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Steve is ON IT with these tailpieces. A neat
little box arrived today and I promptly tore into it.
Inside were my first of many shipments of these tails.
I immediately took my "Holy Grail" 1959 Junior
and tossed it on the bench for a tailechtomy. Before
I installed the new Pigtail, I took three original and
the pigtail and laid them on the counter so that some
customers could compare them. I had a newish original,
a worn original and a beat original plus the new Pigtail.
Dropping them on the glass counter (nicely, of course!),
the tone of the ring on the Pigtail was right in there
with the ring of the originals. For kicks I dropped
a Historic tail and it definitely clunked more than
rang.
I then proceeded to antique the new one a bit and
install it on my favorite Junior in the universe. Steve
called as I was test firing it through an Aircraft Atomic
20.
BAD ASS!!!!
The look is right, the feel is right and the tone
is EXACTLY like the original that is sitting on the
bench. I have TonePros locking studs on the guitar,
and the combination is nearly perfect.
Anyone that is not sure of this tailpiece, put
your fears to rest. Steve and I talk for HOURS on the
phone about this stuff (wait 'til you see what ELSE
is coming....) and the man is a detail prince as well
as a great machinist.
Anyone considering ordering these from Steve
should know something............he is absolutely amazing
to deal with!! During the process of deciding what I
needed (3 tailpieces total) he was super friendly in
his e-mails and willing to answer any and all of my
(pretty tedious) questions. Any concerns I had were
immediately answered and I was reassured that I would
be happy.
Customer service and satisfaction are definitely something
he is great at!! Not to mention the great products!
Thanks Steve.........can't wait to get those parts on
my guitars!!
After receiving his tailpieces:
I second PIGTAIL!!
These are THE best, THE most accurate, THE most intonatable
bridges being made...........you WON'T be disappointed.
Mirko Dujmovic
I installed a Pigtail light weight tail piece
on my 2003 Standard and I think it sounds great! Adds
some acoustic qualities, and seems to make things a
bit more open and clear. I am shocked a tail piece can
have such an impact.
"Lightweight Tailpiece = mellower, warmer, more
midrange"
My LP sounds more like an LP with the Pigtail aluminum
piece. It actually sounds thicker.
the aluminum tail rounded out the tone and made it smoother
with more mids to my ears.
The top bridge, made by Steve Rowen, is lower and
lighter (MUCH lighter) than other similar types. The
guy is a master machinist. If you could see some of
the things he has made for the space industry (molds,
gizmos, and stuff that has flown to the moon) you would
know he is as good as there is. Lately, Steve is more
interested in breaking into the guitar world with his
ideas and products because he is a great guitarist and
would rather offer products that help us git-players
rather than make parts that will help us land on mars.
He has done some very tricky repair work for me on things
that others couldn't fix (such as removing and plugging
the trem arm hole on an otherwise perfect '54 Strat).
He did the machine work on the bridge mentioned and
there is no trace that he bored, plugged, and tapped
the worn out threads (and a crooked, misplaced hole
from the factory). I would keep my eye on his products
if I were you. He's a special dude.
Dan Erlewine
Guitar Repairman
I've got two of Steve's 50's tailpieces, and
they are the real deal. They're the perfect match for
my PAF style pickups, Just what I needed for my original
58 Les Paul, and my 59 Historic
Just wanted to tell you that the intonatable tailpiece
I put on my 54
Goldtop has made a bigger difference than I ever would
have believed in both the tone and the playability of
this guitar. Having been
refretted and worked by Dan Erlewine and having TonePros
studs and
intonatable tailpiece, it sounded pretty good but still
had tuning
stability issues up and down the neck.
When I got your tp and installed it, it took some tinkering
with stud
height and trussrod, but eventually it came out to lower
action, more
ringing tone, and the most noticeable difference of
all -- for the
first time since I have owned it, this guitar plays
true in virtually
all positions! open chords and 9th fret barres in Gimme
Shelter are in
tune with one another!
Now it has only been a week, and I am always skeptical
of gear-related honeymoons, but so far this is the best
$80 I have ever spent on gear.
Wanted to give credit where credit is due.
Corey
Submitted via Pigtail Music Web site.
I finally found a bridge that works for my Framus
Akkerman
guitars. This bridge made by Steve Rowen is perfect.
I've tried a lot of wrap-around bridges and was never
satisfied with
any of them. This bridge is exactly what I have been
searching for!
Thanks Steve!
There is more information and testimonial on my web
page at www.framusakkerman.net
Hello Steve -I've now bought 2 of your stopbar tailpieces
and one of the "Blem" stopbar tailpiece. They
are FANTASTIC! Even the "Blem" is nice. Better
than I was expecting. I am enjoying them on my guitars.
THANKS.
Dave
Submitted via Pigtail Music Web site.
I'm always looking to improve my tone. While most
of it comes from my fingers it's undeniable that the
right components on a good guitar make it easier to
get your tone. I bought two aluminum stop bars from
Steve as well as an intonable wraparound. The stop bars
were put on my 335 and Les Paul standard. The difference
in tone was immediately apparent. I did not think my
335 could sound any better. It does. So does my Les
Paul. The biggest shock for me though was when I installed
the intonable Pigtail aluminum wraparound on my Koll
Super Glide Almighty w/ P-90's. I had a TonePros steel
intonable wraparound on it and it just sounded harsh.
It also felt harsh in a tactile sense. I was really
disappointed so I bought Steve's Pigtail wraparound.
The difference is night and day. It plays so much better
and it's got tone for days. I mean it really opened
up and made a really great guitar even better. Spend
your money here. You will not be disappointed here!!!
Nice work Steve!
Michael Pyles
Submitted via Pigtail Music Web site.
After I installed the Pigtail tailpiece and studs
on my '58 Reissue Les Paul, I was so impressed I had
to get a second set for my R4. Unbelievable quality
and a definite improvement in tone. The Pigtail studs
fit so much more snugly than the stock ones that it's
unbelievable. Steve also gave me same-day service because
he knew I was already in the process of doing a setup
on my R4.
The Pigtail products--and particularly the studs--have
made an average guitar sound exceptional. Kudos to Steve
for building a better mousetrap.
