Aluminum Tailpiece Made in the USA - not a Genuine Gibson part Lightweight vintage design - weight is about 1.2 oz. Plated aluminum alloy Does not include mounting studs or bushings Tailpiece ear thickness is .290"(7.4mm)These are made to fit USA Gibson guitars and might not fit all imports guitars.example - most Gibson guitars have 5/16"(8mm) clearance on the studs.PLEASE CHECK BEFORE ORDERING! The aluminum tailpieces weight 1/4 that of the zinc and produce a much different sound. They transfer vibrations differently,resulting in a woodier, more airy vintage tone -richer, rounder mids but with more upper harmonics as well. Back in the '50s, Gibson used aluminum for their stop bar tailpieces. For whatever reason, they switched to zinc, which is still used today on all but the historic lin

These are made to fit USA Gibson® guitars and might not fit all imports guitars.  example - most Gibson guitars have 5/16"(8mm) clearance on the studs.  PLEASE CHECK BEFORE ORDERING!

The aluminum tailpieces weight 1/4 that of the zinc and produce a much different sound. They transfer vibrations differently,  resulting in a woodier, more airy vintage tone -  richer, rounder mids but with more upper harmonics as well. Back in the '50s, Gibson® used aluminum for their stop bar tailpieces. For whatever reason, they switched to zinc, which is still used today on all but the historic line.