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Comment on Bigsby going to Dallas! by GuyNiles

GuyNiles — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:56:52 +0000

I will attempt to pop up there to the Dallas Show! Looking for a hard to find Guild Bigsby B-2 for a 60’s Guild Starfire Archtop Electric.

Comment on Bigsby Around Town by reedee48

reedee48 — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:30:55 +0000

I have a guitar like the one Paul is playing but mine has a sunburst I have had it sence the late 60s
mine has no name on it except for the Bigsby vibrato b3 arm

Comment on Celebrating Bigsby Birthdays by Ed Ryba

Ed Ryba — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:14:54 +0000

I have a question (which you’ve probably answered a million times, but I’ll ask anyway). I heard that the return spring on all Bigsby Vibrato units started out in life on Paul Bigsby’s first prototype as an actual valve spring from a Harley-Davidson. Is this really the case?

Incidentally, I love my Bigsbys. I have two - one is a retrofit B-7 on a 1988 model “Epiphone by Gibson” (that’s what it says on the headstock, and I believe that’s the only model year that said that) Sheraton II, and the other is a GB-6 “Gretsch by Bigsby” on my 1962 model Gretsch Country Getleman. As long as you use a little graphite on the slots in the nut when you re-string the guitars, the Bigsbys return to “zero” every time! What a great design.

Comment on Bigsby goes to Philly! by willie laurent

willie laurent — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:46:00 +0000

Will the B6G fit my Hollowbody AG-95 Ibanez

Comment on Bigsby goes to Philly! by Bigsbyvibratos

Bigsbyvibratos — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:02:19 +0000

Hello,
Thanks for your note. Sorry to hear that you are having this issue. The most common reason that a vibrato equipped guitar won’t stay in tune is that either the nut or saddle (or both) have burrs. These burrs impede the strings from moving and going back to their original positions; I would check this before anything else. Many times a ‘buzzing bridge’ is caused by the height adjustment screws rattling from the string vibrations. This is a quick fix; dab a little bit of clear fingernail polish around the screws. The polish will keep the screws in place but still allow you to adjust as needed. Hopefully this will solve your issue; if you have any other questions please let me know.

Regards,

Adam Seutter

Comment on Bigsby goes to Philly! by mbloodworth

mbloodworth — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:46:19 +0000

I just installed a B5 on my Tele. This is my third Bigsby. Had one on my 1962 SG, it worked great and stayed in tune. I have one on my ES295, it woks great and stays in tune. The one on my Tele won’t stay in tune and the Bridge buzzes. I’m thinking you’ve had complaints about this issue. How can I resolve this issue?
Also, what’s the reason for the “floating Bridge”?