7 screw tailpiece

[jaymi]

For those of you who have these, can you post pics of the tailpiece from the underside and the measurements of the back two holes from the stringing end of the tailpiece. Looks like I am going to be drilling holes in the 2 that I have to keep them down...

[cassius987]

I would consult Dane about this. He drilled two holes in a tailpiece of mine, and I later acquired a genuine 7-screw tailpiece, and the holes I put in the body of my bass to match up with his work *also* match the placement of the screws used by the genuine 7-screw tailpiece. It's a perfect match, so apparently Dane knows really well what he is doing.

[johnallg]

Jaymi, Gary Clausen (doctorwho) made this template before he drilled his grossly lifted black tailpiece. Template made from an existing 7 hole tailpiece. It is what I used also.

[aceonbass]

No template needed for this. If you flip the TP over you will see two circular casting marks in the corners approximately where they are on Gary's template. Drill your holes right through the center of these from the rear. Be sure to countersink them from the front too. The screws you'll be using are slightly smaller than the other 5 used on the TP.

[jaymi]

Cool, I will probably flatten them both first and then drill...what was the size of the washer/spacers to put under the middle section to level it off?

[johnallg]

Cool, I will probably flatten them both first and then drill...what was the size of the washer/spacers to put under the middle section to level it off?

If you mean where the 3 screws are under the bridge, then whatever thicknesses will fill the void. It varies bass to bass.

[petersland]

Where can I buy one?

[doctorwho]

Where can I buy one?

I think that I have seen one or two for sale over the years ... unless you find one that has been modified for the extra holes, it is unlikely that you will find a factory original one, as they were 'standard issue' on basses for a short time.

4003S Redneck and 4003S Tuxedo tailpieces

If you are reasonably handy with tools, it's a fairly easy modification. See my photo-filled, step-by-step instruction thread here:

viewtopic.php?f=13&t=161788&hilit=lift&start=90

The drilling is just on this page, from start to finish (I started with a severely bent tailpiece, too).

[petersland]

Wow Gary. Quick response and on an s5 also!
Off to work I go.
Cheers Mate,
Pete

[cjj]

There's one on ebay right now:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rickenbacker-1982-C ... 3210wt_674

The seller is known around here as the "Jersey Butcher", a guy who buys and strips guitars to sell the parts. I've heard that sometimes he's not the best one to deal with...