Scored a B5 Bigsby vibramate* kit on fleabay for my Esquire-lawsuit Weta
*no extra holes in the gee-tar
Took a whole hour to fit and intonate. Pretty impressed that there are no buzzes/rattles
before
during
after
Paint by numbers DIY bigsby
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Re: Paint by numbers DIY bigsby
driling holes in a tele isn't going to detract from its inate worth.... as much as I love my new found bigsby calliper love, tele bigsby is just plain ugly.
Though my opinion is probably wrong. and I may fit a bigsby to a tele one day.
Though my opinion is probably wrong. and I may fit a bigsby to a tele one day.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Re: Paint by numbers DIY bigsby
Hold those thoughtsBg wrote:driling holes in a tele isn't going to detract from its inate worth.... as much as I love my new found bigsby calliper love, … and I may fit a bigsby to a tele one day.
Bigsbys for all!
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So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Re: Paint by numbers DIY bigsby
In fact, the chromey machine look of the Bigsby bit counterbalances the classical 'tele' part of the geetar, in proportion, weight, and the contrast of wood-vs-metal. Its what a tele cries out for. Without the Bigsby, its just a whole empty parking-lot of wood on the back of the body.
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Re: Paint by numbers DIY bigsby
In fact Tele + Bigsby = the perfect blend of instrument and machine.
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Re: Paint by numbers DIY bigsby
And..... That's not a tele
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.