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Jason_S
Posted 2006-12-12 9:41 PM (#227025)
Subject: Bigsby trem


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im working on a solid body non-o project and i'm toying with the idea of putting a bigsby trem on it. has anyone ever used a bigsby on a solidbody? thansk for the input..jason
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dvd
Posted 2006-12-12 9:56 PM (#227026 - in reply to #227025)
Subject: Re: Bigsby trem



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neil young ;)
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alpep
Posted 2006-12-12 10:12 PM (#227027 - in reply to #227025)
Subject: Re: Bigsby trem


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had one on an old LP never got used to it.
they are not the most stable but work well for the duane eddy, link wray thing
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Mr. Ovation
Posted 2006-12-12 10:17 PM (#227028 - in reply to #227025)
Subject: Re: Bigsby trem


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I used to have a Bigsby on my project Viper. I liked it but intonation and keeping in tune, especially with new strings was an issue. Just the same, I used it for many years. I would suggest a roller bridge. That really helped with they tuning and smoothness.
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Jason_S
Posted 2006-12-12 10:19 PM (#227029 - in reply to #227025)
Subject: Re: Bigsby trem


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iv'e finaly got most of my acoustic project o's out of the way and i can get back to my strat necked tele. i was just wondering because ive got a bigsby for a solid and thought it might be cool to use it on the tele. thanks guys jason
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Jason_S
Posted 2006-12-12 10:20 PM (#227030 - in reply to #227025)
Subject: Re: Bigsby trem


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thanks miles,i may have a bigsby roller as well..ive got so much crap that i brought back from the shop when i was at dads over the weekend..jason
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FlicKreno aka Solid Top
Posted 2006-12-12 10:37 PM (#227031 - in reply to #227025)
Subject: Re: Bigsby trem


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I do what FENDER recommends,a drop ( tiny drop) of acid free oil in between metal parts,and tuning probs.are a problem of the past ( nearly ) and I do Use a Bigsby with Roller on my Washburn J-9,actually at the moment I `m using small bits of FELT on #1 NUT #2 SADDLES #3 Strip of FELT piece under Roller,the Felt gets the strings to Slide real well, might be worth a try :confused:
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Vic
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Jason_S
Posted 2006-12-12 11:03 PM (#227032 - in reply to #227025)
Subject: Re: Bigsby trem


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thanks vic,i havnt decided what pups and other electronic componets im gonna use yet. im thinking about using tv jones pups...jason
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stonebobbo
Posted 2006-12-12 11:33 PM (#227033 - in reply to #227025)
Subject: Re: Bigsby trem



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I have some TV Jones in an Epiphone FlameKat that has a epi knockoff of a Bigsby. It sounds great and is fun to play ... but its a semi-hollow body. There's also a Bigsby on my Hamer Newport ... there's no intonation problems or tuning issues at all - chalk that up to a high quality guitar.
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Jason_S
Posted 2006-12-13 12:23 AM (#227034 - in reply to #227025)
Subject: Re: Bigsby trem


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i played a gresh with tv jones pups and it had a great rockabilly sound that i realy liked. i just wonder how they will sound in the strat necked tele mutt?? jason
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stonebobbo
Posted 2006-12-13 12:26 AM (#227035 - in reply to #227025)
Subject: Re: Bigsby trem



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Probably OK. They put the Filtertrons in the solid bodies too. But you won't get the classic tele or strat sounds.
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Jason_S
Posted 2006-12-13 12:39 AM (#227036 - in reply to #227025)
Subject: Re: Bigsby trem


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im just going for a cool looking and sounding guitar. the first noticable difference is the strat neck,second is the bigsby...im kind of a unusual guy anywho....jason
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jb
Posted 2006-12-13 3:45 AM (#227037 - in reply to #227025)
Subject: Re: Bigsby trem


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Some people swear by locking tuners to help with tuning problems, so not sure if that's worth thinking about.

Also, my Brian May (which has a really light touch knife-edge trem on) has a locking nut, and I've never had any tuning problems with that.

Couple of things worth thinking about...

JB
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BruDeV
Posted 2006-12-13 3:58 AM (#227038 - in reply to #227025)
Subject: Re: Bigsby trem


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Did someone say T.V. Jones pickups?


The Tuxedo

I put some in a Preacher that someone had (poorly) put regular humbuckers in.
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