This DR tailpiece is hand made in Dupont's shop in Cognac France and is used on all of Dupont's flagship models as well as by top luthiers like Bob Holo. These DR tailpieces are actually made using the original equipment that Busato used back in the 30s-50s! How cool is that? It is the strongest tailpiece available. We've never seen one fail. Additionally, it mutes unwanted overtones which are a problem with some of the lower quality tailpieces.