All Discussions Tagged 'hardware' - Minstrel Banjo2024-03-28T15:13:08Zhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=hardware&feed=yes&xn_auth=noreproduction tailpieces and banjo hardwaretag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2016-02-26:2477478:Topic:1405582016-02-26T11:57:30.144ZMark Ralstonhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/MarkRalston
<p>In 2015 a jeweler friend referred me to a fabricator who makes small-scale art and jewelry items. I had the fabricator make up some tailpieces out of stainless steel, bronze, hard nylon, and some other materials, and the results have been pretty good. </p>
<p>Presently I have copies of the S.S. Stewart Common Sense tailpiece with the rosette (in ivoroid; $60), without the rosette $40, with and without the lug that projects beneath the rosette. I also have copies of Fairbanks, Stewart,…</p>
<p>In 2015 a jeweler friend referred me to a fabricator who makes small-scale art and jewelry items. I had the fabricator make up some tailpieces out of stainless steel, bronze, hard nylon, and some other materials, and the results have been pretty good. </p>
<p>Presently I have copies of the S.S. Stewart Common Sense tailpiece with the rosette (in ivoroid; $60), without the rosette $40, with and without the lug that projects beneath the rosette. I also have copies of Fairbanks, Stewart, Bruno, Haines, & other sellers tailpieces in hard nylon (originals were ivoroid or ivory), most are $25 ea. I'm also working on tuner "buttons" modeled after vintage tuner pegs which will fit on modern geared tuners.... I should have these debugged & available by mid-March 2016.</p>
<p>I have been getting dimensions for vintage, proprietary hardware, such as the Cole Eclipse dowel yoke and dowel-end neck adjuster, Gatcomb's "Little Gem" neck adjuster, a zither banjo 6-string tailpiece, etc. as instruments come through my shop, and will have these parts made up if anyone needs them.</p>
<p>I can also reproduce small metal parts on-demand. Larger metal parts (such as large or complex tailpieces) are generally fairly expensive for me to reproduce. I also tried to have the fabricator make up some vintage shoes (eagle, shield w/ stars & bars, etc.), but these are also generally more expensive than I think that the market demand will support.</p>
<p>I have been posting more complete info on my Yellowstone Jewelry FB photo album: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.786738851434879.1073741847.642715152503917&type=3">https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.786738851434879.1073741847.642715152503917&type=3</a></p>
<p>Send me an e-mail if you're interested.</p>