Hi all.
This is a hopeful continuation of a thread started by redbullnshimano about a year and a half ago - 74mm stud spacing for stop tailpiece ???)
Newbie living in Japan. Hi!
I have a Aria Pro2 (PE 60 - 1984) which I dutifully saved from the trash. It is relatively sound, but missing a number of parts.
I had planned on resurrecting the same using a combination of parts I have, in addition to buying what I needed.
However, to my surprise, I found that the tailpiece is the same pitch (stud spacing) as the bridge - around 74mm, not the expected 82mm.
Despite scouring the net and a few shops that I know of, it seems that such narrowly spaced tailpieces are no longer made, nor readily available on the secondhand market.
I bought a wraparound tailpiece which I thought I could step in 4mm on either side, thereby allowing me to use the original mounts.
However, if I do that, the central part of the tailpiece will also need to be filed to allow the heads to fit. So much for the chrome finish.
I'm thinking that the bridge which Dave Locher's suggested in the previous post, sans the trapeze (https://www.guitarfetish.com/Classic...ece_p_167.html) might be the best bet.
I write because I'm not really sure how I should proceed, and I'm also curious as to what redbullnshimano actually did.
I have a basic workshop, but no access to metal machining equipment.
If this seems a bit disjointed, apologies. Been a long day. Might be better to view the original thread.
Thanks.
This is a hopeful continuation of a thread started by redbullnshimano about a year and a half ago - 74mm stud spacing for stop tailpiece ???)
Newbie living in Japan. Hi!
I have a Aria Pro2 (PE 60 - 1984) which I dutifully saved from the trash. It is relatively sound, but missing a number of parts.
I had planned on resurrecting the same using a combination of parts I have, in addition to buying what I needed.
However, to my surprise, I found that the tailpiece is the same pitch (stud spacing) as the bridge - around 74mm, not the expected 82mm.
Despite scouring the net and a few shops that I know of, it seems that such narrowly spaced tailpieces are no longer made, nor readily available on the secondhand market.
I bought a wraparound tailpiece which I thought I could step in 4mm on either side, thereby allowing me to use the original mounts.
However, if I do that, the central part of the tailpiece will also need to be filed to allow the heads to fit. So much for the chrome finish.
I'm thinking that the bridge which Dave Locher's suggested in the previous post, sans the trapeze (https://www.guitarfetish.com/Classic...ece_p_167.html) might be the best bet.
I write because I'm not really sure how I should proceed, and I'm also curious as to what redbullnshimano actually did.
I have a basic workshop, but no access to metal machining equipment.
If this seems a bit disjointed, apologies. Been a long day. Might be better to view the original thread.
Thanks.
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