The Great Bigsby Debate! (yes / no) ... and let's see your Bigsby Equipped Guitars!

[OnkelC]

My humble selection:

Epi G400 Pro by Chris Jaeger, auf Flickr

Ohne Titel by Chris Jaeger, auf Flickr

Marathon by Chris Jaeger, auf Flickr

 

[a2dconverter]

Yes! 2016 Gibson SG Standard with
Vibramate V7 mounting plate,
Bigsby B-7 (w/ flipped/ polished hinge plate to fit SG),
Star Rivets to fill mounting holes,
Towner strap-button Hinge Plate Adapter and
Schaller STM Roller Bridge.

 

[Cornholio]

The spring that came stock on this was way too stiff. Replaced with a reverend spring, added some nut sauce to the nut and saddles - now it plays great!

 

[Porschefender]

 

[DCAddy]

 

[datguytim]

Not the best picture. The Bigsby wasn't original to the guitar but was on it when I got it so it stayed. Plus I like it.

What year is that beauty?? I’ve been jonesing for an ES-5 for years!!!!!

 

[mikebat]

Yes, just hate changing strings on one. Those little nubs....are you kidding, this is the best you can design?

 

[Cornholio]

Yes, just hate changing strings on one. Those little nubs....are you kidding, this is the best you can design?

and I thought changing strings on a floyd rose was bad.

 

[chrisjnyc]

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What happened to this LP? ..is that a screw between the pickups? Looks like it seen some serious action

 

[RhytmEarl]

What year is that beauty?? I’ve been jonesing for an ES-5 for years!!!!!

1953. Other than the Bigsby and the bridge, it's all original including the case.

I have been seriously thinking of gifting it to my niece-in-law. She's a 15 year old burgeoning jazz guitarist. I've already given her all my guitar books and transcription books. A small library...lol...no exaggeration...50 years of books. When I was learning I had crap guitars and always thought the reason it was so hard was because the pros had these magic guitars that were so easy to play. She deserves a "lifetime" guitar because she's quite serious about it. And I rarely play it any more. It shouldn't sit idle.

 

[HomeInMyShoes]

I have one. I love it.


2021-03-20_06-32-22 by (HomeInMyShoes), on Flickr

 

[ozraves]

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• ozraves
• Jan 13, 2022

 

[jiml]

No, never, not gonna.

Eyesore.

 

[NSDQRKR]

Never had one since I love a good Floyd Rose but there is no doubt the nostalgic look is very cool. I bet they must be set up right. Like a Floyd if you can’t work on it yourself you probably should not have one.

 

[Dashface]

Please more info on that. A 54 reissue is one of my dream guitars. A bigsby equipped 54 reissue - oh boy!!
I got a 70s custom that I fear if I put a bigsby on it would make it weigh about 20lbs.

It's a great guitar. They are certainly more rare than the usual R9 etc, as far as I can tell. I don't think I'd be going out on a limb saying it's probably my favourite of all my guitars - though I don't play it all that much because yes, it is heavy.

I got it about fifteen years ago for an absolute steal. I'd just bought one of those Les Paul Deluxe reissues that happened around 2006 or so - they were about $1700 CDN new at the time (how things have changed!). A buddy of mine who worked at the local music shop called me at work and told me to go home, get the Deluxe, and get in there right away. So... I did. I showed up, and this R4 had just come in as a trade in. My buddy did the deal, and I traded that new Deluxe straight across for the R4. So... Talk about a criminal deal

These Customs have an incredible sound. The single coils give it a bit of snap - I would say it sounds like nothing so much as the biggest, baddest Tele you've ever heard. I hope you find one some day!

 

[b2sc]

I really like the sonic textures they add with just a little vibrato to chords..

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[Beigelemon]

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Ah, the barefoot Bigsby. A real collectors item

 

[Beigelemon]

Epic pain to re-string, but love the look of them.

 

[Back at it]

I just love the look and the shimmer, had always thought about putting a bigsby on my other guitars but ended up first getting a epi wildcat and then replacing that with a dream es-330 now I’m all good

 

[nowhere]

They’re alright by me, and this one (the one from the NGD you mentioned) is still holding tune pretty damn well.
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I want everything in that picture! Love the choice of pickups on the Kolln too.