motomatto - Posted - 10/06/2009:  19:33:51

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Hi,

I'm refinishing and refurbing my banjo. I've never like my nashville adjustable tailpiece and so I've bought myself a kershner.

Here's the problem. My nashville has a lip which rests on the tension hoop, but the kershner doesn't. How does the kershner rest on the tension hoop. Am I missing some piece.

I've tried to look at pictures to figure it out, but haven't found a nice close up of the Kershner tailpiece mounted yet (I know, it sounds crazy, but I haven't found it).

I also have another question. I bought a head from StewMac which I thought was a Remo Weatherking. The head does not have any writing on it (like my original Remo does), and my invoice says "Weatherkng". Is my head a Remo or a knock off. I called StewMac and asked them specifically before hand and they said it was a Remo but now I'm not sure.

Thanks for the help!
Matt

My original Nashville tailpiece: http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges...ures#details
My new kershner tailpiece: http://elderly.com/images/accessories/BPT/P113.jpg

"Self preservation is a full time occupation"
- Ani Difranco

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Edited by - motomatto on 10/06/2009 19:54:03

Bill Rogers - Posted - 10/06/2009:  20:53:29

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Remo makes StewMac's heads; sometimes they say "Elite;" sometimes they are plain.

Bill

Thor - Posted - 10/07/2009:  04:40:26

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The Kershner doesn't need to rest on the tension hoop.

motomatto - Posted - 10/07/2009:  09:08:16

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Thanks Bill!

quote:

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Originally posted by Bill Rogers

Remo makes StewMac's heads; sometimes they say "Elite;" sometimes they are plain.

Bill

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"Self preservation is a full time occupation"
- Ani Difranco

motomatto - Posted - 10/07/2009:  09:13:41

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Ah ha!

I need a tailpiece bracket. BTW, that banjo is beautiful, hopefully it's yours.

Thanks Thor!
Matt

quote:

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Originally posted by Thor

The Kershner doesn't need to rest on the tension hoop.

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"Self preservation is a full time occupation"
- Ani Difranco