Members johnnyswitch Posted January 13, 2010 Members Share Posted January 13, 2010 Hey guys, just a couple quick questions about the Bigsby trems. I'm gonna be putting one on my build, and I'm gonna go with the B5 shape since it's a flat top. On the Bigsby site they have a B5 and a B50, and it doesn't really say what the difference is. Anybody know? Also, I've seen a couple Bigsby LICENSED on eBay.. is that like a Floyd Rose Licensed? ie. should I stay the hell away from 'licensed'? Thanks dudes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted January 13, 2010 Members Share Posted January 13, 2010 B5 is American made, sand cast, and the roller rolls thanks to pin bushings. B50 is an import, die cast, and the roller rolls thanks to pin bushings. The screw layout to mount is also slightly different between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alphamarquis Posted January 13, 2010 Members Share Posted January 13, 2010 also do your best to avoid putting a bigsby on a fender...its bad karma...there was a little argument between fender and bigsby on headstock designs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnnyswitch Posted January 13, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 13, 2010 Thanks man! Think I'll go with a B5 then @alpha: I'll have to walk on the wild side man.. might be fun to build a cursed guitar haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alphamarquis Posted January 13, 2010 Members Share Posted January 13, 2010 Thanks man! Think I'll go with a B5 then @alpha: I'll have to walk on the wild side man.. might be fun to build a cursed guitar haha Now that I think of it...Gretsch is even a part of the FMIC....so please go on ahead. Make sure to disturb some graves with the tree that the guitar was made of and then pour some blood in it or something...make sure its definitely cursed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnnyswitch Posted January 13, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 13, 2010 How about I'll hop the cemetary fence at night and chop down the biggest, deadest tree and use it for guitar wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alphamarquis Posted January 13, 2010 Members Share Posted January 13, 2010 How about I'll hop the cemetary fence at night and chop down the biggest, deadest tree and use it for guitar wood YES and then form a metal band. I will create you an amp built out of soviet prison radios with two settings: brutal and more brutal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnnyswitch Posted January 13, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 13, 2010 oh hell yes, I'm liking this. {censored} the touring van, I'll drive a hearse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted January 13, 2010 Members Share Posted January 13, 2010 I think the Fender-branded B5's look more classic on a Tele, but they also require moving the vibrato unit slightly closer to the bridge, which is already quite cramped, I think the Bigsby branded one fits better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted January 13, 2010 Members Share Posted January 13, 2010 I think the Fender-branded B5's look more classic on a Tele, but they also require moving the vibrato unit slightly closer to the bridge, which is already quite cramped, I think the Bigsby branded one fits better. The B16 is pretty darn sexy too, though I've heard the bridge can cause issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnnyswitch Posted January 13, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 13, 2010 well this build is going to be a Jagstang shaped body.. hmm, the Fender branded B5 might look pretty damn sexy on it.. Is there very much of a difference between the two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted January 13, 2010 Members Share Posted January 13, 2010 well this build is going to be a Jagstang shaped body.. hmm, the Fender branded B5 might look pretty damn sexy on it..Is there very much of a difference between the two? Same thing, Bigsby makes the F-logo part. don't know if the screw appatern is different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnnyswitch Posted January 13, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 13, 2010 Thanks a lot for the information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ten56gibby Posted January 13, 2010 Members Share Posted January 13, 2010 I feel like a noob for not knowing the difference in sand cast and die cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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