is it possible to mount fine tuners in a boxwood tailpiece?

thanks

jack

Sure .... just pay attention to the after length. And don't tighten them on more than finger tight. I learned that one the hard way.

i have a friend that has a box wood chin rest and box wood tail piece on his fiddle it very pertty

I have them on my boxwood tail piece. Looks just fine and works good.

Me too. Gotta watch the afterlength though.

what's the afterlength?

Why would installing fine tuners on a boxwood tailpiece be any different than mounting them on an ebony or carbon fibre tailpiece ?

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Originally posted by frailinrebel

what's the afterlength?

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Afterlength is the distance between the bridge and the "saddle" of the tailpiece.  Adding fine tuners alters the afterlength, and the weight of the tailpiece.  Tailpieces with built in fine tuners are a way to avoid changing the afterlength.  Pricey though.  Afterlength is one of the basic setup adjustments that influences the sound of your fiddle.

If you have an adjustable tail gut you can usually compensate for added length of fine tuners by tightening (shortening) the gut.

I got rid of my fine tuners by going to Perfection Pegs (and not wittner pegs!) they are revolutionary. pardon the pun.