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  1. Dec-25-2020, 12:01pm #1
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    Default Santa brought a new tailpiece!

    Weldon Lister engraved tailpiece on my Kimble 2 point! (THAT is an understanding wife, lol.)
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    Default Re: Santa brought a new tailpiece!

    That is an amazing work of art! It looks great.
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    A bunch of stuff with four strings
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    Whoa! Merry Christmas
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    Wow. Just wow. That's amazing.
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    The tailpiece looks great, I also like the leather work on the strap.
    THE WORLD IS A BETTER PLACE JUST FOR YOUR SMILE!
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    Default Re: Santa brought a new tailpiece!

    i love an ornate beautiful tailpiece, and yours most certainly is!
    thanks for posting the picture.
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  14. Dec-25-2020, 4:35pm #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by pops1 View Post
    The tailpiece looks great, I also like the leather work on the strap.
    Wow, I hadn't even really looked at that. They do look well together, don't they?
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  16. Dec-25-2020, 5:03pm #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by pops1 View Post
    The tailpiece looks great, I also like the leather work on the strap.
    I love this strap, too. Bought it used from MandoMutt. I like the knots, but I also like that it cinches down tight to the endpin.

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    Lovely!
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    Really, really nice! Enjoy!
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  22. Dec-25-2020, 5:49pm #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sue Rieter View Post
    Wow, I hadn't even really looked at that. They do look well together, don't they?
    I like to do a little leather work and I like knots so I noticed it right off. It is one of the nicest strap I have seen.
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  24. Dec-25-2020, 6:56pm #13
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    Default Re: Santa brought a new tailpiece!

    Lovely tailpiece!

    Related: I would love to know who made the strap.
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  26. Dec-25-2020, 8:26pm #14
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    Stunning - should be a tailpiece of a lifetime
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  28. Dec-25-2020, 8:27pm #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by withfoam View Post
    Lovely tailpiece!

    Related: I would love to know who made the strap.
    I know that Kevin from MandoMutt told me at one point who made it, but I can’t find the text or email. I’m asking him if he remembers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by withfoam View Post
    Lovely tailpiece!

    Related: I would love to know who made the strap.
    I did some hunting on the Internet and found this site. They made my strap. (And Kevin from MandoMutt just confirmed the info.) https://leatherandbraid.com/custombraiding.html
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    Default Re: Santa brought a new tailpiece!

    Doug, that tailpiece is amazing. Thanks for sharing that and the strap info with us, and Merry Christmas!
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    Thank you!!!
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    The tail piece is awesome, it and the strap all comes together nicely. That is one of Tammy Davies straps, she does some nice work. Very easy to deal with, I had her make me one a year or so ago. I love it.

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    $#@% Yes!

    Weldon Lister is a national treasure; an artist's artist who does fantastic work all by hand.
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    Doug,
    Did you pick the design, or just let him come up with something for you? The detail in that thing is amazing.

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  40. Dec-26-2020, 10:03am #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by addamr View Post
    Doug,
    Did you pick the design, or just let him come up with something for you? The detail in that thing is amazing.

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    He showed me some designs and I chose one for the cover and one for the body piece. He was willing to customize the designs, but I loved what he already had. The biggest issue was whether to go gold or silver. (The Waverly tuners have silver hardware but the frets are gold EVO, so already a mix.)
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    Default Re: Santa brought a new tailpiece!

    Beautiful tailpiece, Doug! What tailpiece did Weldon start with?

    Love the strap, too!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kevin Winn View Post
    Beautiful tailpiece, Doug! What tailpiece did Weldon start with?

    Love the strap, too!
    Thanks!

    He used a plain James tailpiece.
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    Super nice tailpiece. Nice armrest too.
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