Members Doctor49 Posted January 30, 2009 Members Share Posted January 30, 2009 and thread the string through the tuner faster than I can change strings on any guitar with 'normal' bridge and tuners, except maybe a fender with slothead klusons. or a capo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Seeds Posted January 30, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 30, 2009 Hers a couple actual pics of the guitar. I should say too that I have been playing it a lot this last Week and used the bar a good amount to test things out. So far no tuning issues have come up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darkwaters Posted January 30, 2009 Members Share Posted January 30, 2009 No sweat to restring as long as you put a kink in the string just behind the ball. I use a pair of needlenose pliers for the job (and to cut excess string off when I'm finished). It makes restringing a snap. Otherwise you'll think you died and went to hell.... Don't hesitate. Bigsby's add great tone and sustain and they're dead cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tartanphantom Posted January 30, 2009 Members Share Posted January 30, 2009 Re-stringing a Bigsby ain't exactly rocket science. It's easy. [YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hand Amputation Posted January 30, 2009 Members Share Posted January 30, 2009 Love mine! Installed it and never moved back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members readmenace Posted January 30, 2009 Members Share Posted January 30, 2009 I just put a B7 on a trapeze tail Gretsch Pro Jet last night, and I *love* it so far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darkwaters Posted January 30, 2009 Members Share Posted January 30, 2009 Love mine! Installed it and never moved back. Very pretty ! Here's mine: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members benricci Posted January 30, 2009 Members Share Posted January 30, 2009 Con = ugly as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted January 30, 2009 Members Share Posted January 30, 2009 Wow, I can't believe this hasn't turned into a "bigsby's suck and can't be kept in tune thread yet." Wow, there is hope for us yet. Love my bigsby. Takes about 3 minutes longer than usual to change strings but that doesn't bother me. I wedge a little piece of foam under the ball the keep it on the peg while winding. Works like a charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tartanphantom Posted January 30, 2009 Members Share Posted January 30, 2009 Wow, I can't believe this hasn't turned into a "bigsby's suck and can't be kept in tune thread yet." Wow, there is hope for us yet. You mean a "I hate Bigsbys because they won't do metal and keep going out of tune on my $100 Dean Vendetta with .08 strings" thread? Yeah I'm surprised too. Maybe because the word "Bigsby" is in the thread title, most of those folks just pass over the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr footinmouth Posted January 30, 2009 Members Share Posted January 30, 2009 I kinda agree with the bigsby having more sustain and resonates better due to the extra mass, And while I don't actually use mine as much for vibrato purposes I still think it looks cool as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vantango84 Posted January 30, 2009 Members Share Posted January 30, 2009 Con = ugly as hell. by ugly as hell, you mean "awesome/badass looking", right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ultradust Posted January 30, 2009 Members Share Posted January 30, 2009 Those are hot edit to add: Just stumbled on this. Dang, we've been discovered! Many thanks... Good to see other lovelies struttin' their "ugly as hell" stuff here as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blingdogg Posted January 31, 2009 Members Share Posted January 31, 2009 I got an Ibanez Jet King 4 with a bigsby: It goes out of tune so I never use it. I gotta find a way to fix that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seifukusha Posted January 31, 2009 Members Share Posted January 31, 2009 Very cool. I figured as much about the lubrication as I found a package of Nut Sause in the case. i played ONE of those before but...but..whats that?!? GREENY?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seifukusha Posted January 31, 2009 Members Share Posted January 31, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CicadaSilence Posted January 31, 2009 Members Share Posted January 31, 2009 I just put a Bigsby on my Epiphone Firebird studio, and that mother will absolutely NOT stay in tune. I've narrowed down the possibilities, and I don't think it's a fault of the Bigsby, but the ABR style TOM bridge. Using the arm lifts the saddles out of their grooves, and obviously makes for some huge tuning stability issues. I've got a roller bridge on the way, and I'm confident that it'll solve the problem. I've had other Bigsby equipped guitars in the past, and they've been just fine. If theres a tuning problem, it's almost always a bridge/nut issue, and not the fault of the Bigsby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bmajor Posted January 31, 2009 Members Share Posted January 31, 2009 It goes out of tune so I never use it. I gotta find a way to fix that... Easy, replace the licensed Bigs with a real one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darkone15 Posted January 31, 2009 Members Share Posted January 31, 2009 if i put a bigsby on my new Gibson LP will it lower the value of the guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jordan8865 Posted January 31, 2009 Members Share Posted January 31, 2009 Easy, replace the licensed Bigs with a real one... this would not solve the problem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jordan8865 Posted January 31, 2009 Members Share Posted January 31, 2009 if i put a bigsby on my new Gibson LP will it lower the value of the guitar? Depends what you're putting on? If you're drilling into the guitar then you're not gonna want to ever take it off. If you aren't then just keep the original parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scoogs Posted January 31, 2009 Members Share Posted January 31, 2009 Bigsby Pros: Adjust pitch lower or higherAwesome soundingAwesome looking Cons: Retards who don't know how to set them up properly, or set a guitar up properly... Then bash Bigsby's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bmajor Posted January 31, 2009 Members Share Posted January 31, 2009 this would not solve the problem... Wanna bet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jordan8865 Posted January 31, 2009 Members Share Posted January 31, 2009 Wanna bet? After looking at the guys guitar it's not even a licensed Bigsby. If it were a licensed bigsby however it would not make a difference. What difference between a licensed and american made bigsby do you suppose would affect tuning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bmajor Posted January 31, 2009 Members Share Posted January 31, 2009 After looking at the guys guitar it's not even a licensed Bigsby. If it were a licensed bigsby however it would not make a difference. What difference between a licensed and american made bigsby do you suppose would affect tuning? Obviously you've never owned both or been here long enough to witness others' experiences. Stay awhile...you'll get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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