Pigtail ABR, steel studs and thumb wheels on the way

Jeff Flowerday · Oct 31, 2006

I'll give a tone report when Jim gets them installed in my R8. Hopefully Steve has stock right now.

SCREEM · Nov 1, 2006

Jeff Flowerday said:
I'll give a tone report when Jim gets them installed in my R8. Hopefully Steve has stock right now.

What brand?

Jeff Flowerday · Nov 1, 2006

SCREEM said:
What brand?

Pigtail.

www.pigtailmusic.com

SCREEM · Nov 2, 2006

nice...if ever i have problems intonating my PRS, I will consider their intonable stoptail.

fernieite · Nov 2, 2006

Cool Jeff. I've been thinking about the pig tails for my 05 R8. I wonder if they'd improve my already great paul. Steve said the tone should'nt change that much, ( mine already has the Gibson lightweight tailpiece ) but his tolerances are better and closer to the 50's machining and shape. Look forward to your observations.
Sean.

Jeff Flowerday · Nov 2, 2006

fernieite said:
Cool Jeff. I've been thinking about the pig tails for my 05 R8. I wonder if they'd improve my already great paul. Steve said the tone should'nt change that much, ( mine already has the Gibson lightweight tailpiece ) but his tolerances are better and closer to the 50's machining and shape. Look forward to your observations.
Sean.

I've done the pigtail studs, bushings and wrap tail on my R4 with awesome results. More clarity, sustain and resonance.

I've done the pigtail studs bushings and stop tail in my R8 with awesome results. More clarity, sustain and resonance.

PS) Jim loves doing this stuff. Actually I lie, he loses sleep over it. :smile:

fernieite · Nov 2, 2006

Yeah, I'll probably go the pig route when I get some cash. Tell the "big kahuna" I said hi! Haven't seen him in a long time. Great guy. Excellent workmanship. He's worked on all my guitars. Miles at fretworks is very good as well. Did a great reset on my acoustic. Sean.

dwagar · Nov 3, 2006

I installed a Pigtail intonatable wraptail and studs on my '60 Melody Maker.
The guy is a craftsman, awesome stuff.

bolero · Nov 10, 2006

I had a pigtail wraparound on a '67 SG for a while, worked & sounded great!!

Jeff Flowerday · Nov 17, 2006

Parts have arrived, guitar is booked in with Jim. I'll have a tone update a week from Monday.

Jeff Flowerday · Nov 28, 2006

Got the guitar back today. All it took was a single strum to tell the guitar was more resonant and much louder acoustically. Strings ring clearer as well.

Once again a great upgrade from Pigtail Music.

Jim, mentioned he could sure tell how much harder and stronger the pigtail ABR studs were.

fernieite · Nov 28, 2006

Hi Jeff. I've got the whole kit on the way: pigtail 50's ABR wireless bridge, stop tail, bushings, studs and thumbwheels. Jim's going to install them on my 05 R8. I was wondering if you got the bushings as well? I hear they're a pain to install. Sean.

Jeff Flowerday · Nov 28, 2006

fernieite said:
Hi Jeff. I've got the whole kit on the way: pigtail 50's ABR wireless bridge, stop tail, bushings, studs and thumbwheels. Jim's going to install them on my 05 R8. I was wondering if you got the bushings as well? I hear they're a pain to install. Sean.

Everything is pigtail on my two historics including bushings. Jim loves doing the bushings, he's probably already losing sleep. hehe I tell I don't care if he scuffs mine up it's a player not a show piece but he still frets over it.

dwagar · Nov 28, 2006

Hey Jeff, do the thumbwheels fit the std ABR1 thread?

Jeff Flowerday · Nov 28, 2006

dwagar said:
Hey Jeff, do the thumbwheels fit the std ABR1 thread?

Sorry, I don't know the answer to that question.

I don't think Steve sells the thumbwheels seperate they are are a set. I ordered extra thumbwheels and got extra studs as well.

Pigtail ABR, steel studs and thumb wheels on the way

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