Members zilch42 Posted May 29, 2006 Members Share Posted May 29, 2006 i own an ibanez SZ320 and i'm thinking of putting a bigsby vabrato on it. im not terribly experienced in modding guitars so i'm wondering, is this a bad idea? is there anything i should be worried about? can anyone suggest a size that will fit my guitar and has anyone else put a bigsby on an SZ? any help would be great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dougbeens Posted May 29, 2006 Members Share Posted May 29, 2006 I'm planning on putting a Bigsby on my Ibanez AR-250! Truthfully, I don't know if one'll fit your SZ though... I think the bridge location is a bit too far back to fit either the B3 or B7, and it's not a flat-top, so it won't fit a B5 either. I guess a B5 could work, but it all depends on how "carved" that carved top is. If it's got a relatively flat surface to screw into, the B5 could be an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dougbeens Posted May 29, 2006 Members Share Posted May 29, 2006 For instance, a Les Paul (correct me if I'm wrong) fits a Bigsby B7 model, which is the longest... Note the location of the tune-o-matic bridge in front of the Bigs... it's pretty far from the butt of the guitar. Now, note the location of the bridge on the SZ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members snglcoil Posted May 29, 2006 Members Share Posted May 29, 2006 maybe something like this. It's a B3 I suppose (on an Ibanez Artist, not mine btw) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aclarke Posted May 29, 2006 Members Share Posted May 29, 2006 Originally posted by dougbeens For instance, a Les Paul (correct me if I'm wrong) fits a Bigsby B7 model, which is the longest... Note the location of the tune-o-matic bridge in front of the Bigs... it's pretty far from the butt of the guitar. Now, note the location of the bridge on the SZ... If i'm not mistaken, the length of the B7 is just over seven inches. The space between the bar and the bridge should be roughly = to the space between a TOM and the tailpiece. That's about another inch, isn't it? So to the OP - crack out the measuring tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dougbeens Posted May 29, 2006 Members Share Posted May 29, 2006 Originally posted by snglcoil maybe something like this. It's a B3 I suppose (on an Ibanez Artist, not mine btw) Gorgeous instrument! If you check www.bigsbyguitars.com that is the B5 model, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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