Bigbsy and Vibramate

timj47 · Post by **timj47** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 3:28 pm

Does anyone have first hand experience with these? The concept looks great, can pick up on Ebay for around $200 for both units. Looking at a B5 for an SG perhaps

AiRdAd · Post by **AiRdAd** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 3:36 pm

I've got one on my Les Paul. They're great.

Post by **Slowy** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 4:15 pm

I know I shouldn't say this, but it sounds like a band formed by JB.

"Bigsby and Vibramate. Featuring the Wrigley Sisters!"

Post by **GrantB** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 6:43 pm

No problems...work well, look unobtrusive.

Aquila Rossa · Post by **Aquila Rossa** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:36 pm

do they stay in tune?

jeremyb · Post by **jeremyb** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:41 pm

Aquila Rosso wrote:do they stay in tune?

Yes, but you have to be gentle with them, no divebombs

Aquila Rossa · Post by **Aquila Rossa** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:51 pm

I used to grab the headstcok of my old LP and bend it really hard to almost get the dive bomb effect like Randy Rhoads did. Lucky i did not break it. My SG Standard had some Bigsby shaped marks on it, which is why is was cut price. I sanded and polished most of them out and now is almost good as new.

As for trems, I always start thinking I need one, but when i get them I hardly use them.

SimpleSi · Post by **SimpleSi** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 11:04 am

what would it cost to put a bigsby in/onto a LP standard?

timj47 · Post by **timj47** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 11:32 am

Thanks people, I would be checking the bridge pretty carefully as it seems to me that dragging the strings back and forth is going to cause some wear on strings and saddles. Cant be arsed with a roller bridge really.

kdawg2a · Post by **kdawg2a** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 12:18 pm

I've got Bigsbys on a few guitars now and even without using one as a vibrato I think they ad something great to the sound of the guitar. There's something about anchoring the strings into that big chunk of aluminium that to my ears gives it a richer fuller sound.

jeremyb · Post by **jeremyb** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:32 pm

I'm gonna get one of these for my bigsby equipped Gretsch: http://www.comptonbridges.com/stainlesssteelbridges not a roller but much better IMHO...

SimpleSi · Post by **SimpleSi** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:39 pm

who locally(north island) installs bigsby's ?

I've been eyeing them up lately for my Les Paul

bender · Post by **bender** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:46 pm

SimpleSi wrote:who locally(north island) installs bigsby's ?

I've been eyeing them up lately for my Les Paul

If you get a Vibramate and B7 from Guitarparts.co.nz you should be able to DIY.

SimpleSi · Post by **SimpleSi** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:40 pm

benderissimo wrote:
SimpleSi wrote:who locally(north island) installs bigsby's ?

I've been eyeing them up lately for my Les Paul
If you get a Vibramate and B7 from Guitarparts.co.nz you should be able to DIY.

cheers!

found this too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWyGMfb243Q

jeremyb · Post by **jeremyb** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 4:20 pm

Frey wrote:
jeremyb wrote:I'm gonna get one of these for my bigsby equipped Gretsch: http://www.comptonbridges.com/stainlesssteelbridges not a roller but much better IMHO...
Good luck with your intonation.

Uh huh. I think you've missed something

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