"R" tailpiece vs Accent Vibrato

[whojamfan]

Are there any tonal differences in tone between the 2? Thinking about switching my R to the accent but want to know what I may gain or lose in the process.

[sloop_john_b]

I can't say I notice a tonal difference Mike, but let me know if you want an Accent, I have one for sale...

[whojamfan]

Oh, and is the accent vibrato a direct replacement on a 2011 330, or do I need to mod anything?

[kiramdear]

If the end-mount screw hole footprint doesn't match, you can always do without the side screws and just rely on the end pin connection. That's what I did with my 320 and it worked fine.

[Grey]

The accent is great if you like having to retune the guitar constantly.

[scotty]

Ouufff big mistake stay with the R....

[whojamfan]

Really? Pauls stays in tune great and he hammers it

[scotty]

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=395287&hilit=330+Accent+drill

[kennyhowes]

Interesting.

[deaconblues]

Never had major tuning problems with an Ac'cent. It's at least as good as a Strat trem tuning-wise, and probably better. Make sure your nut is filed correctly.

BTW if you can spare the $$$, and bug the guy enough to get him to email you back, Winfield Vintage makes adapters.

[whojamfan]

Adaptors?

[JakeK]

http://www.winfieldvintage.com/parts/end-hooks.html



And your standard Rickenbacker Accent, dropped in:

[sloop_john_b]

No tuning issues with my Accent whatsoever once the strings have settled.

[whojamfan]

Got that out of my system, sticking with the R. Need the straplock and holes peeking out through the tailpiece are the spoiler for me.

[winston]

I had a factory installed Accent on my 1961 - 375 FG. It worked really well and I played many gigs with it.

I also like both the R tailpiece and the Trapeze. The Trapeze makes a guitar a little brighter sounding acoustically IMO and the R seems to add a bit more sustain.

Just my two cents for what it is worth Mike.