Question:

[Chaotic_Hell]

Hey there
i have a Epiphone les paul black beauty custom (3pickups)

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/2411/grant005kr2.jpg

and i was wondering.

would it be worth slapping a
Bigsby Vibrato B7(Gold) on my guitar???
http://www.stewmac.com/product_images/1sm/5464/Model_B7_Bigsby_Vibrato.jpg

it would Look SWEEEEEEEEETTT
but my dads not to sure bout me modifying my guitar lols.
only couple month old aswell, lols

this is what the outcome would be
http://en.woodbrass.com/images/woodbrass/LES+PAUL+CUSTOM+57+BIGSBY-1.JPG

 

[Sinmastah]

Yeah, why not. Its not really modding your guitar either, if I am thinking that is the right bigsby. It should just go with the strap button, and then it curves over the guitar. No drilling recquired. Maybe Dennistruckdriver can help you out. He seems to be the man to talk to on this.

 

[Chaotic_Hell]

Yeah, why not. Its not really modding your guitar either, if I am thinking that is the right bigsby. It should just go with the strap button, and then it curves over the guitar. No drilling recquired. Maybe Dennistruckdriver can help you out. He seems to be the man to talk to on this.

Alright dude thanks
i seen a video on youtube of a guy installing the b7 onto a les paul guitar
he drills holes, wich i may do. depends
i may just get the guitar guitar technician guy to do it,
would meen that id have to put out more cash though.

il pm Dennistruckdriver for more information on it

 

[lp_junkie]

B7 requires drilling to mount it to the top of the guitar, it replaces the stop tailpiece as the anchor point for the bridge.

If you are going to put a bigsby go ahead and put a roller bridge on it to help reduce friction points and stabilize tuning.

 

[djwilbanks]

You'll need some more posts to PM dennis, bro!

but that does look like the same one dennis had, captain_tightpants has it now. check in the "other guitars" section of the site, you'll see a thread he started where he put it on his Dot.

But to my knowledge, you may have to redrill the back strap button hole, remove the stoptail and slap that baby on there.

 

[Chaotic_Hell]

You'll need some more posts to PM dennis, bro!

but that does look like the same one dennis had, captain_tightpants has it now. check in the "other guitars" section of the site, you'll see a thread he started where he put it on his Dot.

But to my knowledge, you may have to redrill the back strap button hole, remove the stoptail and slap that baby on there.

lols alright thanks
and i kinda figured i wouldnt b able to pm so i left a comment lols,

 

[djwilbanks]

B7 requires drilling to mount it to the top of the guitar, it replaces the stop tailpiece as the anchor point for the bridge.

If you are going to put a bigsby go ahead and put a roller bridge on it to help reduce friction points and stabilize tuning.

If its the same one dennis had, he said you didn't have to drill to mount it to the top of the guitar.

if its not the same one... then yeah, I'd do a bit more research.

not to be a search nazi, chaotic, but punch bigsby into the search bar and there should be plenty of threads show up.. or what for dennis to swing by and see this thread.

 

[djwilbanks]

lols alright thanks
and i kinda figured i wouldnt b able to pm so i left a comment lols,

trust me when I was new here I never noticed the rule on PMs, i was rather miffed when I tried to PM someone, lol.

 

[Chaotic_Hell]

not to be a search nazi, chaotic, but punch bigsby into the search bar and there should be plenty of threads show up.. or what for dennis to swing by and see this thread.

lols
yea i found a video on youtube,
of a guy "Installing" it to a guitar
um.. he drilled the thing lols.

heres the link to it,
YouTube - Bigsby® B7 Vibrato Installation Demo

 

[IndianScout]

be warned and measure first, a friend of mine put a Bigsby on his LP and it would no longer fit in the case...

 

[djwilbanks]

well I mean, if its something you know you're going to like (i.e. have tried one) then i'd go for it.

if not, i'd buy another les paul and put it on there... can never have too many LPs!

 

[djwilbanks]

yeah, vox30 had that problem.

 

[Chaotic_Hell]

be warned and measure first, a friend of mine put a Bigsby on his LP and it would no longer fit in the case...

lols,
i have a gig bag lols,
plenty of room in it lols. even if theres not, i can always "Edit" the gig bag lols

 

[djwilbanks]

hmm... now this thread and those youtube videos have me gassing for a Bigsby.. oh well, I have a tele build that just screams for a bigsby.

 

[Chaotic_Hell]

hmm... now this thread and those youtube videos have me gassing for a Bigsby.. oh well, I have a tele build that just screams for a bigsby.

lols
on my first guitar (behringer strat kind of thing)
it had a whammy bar

and when i got my B,C, Rich Warlock. i quite missed the wammy bar

now i have the les paul. and dieing to get a wammy or somthing Close!
thats why im thinking bout the bigsby vibrato.

 

[IndianScout]

lols,
i have a gig bag lols,
plenty of room in it lols. even if theres not, i can always "Edit" the gig bag lols

ehe

just thought I'd bring up that point, some people love their HSC..

 

[dennistruckdriver]

I don't know if I am 'the guy', but here is a photo of an Epiphone '56 Goldtop I put a B30 on. It required no holes to be drilled in the top of the guitar.

 

[Chaotic_Hell]

I don't know if I am 'the guy', but here is a photo of an Epiphone '56 Goldtop I put a B30 on. It required no holes to be drilled in the top of the guitar.

hm...
kk lols.
il have a Good nose about b4 i actualy go and buy 1. lols..
would cost a bit id recon.

 

[djwilbanks]

I always confuse them, it was the b30 I was thinkin' of, Dennis.

I wouldn't be drilling holes into the top of my guitar, especially for something I wasn't sure I wouldn't like.

FYI, the tremolo arm on your other guitars will not be like the bigsby.

The bigsby (IMHO) is more an overall tone thing than a vibrato for vibratos sake.

I love the tone a bigsby gives a guitar, I doubt I'd ever actually use the arm on it.

 

[dennistruckdriver]

hm...
kk lols.
il have a Good nose about b4 i actualy go and buy 1. lols..
would cost a bit id recon.

The B30 is 'licensed' which means it is made in Korea, so it costs a bit less than the USA made B3. Same basic gizmo, but less cost.