Thanks Sascha,Hotzenplotz wrote: You just need one part, the tailpiece itself! This one:
http://boutique.rickenbacker.com/TAILPI ... p_549.html
The bracket is already on Your guitar! (If it is still original.)
No joke: Plug and play! Just a few minutes for an exchange and a big improvement.
Please be careful with the Kauffman. It has the habit of scratching the guitars surface, even when You use it carefully. It is possible that there are already scratches from putting the guitar into the case and closing the case. Some people say every C58 had a few scratches when it left the factory. I can not confirm nor deny.
BTW: The trapeze covers this area of scratches - a Bigsby B5, too.
I really appreciate it. I've ordered the tailpiece.
So, the guitar will arrive in a few days. It's a 2009 model owned by a Beatle fan who bought it new, but doesn't know how to play guitar. It's all original and has been sitting in its case pretty much since purchase.
Hopefully there are very few scratches caused by the Kauffman.
I'll change to the trapeze as soon as it arrives.
Never say never I guess, but changing to the Bigsby B5 doesn't interest me that much. As far as I can tell its a permanent mod with drilling required and I'm not really a big fan of Bigsby's.
I love the look of the trapeze so that's a no brainer