John Cadd
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Joined: 23 Jul 2009
Posts: 1344
Location: Hoylake
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 Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2025 6:29 pm Post subject: Hill Style Tailpieces |
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The question here is ; How did Hill tailpieces become so popular ?
They look elegant. They are popular with famous players . But mechanically they are all wrong . You need to screw things onto tailpieces .Holes are drilled to fit the direction of the strings from the bridge.The holes are tilted to match the curve of the bridge . But the straight surfaces on the left and right will not match the bridge curve. The angles do not allow a correct flat surface at the top to match with a screw. Likewise the under surface does not have any particular shape that would be screw friendly either .Anything screwed to a Hill Tailpiece will be working at a disadvantage with two uneven surfaces that ought to be parrallel (Top and Bottom). So the object screwed is less likely to be secure . It`s basic engineering ignored for looks and vanity . |
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