Members DarkHorseJ27 Posted June 15, 2012 Author Members Share Posted June 15, 2012 Bigsby is obviously the most technologically advanced design out there with the best tone. As far as actual bridges go, I'd recommend Compton or Tru-Arc. What string would you suggest to use with the Bigsby? I'm thinking medium flatwounds myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Django Sentenza Posted June 15, 2012 Members Share Posted June 15, 2012 What string would you suggest to use with the Bigsby? I'm thinking medium flatwounds myself. Yes, you can't go wrong with light medium (.012) or regular medium (.013) Labella flats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lz4005 Posted June 15, 2012 Members Share Posted June 15, 2012 I got to try out a Stetsbar equipped Les Paul last week. It looks kind of strange with all the springs and doo-dads sticking out, but played like butter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveGrima Posted June 15, 2012 Members Share Posted June 15, 2012 I'm a big big fan of the Hipshot US Contour. Looks great, sounds great, and functions flawlessly. Wilkinson would be a very close 2nd for me. Holy {censored} I love that Strat! Where'd you get the pickgaurd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveGrima Posted June 15, 2012 Members Share Posted June 15, 2012 Yes, you can't go wrong with light medium (.012) or regular medium (.013) Labella flats. Meh, Id go with these for a nice fat tone like the Rev has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Django Sentenza Posted June 15, 2012 Members Share Posted June 15, 2012 Meh, Id go with these for a nice fat tone like the Rev has. I haven't tried them. That's some mighty fine packaging, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -=Pennywise=- Posted June 15, 2012 Members Share Posted June 15, 2012 For strats, if you want to keep that strat "look", a Super-Vee bladerunner, hands down. Add a well cut nut and some locking tuners, easily puts you into floyd rose stability. For Super Strats, OFR or Gotoh bridges. Own a big fat hollowbody guitar that originally has a TOM on it? let Django bore you all day with his bigsby trolling. He thinks he has facts, but fails to deliver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Django Sentenza Posted June 15, 2012 Members Share Posted June 15, 2012 Let Pennywise bore you all day with his Super-Vee trolling. He thinks he has facts, but fails to deliver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Canadian Jeff Posted June 15, 2012 Members Share Posted June 15, 2012 Here I thought the Super-Vee demos I saw were pretty convincing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Floyd Rosenbomb Posted June 15, 2012 Members Share Posted June 15, 2012 Seems like a Bigsby or a Fender 2 point, or six screw, will fit your needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted June 15, 2012 Members Share Posted June 15, 2012 Bigsby is obviously the most technologically advanced design out there with the best tone. As far as actual bridges go, I'd recommend Compton or Tru-Arc. Comptons are indeed awesome. Haven't tried a Tru-arc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted June 15, 2012 Members Share Posted June 15, 2012 Holy {censored} I love that Strat! Where'd you get the pickgaurd? WDMusic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Django Sentenza Posted June 15, 2012 Members Share Posted June 15, 2012 Comptons are indeed awesome. Haven't tried a Tru-arc. I have two aluminum Comptons. I haven't tried Tru-Arc but Gretchies love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DarkHorseJ27 Posted June 16, 2012 Author Members Share Posted June 16, 2012 Own a big fat hollowbody guitar that originally has a TOM on it? let Django bore you all day with his bigsby trolling. He thinks he has facts, but fails to deliver. I don't believe Django is trolling, but I don't blame you for thinking he was. The great minds throughout history were often misunderstood by their contemporaries. Among Django's many mental assets are his attention to fine details and a superb memory. He recalled my thread about my newly acquired preference for vibrato that fluctuates above and below the base pitch. I mentioned that a vibrato bridge would be desirable for this reason, but a drawback is its unability to accommodate alternate tunings. Due to most of my experience with vibrato bridges coming from Fender and Floyd Rose style vibratos, I unadvertently and uncorrectly assumed that was true of all vibrato bridges. Django, offering his sage advice, suggested a Bigsby vibrato, knowing it would fulfill my needs for both a superior vibrato and ability to handle alternate tunings. Not to mention aesthetically the Bigsby is the obviously best option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Canadian Jeff Posted June 16, 2012 Members Share Posted June 16, 2012 I don't believe Django is trolling, but I don't blame you for thinking he was. The great minds throughout history were often misunderstood by their contemporaries. Among Django's many mental assets are his attention to fine details and a superb memory. He recalled my thread about my newly acquired preference for vibrato that fluctuates above and below the base pitch. I mentioned that a vibrato bridge would be desirable for this reason, but a drawback is its unability to accommodate alternate tunings. Due to most of my experience with vibrato bridges coming from Fender and Floyd Rose style vibratos, I unadvertently and uncorrectly assumed that was true of all vibrato bridges. Django, offering his sage advice, suggested a Bigsby vibrato, knowing it would fulfill my needs for both a superior vibrato and ability to handle alternate tunings. Not to mention aesthetically the Bigsby is the obviously best option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Darkstorm Posted June 17, 2012 Members Share Posted June 17, 2012 I'll vote floyds as the worst trems tone wise cause they add treble zingyness to the sound. My two fave trems for full floating tuning stability and neutral sound coloring would be the floyd Lic trems used on import Jackson & BC Rich guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LesPaulFetish Posted June 17, 2012 Members Share Posted June 17, 2012 I'll vote floyds as the worst trems tone wise cause they add treble zingyness to the sound. My two fave trems for full floating tuning stability and neutral sound coloring would be the floyd Lic trems used on import Jackson & BC Rich guitars. Just got a Floyd... Not so sure about the high end since I've had the guitar for all of 24 hours, but so far so good. Takes a beating, sounds good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DarkHorseJ27 Posted June 17, 2012 Author Members Share Posted June 17, 2012 Spot on old chap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -=Pennywise=- Posted June 20, 2012 Members Share Posted June 20, 2012 I'll vote floyds as the worst trems tone wise cause they add treble zingyness to the sound. My two fave trems for full floating tuning stability and neutral sound coloring would be the floyd Lic trems used on import Jackson & BC Rich guitars. try installing a big brass block from prorockgear.com, takes care of that treble issue, adds a lot more sustain too. I put them on all my OFR equipped guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Canadian Jeff Posted June 20, 2012 Members Share Posted June 20, 2012 Spot on old chap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted June 20, 2012 Members Share Posted June 20, 2012 I like the Jazzmaster / Jaguar unit the best. PRS's take on the classic Strat bridge is also quite nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted June 20, 2012 Members Share Posted June 20, 2012 Best I've come across is this bridge on the PAC904: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members genesis3 Posted June 27, 2012 Members Share Posted June 27, 2012 For locking nut trems, the Ibanez ZR zero return is fantastic ...uses ball bearings I think and has the smoothest feel, I'd put 'em on every guit I own if I knew how ...too bad they only seem to come on ibanez S types Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cats-o-caster Posted June 27, 2012 Members Share Posted June 27, 2012 Kahler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Django Sentenza Posted June 27, 2012 Members Share Posted June 27, 2012 Because great minds throughout history have often been misunderstood by their contemporaries. Its basic human nature to hate/be scared of what one doesn't understand, and some people are unwilling or unable to rise above that. Perfect science casteth out all fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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