I'm curious about the George Dobson Victor tailpieces that always lose the ivoroid (?) leading piece. Did the ivoroid leading piece rest on the top side of the TP, or did it "enclose" the top & bottom of the TP ? Most of the pictures I've found suggest top side only. The metal TP base has two tabs that would fit into slots in the ivoroid piece..... .was the ivoroid piece also glued ?
My curiousity comes from having one of the metal bases minus the ivoroid piece, and I think that I can make up a reproduction ivoroid piece if I know how the originals were constructed (top only ? ...... enclosing the entire end of the metal base ?) and whether or not they used glue.
Tnx in advance for comments............
It just sat on top. The tension of the strings, and the 2 tabs held it on..
Mark, I have one that I can lend you.
Hey Joe - tnx for the offer..... I think that I have enough photos to work with. If I come up short, will get back in touch.
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