Strummers and Pickers:
I have a 4 string Gold Tone banjo that has a 5 string tailpiece on it. "Odd" right? I got it that way. I'm not a "banjo-phile" but I don't think it's the "original" tailpiece for obvious reasons. Maybe it is. Assuming this tailpiece is incorrect, I'm looking to put the "correct" tailpiece on it but I'm not looking to blow a fortune to do it.
I got a "cheap" vintage 1960's Japanese banjo (bought used for $40 bucks, 40 years ago) that I regularly play (pictured as my profile pic).
So, does anyone have a Gold Tone 4 string "Terminator" tailpiece that they want to "part with" for a reasonable price?
Sincerely,
Mike
Edited by - 86OmniGLH on 06/26/2026 23:50:06
That looks somewhat like an Ode tailpiece, which I guess has been copied by other makers?
Thanks for responding.
I don't know. Most the tailpieces I see on ebay have one screw but this one has two. Can't find any other two screw tailpieces.
It is necessary to replace it with another "2 screw tailpiece"?
Would you agree that this is a "5 string tailpiece" on this "4 string banjo"?
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Originally posted by 86OmniGLHThanks for responding.
I don't know. Most the tailpieces I see on ebay have one screw but this one has two. Can't find any other two screw tailpieces.
It is necessary to replace it with another "2 screw tailpiece"?
Would you agree that this is a "5 string tailpiece" on this "4 string banjo"?
Over here they are not so uncommon mainly because one of the main banjo specialists used to sell them. I have a few as I bought up some stock when they closed. I can't remember how they described them. You can replace it with whatever you want. Five string tailpieces on tenor banjos was once upon a time quite common because it was easier to use what was available rather than making something just for 4 strings.
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