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Originally Posted by brent635
I wonder if the ebony tailpieces were tight to the top originally? Mine had the underside filed at the back to make it angle up away from the top. But if the tailpiece was tight to the top over its full length, perhaps it would kill the tone?
Be careful what you wish for...
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Probably not, unless it was installed incorrectly. Having the underside filed, to angle the tailpiece up, toward the bridge saddle is correct. The best volume and tone is achieved when as much of the top is free to move, or vibrate as possible, without coming into contact with any hardware. So, having any portion, or part of, the tail-piece in contact with the sound board would be a bad thing, since it would dampen the sound or cause a buzz. So yes, you are correct, if the tailpiece were to touch the top, that would be a tone killer.