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James tailpiece
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 12:33 am
by A5mando
I recently put a James tailpiece on my MT2--not hard to do, but I didn't realize that Collings glues in their endpins!
Re: James tailpiece
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:53 am
by PTMurphy
How did you remove the endpin? Was the James tailpiece and exact fit in terms of the screw holes lining up?
Re: James tailpiece
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2022 1:40 am
by A5mando
I learned that the endpin was glued in when I researched after breaking it off! I had to drill out what was left. The James tp screw holes lined up prefectly. The endpin hole in the James tp was elongated to accomodate slighty different endpin locations.
Re: James tailpiece
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2022 3:19 am
by Red Oak
A5mando wrote: ↑Wed Aug 17, 2022 1:40 am
I learned that the endpin was glued in when I researched after breaking it off! I had to drill out what was left. The James tp screw holes lined up prefectly. The endpin hole in the James tp was elongated to accomodate slighty different endpin locations.
Great decision to go with the James, best in the business!
Re: James tailpiece
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 4:53 pm
by maplebaby
Red Oak wrote: ↑Sat Oct 29, 2022 3:19 am
A5mando wrote: ↑Wed Aug 17, 2022 1:40 am
I learned that the endpin was glued in when I researched after breaking it off! I had to drill out what was left. The James tp screw holes lined up prefectly. The endpin hole in the James tp was elongated to accomodate slighty different endpin locations.
Great decision to go with the James, best in the business!
This is my vote for best in the business...prob Mr. Collings as well:)
Re: James tailpiece
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2022 3:11 pm
by Red Oak
Wow! Magnificent!!
Re: James tailpiece
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2023 12:26 am
by pto
i'm new to the james tailpiece. what an improvement from a practical standpoint for me. not near as incredble looking as the engraved collings, but so much easier to restring:)
Re: James tailpiece
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2023 10:22 pm
by Red Oak
You can’t go wrong with a James tailpiece.
Re: James tailpiece
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2023 8:24 pm
by Greg Y
IMO and experience, the James tailpiece is much more easy to string. It doesn't have the sharp edge of the Collings tailpiece where some of our hands come to rest. As good as the Collings tailpiece looks engraved. The James has more real estate for engraving and Weldon Lister has done a bunch of very tasteful ones.
Here's the one he did for my Ellis A Deluxe.
Re: James tailpiece
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:00 pm
by Red Oak
Greg Y wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 8:24 pm
IMO and experience, the James tailpiece is much more easy to string. It doesn't have the sharp edge of the Collings tailpiece where some of our hands come to rest. As good as the Collings tailpiece looks engraved. The James has more real estate for engraving and Weldon Lister has done a bunch of very tasteful ones.
Here's the one he did for my Ellis A Deluxe.
Lister is a great talent.