tailpiece
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It’s easy to remove the control rod by turning a nut on the tailpiece pipe.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2023
For the solo, John simply wailed on the guitar, executing a series of power chords as Douglas, sitting nearby, reached over and worked the instrument's Bigsby tailpiece.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2021
You can also unscrew the nut on the back of the tailpiece, remove the lever that lifts the stopper and clear out all the obstructions.
From Washington Post • Feb. 18, 2020
The EX-63, inspired by the last instrument John D'Angelico ever made, sports an arch-top body and the same angular tailpiece that decorates its electric brethren.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2015
After 1790, when his A general history of quadrupeds appeared with its vivid animals and its humorous and mordant tailpiece vignettes, he was hailed in terms that have hardly been matched for adulation.
From Why Bewick Succeeded A Note in the History of Wood Engraving by Kainen, Jacob
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