Lkdog Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I picked up a used H 535 which was a special order from Wolfe guitars in 2004 I guess. It has Tone pros locking bridge, and not sure of the tailpiece, but seems to be some type of zinc heavier pot metal. Do people swap out for Aluminum tailpieces on H 535's? Guitar sounds excellent as is, but always tweaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holyroller Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Leave it !! Perfect tone pros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davesultra Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Some do, some don't. You can find cheap aluminum tailpieces on eBay. An inexpensive mod, and if you don't like it, you can always switch back without being out too much cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millennium Maestro Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Nice guitar, I am a big fan of bound and inlayed headstocks... Sperzel tuners are nice, Tonepros are standard equipment now. Enjoy her, she is a beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidsmoke Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 SWEET! Looks like aged hardware. Switching to an aluminum tail on my 535 was job 1 when I got her. "vintage correct" and all that rot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genericmusic Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuz Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I have switched every stoptail piece to light weight Faber Aluminium and love the overtones and 4-5oz of weight relief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolero Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I have switched to aluminum on a couple guitars & like it although stock was just fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkKitty Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 A few ounces lighter appeals to me. Would this fit your average H-150? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gotoh-GE101A-Nickel-Aluminum-Tailpiece-With-Posts-/401053807673?hash=item5d60ab7439:g:F6YAAOSwcOFWa1PN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuz Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 A few ounces lighter appeals to me. Would this fit your average H-150? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gotoh-GE101A-Nickel-Aluminum-Tailpiece-With-Posts-/401053807673?hash=item5d60ab7439:g:F6YAAOSwcOFWa1PN Any aluminium stoptail will fit a Heritage. I went the full Monty Vintage accurate of Aluminum stoptail and stainless steel nickel plated studs. The aluminium + stainless steel gave the best (and most noticeable) sound improvement, but you could just buy an Aluminium stoptail and use your current studs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I still like the big ol Schaller tailpiece on mine. It did have standard nashville hardware on it when I got it, but I put it back to stock. I need to break it out sometime. I've lately been finding I like a higher action on guitars, so I've been re-setting up just about all my guitars as I take them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianluca Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 nice 535 :-) excellent choice, enjoy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HANGAR18 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Do people swap out for Aluminum tailpieces on H 535's? Not usually but nothing wrong with that at all. Try it and see how you like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkKitty Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Do I need standard or metric spacing? If I remember right, there is something strange about the spacing on Heritage bridges and tailpieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidsmoke Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 This issue is with the threads. They may be metric threads or imperial in the guitar. I'll have to revisit my old emails to Larry when I bought my Faber kit, but that was the only question. If you're keeping the posts it's irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkKitty Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 So if I replace the bushings and the posts, it doesn't matter what I buy. True? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidsmoke Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 correct http://www.faberusa.com/product-category/faber-tailpiece-studs-and-bushings/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkKitty Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I weighed my current Tonepros tailpiece. It weighs 2.68 ounces. An aluminum tailpiece weighs about 1.2 ounces. To me, that's not worth the extra money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neutria49 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 What is the reason for wanting to change it? Do you want to take a few ounces off your shoulder? Do you think it will change the tone or playability? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuz Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 What is the reason for wanting to change it? Do you want to take a few ounces off your shoulder? Do you think it will change the tone or playability? It will absolutely change the tone, absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millennium Maestro Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Tweaking is a fun adventure. There are exclusive benefits to each bridge, Tonepros are Heritage factory standard now, Aluminum is lighter, the older shaller top load Tailpiece and the Ren Wall designed TP-6 are great for experimenting with pickups(easy swaps) I really like to TP-6 with fine tuners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neutria49 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 It will absolutely change the tone, absolutely. I recently picked up a TonePros ii kit and a few Gibson pieces. One piece is a very light tail piece from an SG weighing 1.2 ounces. I was thinking of tossing those around on my 535 on my next string change. Problem is the string change will cloud my judgement on a tone change. But I've heard that the Gibson pieces are made of cheap tone sucking metals. I'm don't know how to tell what the metal composition is in any of these pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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