibson L-5 Tailpiece L-5CES L5~~Nice One! | eBay
Still a bit rich for my blood....
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Rices on those are up there because Gibson does not sell them retail
i got one from a brother here and it wasn’t cheap but I’m glad I got it
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Gibson keeps their L5 tailpieces in a vault. In 2013 12 L5 tailpieces were stolen.
HJ called in the FBI for a full forensic investigation. The culprit was never found
nor the tailpieces.
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Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
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Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
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I dont know about "esteemed" from Philly. Lots of shady characters in Philly. I know as I live in Pittsburgh.
Originally Posted by Stringswinger
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Originally Posted by Wildcat
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Wintermoon, a power seller. Who’d have thought it? Actually where is one going to find an L5 tailpiece with a solid finish for less? We live in the present, and presently the prices for these is through the roof. You guys gotta get current, for it’s no longer 1972.
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Cream City Music had 10 tailpieces minus the medallion for sale a few years ago. It was said that they were Gibson rejects. I thought Bigsby made them for Gibson.
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Yup
Some folks gotta try to lowball though
it’s part of the code here
Originally Posted by 2bornot2bop
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Originally Posted by Jabberwocky
The welds on the underside are imperfect, but installed no one could tell. They were made in 1989 when Gibson did not have L-5 engraved on the tailpiece (in those days, they had an Ebony insert that said L-5).
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It really makes you wonder if "authenticity" is so important. I have a relative who runs a machine shop. I should ask him about reproducing these things.
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Originally Posted by Woody Sound
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Originally Posted by Woody Sound
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I think the mass of this tailpiece contributes to the sound of the guitar it was intended to be installed on. I really do.
JD
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Originally Posted by Max405
Plus it just looks so good!
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One of the reason D'angelicos sound like they do is partly the tailpiece. The big stairstep has mass and in the right proportion it adds to the sound. Some look at how light an archtop is in determining the sound but that is not the whole reason. It is the same situation as a Gibson Super 400 and the sound they produce. The tailpiece may not make the guitar but is damn sure makes it distinct.
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Thanks Deacon and C74.
I am quickly becoming convinced that the frequensator TP on my Epi Emperor Regent is the reason the sound seems to prematurely fade. Not so much the recorded sound, but more so the sound I expect hear (and don’t) while I’m playing it. It’s a great guitar don’t get me wrong. But I wish it had a firmer place to mount the strings. I like to hear a guitar “breathe” a little. The L5 tailpiece is like an oxygen tank..
Joe D
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Originally Posted by Max405
Used Ibanez AF 207 7-string archtop
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