The tailpiece bracket is attached to the rim and holds the tailpiece in place. One-piece flange banjos had a slightly longer tailpiece bracket, while the two-piece flange models had a shorter bracket to compensate for the larger diameter rim.
L-R: One-piece flange tailpiece bracket, two-piece flange tail bracket.
L-R: One-piece flange tailpiece bracket, two-piece flange tail bracket.
Tailpiece Bracket Assembly