Accent arm's sharp tip

nab · Post by **nab** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:40 am

All, just received my first RIC with an Accent tailpiece. The tip of the arm is downright sharp, and if I'm not careful I'll be drawing blood with it (came close a few times already). Short of removing the arm (which I'd rather not do) what have others done about this?

paulv63 · Post by **paulv63** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 5:08 am

They sell little rubber tips, I don't know who has them. Maybe someone will chime in.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:51 am

Home Depot--they sell vinyl and rubber tips for various diameters of tubing.

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:36 am

Lowe's would probably also carry them.

mike_d · Post by **mike_d** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:45 am

Ah, yes the dreaded Accent Vibrola leg puncture syndrome! I removed the arm on my 1996 as soon as I got it earlier this week. I usually use a toggle switch tip to put over the ends of those sharp little suckers. Until I get one, the arm stays off.

paulv63 · Post by **paulv63** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:55 am

I like to keep my 325v63 on a stand. When my two kids were small, I was afraid for their safety. The only one who got punctured was me.

nab · Post by **nab** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:47 pm

Thanks to all for the leads. Will go hunting in the hardware stores. I'd hate to remove it, adds a nice touch to the guitar's looks, and while I don't live by vibrato, it's nice to have.

-Jack

emjayw · Post by **emjayw** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:51 pm

That arm is a product liability lawyer's dream! I can't believe it was ever produced in the first place.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 4:13 am

That arm was first designed when this country was in a different, less litigious frame of mind.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 8:22 am

Personally I like the design of the Accent vibrato arm--I sometimes wrap my pinky or ring finger around the sightly hooked end of it while I'm finger picking a song, and am able to use it for a nice, subtle effect.... but I can see how it would be downright dangerous if you were wildly strumming with that sharp arm in the path of your hand, LOL!

I seem to remember reading something about Pete Townshend removing the Accent arm from his guitar after impaling his hand on it...Maybe that's what started him on smashing Rics?

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:49 am

Pete impaled himself on a Fender, Melissa. You are right however in that he did replace the Accent arms with R tailpiece(s).