I feel like a rookie asking this...

Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 355 Location: Cleveland

What the hell do you call the metal part that they put on top of string thru guitars that the strings travel through? I always called them tail pieces. Yet when hunting on line I barely find anything, and if I do its just the V shaped one that gibson epiphone dean and everyone ever uses.

No my real question is, what are they actually called and does any company make custom ones? because I want to do some string thru conversions on some of my guitars, but don't want ferrels or the V shaped plate.

All help would be appreciated

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:04 am

i thought they were called the tail piece. i suddenly am not sure...

Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 3197 Location: UK

You mean the tail piece of the bridge ?

Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 3197 Location: UK

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:17 am

guitar bridge tailpiece came up with this pretty quick

http://www.dhgate.com/p-ff808081365d154501368135e2b65c76.html?utm_source=GMC&utm_medium=Adwords&utm_campaign=luogenmei&utm_term=135558510&f=bm|135558510||GMC|Adwords||luogenmei|QL||&gclid=CODpxYORm7QCFY1DMgodoQUA-A

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 13396 Location: Earth

D.S. Quinten wrote:

What the hell do you call the metal part that they put on top of string thru guitars that the strings travel through?

They are called "Ferrules".

Joined: 28 Sep 2012 Posts: 379 Location: Kent, UK

On the LP guitar above, its a stopbar tailpiece.

Ferrules go on the back.

Joined: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 2471 Location: Ontario, Canada

longhurstgb wrote:

On the LP guitar above, its a stopbar tailpiece.

Ferrules go on the back.

There are top ferrules as well, for guitars that don't use a base plate like most Dean's and Gibson's do.

Joined: 28 Sep 2012 Posts: 379 Location: Kent, UK

Oh yes, my bad. Forgot about those. Like string through ibbys/esp?

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 2:40 am

Lanning is Killdozer wrote:

D.S. Quinten wrote:

What the hell do you call the metal part that they put on top of string thru guitars that the strings travel through?

They are called "Ferrules".

arent ferrules the little individual metal hole things?

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 2:41 am

lordkronos187 wrote:

Lanning is Killdozer wrote:

D.S. Quinten wrote:

What the hell do you call the metal part that they put on top of string thru guitars that the strings travel through?

They are called "Ferrules".

arent ferrules the little individual metal hole things?

Yep. I have a bunch as back ups for my Teles.

Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 355 Location: Cleveland

I wish I wasn't on mobile so I could post a picture. Look at the ml. Behind the bridge is a v shaped plate. I don't know the proper name and want custom ones because I dont really like the v shape.

Joined: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 2471 Location: Ontario, Canada

D.S. Quinten wrote:

I wish I wasn't on mobile so I could post a picture. Look at the ml. Behind the bridge is a v shaped plate. I don't know the proper name and want custom ones because I dont really like the v shape.

This?
It's still called a tailpiece.

Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 355 Location: Cleveland

For the life of me I haven't been able to pull these up like you guys lol. So then do the come in other shapes? I would like anything other than the usual. But if my future is the v plate so be it

Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 4860 Location: Pennsylvania

I don't think they make other shapes. you can't even get a replacement except through a dealer

Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 355 Location: Cleveland

s#%t...

Joined: 09 Mar 2009 Posts: 362

How about a hardtail trem and just take the saddles off it and use it as a tailpiece?

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 13396 Location: Earth

If you know someone that works at a machine shop just measure the hole spacing and have them make you something custom.

Joined: 28 Aug 2007 Posts: 1578 Location: Brooklyn, OH

Hit me up. I may be able to help. need specifics like shape and spacing and all that.
Maybe talk about it at the show Saturday night.