I'm not affiliated in any way...but this could be the real deal and with only 19 hrs left I thought someone here might need this. The same seller's got a mudbucker for sale as well and it looks legit...although I could be wrong...dm
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Electric-Bass-Guitar-Tail-Piece-Heavy-Built-/250762370705?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3a629a1e91
Looks like the real deal to me. Just under 9 hours left and $4.99 at 9:40 MT.
Could be, or might be from a Japanese copy.
That was the real deal. So which one of you buzzards beat me out by a buck?
90 bucks! ??? :o
Could be from a Kalamazoo KB-1 or an old Epiphone Newport as well.
That was an old nickel bridge - or tailpiece. I would guess pre-1965. Calling them a bridge implies more functionality than they really deserve. But weather from an EB, EB2, EB0, EB3 or even a Newport or Kalamazoo - they are all the same. I just can't bring myself to pay $100 or more for one, especially when they only provide "close enough" intonation and I am never selling the one I have that is missing the original bridge. I drew a line in the sand at $89. $90 is a penny over the too close to $100 for me to feel good about it. I will get one eventually. If I drop dead before I do, then the next guy will get one.
I threw a bid on that mudbucker too, but I don't really care about that.
I scored one off Ebay for 76 dollar the other day.
But that one looks slightly different.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/18/!B8InvlgBGk~$(KGrHqQOKp!Ey+jCytzdBM2KPR8DZ!~~_12.JPG)
For a fit-inducing thing as far as intonation, there are several versions of them. That $90 one is pretty early. Your $76 one is a bit later. You can see the difference in the "hooks." The earlier one has narrower hooks, while the later one is more rounded, bulbous. It also looks shiner - I suspect they plated them. There are some that are hollowed out if you flip them over. I guess those are among the last variants. Those are for sure plated, and I think made of nickeled or chromed brass. I believe those early nickel heavy muthas were used from 1953 up until 1963/4 when the one with the more substantial and post snugging hook shows up. Then the hollowed out thing shows up until it is phased out in 67 (someone paid $172 for one the other day!!!!!!). I wouldn't be surprised if they started doing that one on Kalamazoos, but I had them on a couple of regular Gibsons stock.
So, one of these days. I never really look for them, but the alert was too tempting.
Quote from: Basvarken on January 31, 2011, 08:39:03 AM
I scored one off Ebay for 76 dollar the other day.
But that one looks slightly different.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/18/!B8InvlgBGk~$(KGrHqQOKp!Ey+jCytzdBM2KPR8DZ!~~_12.JPG)
I have the exact one set to go on a Newport Im redoing.Same string wear. I liked the looks of this but it went too high for me.