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godofthunder

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Re: New Badbird samples!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #15 on: July 21, 2012, 12:22:15 PM »
  Thanks Mark! The reason I ask is I am going to offer two tailpieces. Early '63-'65 with the radius on the trailing edge and late '65-'68 with no radius. I am looking for a definitive radius there seems to be some variation. Can someone post a picture of a know '63-'65 tailpiece ?
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« Reply #16 on: July 21, 2012, 12:40:12 PM »
VERY cool stuff. Just wish you made 8 string bridges like this....

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« Reply #17 on: July 21, 2012, 12:42:07 PM »
 Baz man you have 8 string on the brain! Would it have to have individual saddles? or would a tail piece be enough?
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Re: New Badbird samples!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #18 on: July 21, 2012, 01:37:04 PM »

Can someone post a picture of a know '63-'65 tailpiece ?

'65 TBird and '67 Embassy.  Approximately 1/8" radius on the '65, straight sides.  The Embassy sides taper to a very tight radius.  My '64 has approx. 1/16" radius and straight sides.

I think these things varied as to who was doing the final sanding and buffing/polishing before they were plated.

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« Reply #19 on: July 21, 2012, 02:00:05 PM »
 Carlo I believe your right! Lots of variation out there. If it's ok I'd like to use the pic of your '65 as a pattern.
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Re: New Badbird samples!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #20 on: July 21, 2012, 02:28:35 PM »
Carlo I believe your right! Lots of variation out there. If it's ok I'd like to use the pic of your '65 as a pattern.

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Re: New Badbird samples!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #21 on: July 21, 2012, 06:55:07 PM »
Mine were nickel coated and this looks like it could be one of them.
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Re: New Badbird samples!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #22 on: July 22, 2012, 11:42:08 AM »
Scott, for Proper intonation, there would have to be 8 saddles in the bridge and 8 slots in the tailpiece.

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Re: New Badbird samples!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #23 on: September 26, 2012, 07:52:19 AM »
 Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bridges shipping this week :)  Anyone interested please PM me.
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