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jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee
Post Number: 1934 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 10:12 am: | |
Saw these on Ebay today. May be good if someone is doing a refurb on their bass or building their own. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250628909826&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123#ht_500wt_1182 Jazzyvee |
elwoodblue
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue
Post Number: 1052 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 10:42 am: | |
Thanks Jazzyvee, What great timing. I'm putting together an alembic inspired bass ( neck through, ebony fingerboard with neat inlays, brass sustain block...etc ) and I was going to have to manufacture a tailpiece from some brass I have...this would be ideal if I happen to be the lucky winner. cheers, elwood |
sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus
Post Number: 906 Registered: 5-2009
| Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 11:37 am: | |
I saw these on Ebay as well and after reading the description stating theses were for a lefty I reconsidered biding on these since I am not a lefty. Personally I do not think that I would be very happy with re-sizing the notches', but then consider that I have issues in being quite OCD __ LOL ____! Happy biding & Sonic regards (Message edited by sonicus on May 08, 2010) |
sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus
Post Number: 907 Registered: 5-2009
| Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 11:59 am: | |
@Elwoodblue If you acquire these parts_________________ I have an idea to make this work and have correct sized notches'. Use a hard nickel silver solder or nickel silver braze the over sized notches' and then re notch and rebuff the entire unit ; it might even look interesting. |
cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy
Post Number: 700 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 12:16 pm: | |
I don't care what the description says, that tailpiece sure looks right-handed to me. Peter |
jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee
Post Number: 1935 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 12:17 pm: | |
I read that they were left handed but the tailpiece certainly doesn't look a lefty to me. Elwood, I'm glad to be of service. Fingers crossed that you win it. Jazzyvee |
sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus
Post Number: 908 Registered: 5-2009
| Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 12:36 pm: | |
Gentlemen , The pictures do indeed show a right handed tailpiece! Quite contrary to the written description. I have purchased many parts from through Ebay and have usually not been too disappointed ,however there have been a few occasions where the description does not match the item and in this case I now contact the seller just to make sure I really know what I am getting.( are these the correct pictures of what you are getting ?) Happy biding_____ |
lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq
Post Number: 4410 Registered: 7-2004
| Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 2:04 pm: | |
What's with the second pic of what appear to be nickel coated parts? Bill, tgo |
tmoney61092
Advanced Member Username: tmoney61092
Post Number: 360 Registered: 9-2008
| Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 5:54 pm: | |
looks like a right hand tailpiece and a left hand nut...interesting ~Taylor |
slawie
Advanced Member Username: slawie
Post Number: 204 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 12:54 am: | |
(Message edited by slawie on May 09, 2010) |
slawie
Advanced Member Username: slawie
Post Number: 205 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 12:57 am: | |
I really want just the tailpiece for my Series I. I am currently doing a refurb on it. I will be bidding against you Elwood. slawie |
slawie
Advanced Member Username: slawie
Post Number: 206 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 1:15 am: | |
Upon closer inspection of the picture vs my tailpiece the screw holes are in the wrong place. I bid $20 and that is as far as I will go. Looks like I will not bid further. Reserve not met at $20. slawie |
grateful
Advanced Member Username: grateful
Post Number: 325 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 3:56 am: | |
(Message edited by grateful on May 09, 2010) |
sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus
Post Number: 913 Registered: 5-2009
| Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 4:25 am: | |
Upon looking at the tail piece again , if one were to turn the "point" facing left that puts the E string on top and would require fingering with the right hand and plucking or picking with the left ! If one were to turn the "point"facing right then the "G " string is on top! This picture is a of LEFT handed tail piece ! You guys were" pulling my chain ! " lol _______! (Message edited by sonicus on May 09, 2010) |
cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy
Post Number: 701 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 6:29 am: | |
I think you may be looking at your monitor from the back, Wolf . The tailpiece I'm seeing, if you point the point headstockwards, puts the big, fat notch on top & the little skinny notch on bottom for a RH ax, while for a LH one, the vice would be versa. Now, granted, I'm The World's Worst Guitarist, not a bassist, but unless my misspent youth has hit my memory harder than I realize, I believe that's how you cable-clutcher* guys do it, too, no? *Thanks, Bill - love that term. And I'm not sure, but I think the nickel-looking shot is the result of bad lighting. Peter (Message edited by cozmik_cowboy on May 09, 2010) |
sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus
Post Number: 914 Registered: 5-2009
| Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 8:13 am: | |
LOL !!! again !!! OK _____ I was unsuccessfully the" chain puller "this time ! That must be my dry sense of humour_____ |
pswanson
Junior Username: pswanson
Post Number: 13 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Monday, May 10, 2010 - 9:41 pm: | |
Everyone, let me set the record straight. I am the one selling the parts. It is a left handed series 1 (see the old thread on my left handed dragon bass somewhere in the club, from 2006). However, the original owner strung it right handed, then I purchased it and had it re-strung true left handed by my tech. . I did not like the coating Alembic put on so I had my tech clean them to remove the coating. Everything is pure brass. Hope this helps. |
sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus
Post Number: 923 Registered: 5-2009
| Posted on Monday, May 10, 2010 - 9:54 pm: | |
LOL !!! Thanks _____ |