Space1999
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Ok so this is my 2015 Ebony Sheraton II. I bought it second hand on Reverb and the guy who had it before me put all Gibson hardware on the guitar, Barenuckle pickups and the deluxe wiring, pots and caps. (I replaced the bridge and left the Gibson bridge post hardware alone)
Only one problemo. The ABR tail piece has now started to lean forward posts and all.
This is the best shot I could get to give you an idea of what is going on here…
You can see the back of the posts coming out from the guitar, but from this angle the tilt of the actual screws does not look as slanted as they really are.
So I had this problem when I put Tape Wounds on my Hofner Community bass.
They pulled much harder on the tail piece and the same thing happened.
So I shored up the bridge side post holder holes with toothpicks and glue.
Reinstalled the post holder, put it back together and it is still good 2 years later.
What I am really looking for here is advice from those that are familiar with this situation and ABR hardware so I can do the best possible repair job for this bad boy.
Edit: I can live with it like this, it doesn’t really bother me but I fear that the situation may get worse over time.
Pat

Only one problemo. The ABR tail piece has now started to lean forward posts and all.
This is the best shot I could get to give you an idea of what is going on here…

You can see the back of the posts coming out from the guitar, but from this angle the tilt of the actual screws does not look as slanted as they really are.
So I had this problem when I put Tape Wounds on my Hofner Community bass.
They pulled much harder on the tail piece and the same thing happened.
So I shored up the bridge side post holder holes with toothpicks and glue.
Reinstalled the post holder, put it back together and it is still good 2 years later.
What I am really looking for here is advice from those that are familiar with this situation and ABR hardware so I can do the best possible repair job for this bad boy.
Edit: I can live with it like this, it doesn’t really bother me but I fear that the situation may get worse over time.
Pat
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