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06-20-2019, 07:06 PM
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Tailpiece issue
I posted this on the repair portion of the forum but long story short, my tail piece snapped last night. No real damage to guitar, but my question here is what do you recommend for replacement? It's an Eastman 810 guitar, I've sent them an email, but thinking I'll probably need to go to a third party vendor. I'm hoping not to spend a bundle, just get something good but basic.
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06-20-2019, 11:12 PM
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This is the first that I personally have heard/read about an Eastman tailpiece failure, but perhaps others have. I've heard/read many Ibanez archtop owners complaining about tailpiece failure, and I for one have had it happen on an Ibanez archtop myself.
Glad to hear no damage to your guitar. A couple of comments. First, I personally would try to replace with an Eastman part, if for now other reason, fit. I wouldn't want to drill new holes to mount a non-Eastman part. Having said that, if you don't mind or if you can find a custom maker that will build around the Eastman spec, then I would consider that an option. Btw, you might contact Stephen Holst to see if he can custom build a tailpiece for you, that would mount using the same holes already in your guitar. Second comment...you might check out Eastman Guitar Fans discussion forum. There may be someone there that has had a similar issue, and can share with you how they resolved the matter. Good luck to you!
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06-21-2019, 09:37 AM
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Quality tailpieces are hard to find. Cheap ones are their own set of new problems.
That said I would check with archtop.com and ask there what they recommend, they sold and repaired quite a few Eastmans. Not cheap but they will be quality.
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06-21-2019, 01:54 PM
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I was about to recommend a Bigsby.
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06-22-2019, 08:19 AM
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Quote:
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06-22-2019, 10:12 AM
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There was a time when Eastman used some bad alloy, and many tailpieces failed. A common Eastman problem.
The tailpiece on my AR605 failed replacement arrived a couple days later from the dealer. I don't know how the replacement is holding up. The guitar was stolen, recovered, and for 3 years so far sitting hostage in evidence. My replacement AR610 is holding up nicely. Looks like they fixed the problem.
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