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Village of Baoma, Sierra Leone
MODEL A
0.050" brass, chemically tarnished. Copied from a tailpiece on an English banjo made by J. E. Dallas, similar in shape to some Dobson tailpieces but larger and stronger metal. Attaches with a bolt like "No-Knot". Sanded & smoothed to be compatible w/ Nylgut strings. $25 + shipping
MODEL B
0.050" chemically tarnished brass with rosewood or
walnut. Overall design copied from a couple of vintage tailpieces. Attaches
with a bolt like "No-Knot". Suitable for Nylgut or gut strings, not suitable
for steel strings. $25 + shipping.
MODEL C
Ebony w/ MOP star. Overall design copied from a couple
of vintage tailpieces. Attaches with gut or cord (see photo). Suitable for
Nylgut or gut strings, not suitable for steel strings. $35 + shipping.
MODEL D
Bone riveted to copper (similar gage to the thin
Dobson tailpiece metal). String holes are reinforced w/ brass tubes, so
these tailpieces are suitable for metal strings. All are slightly different
in appearance. $25 + shipping.
