Side view of the Grover Patent Presto tailpiece and the pressure exerted on the strings from it. Note the middle string sits higher than the other four due to construction features of the tailpiece. The tailpiece height in this photograph does not represent the normal tailpiece height for Butch Robins, his generally sits higher but for this photo was placed low. Butch Robins was born May 12, 1949 in Lebanon, Virginia and has been a professional musician most of his life. In addition to a successful solo career, he was a member of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper's band, Charlie Moore's band, the New Grass Revival and other bands. He currently lives in Virginia and is still a working musician. Orville Gibson founded The Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co., Ltd in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1902. Over the years the company has changed names and locations and today is known as Gibson Brands, Inc and is headquartered in Nashville, TN. The company is known for havi