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godgrinder wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 8:54 pm

bender wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 6:52 pm I really like the stock pickups and have absolutely no need to change them… but I really like the idea of trying some staple pickups. I’ve only played one guitar with one in it, but remember really loving it.

I love the staple neck pickup in my BBR5. I'd say give it a shot.

Yes! That with a Bigsby would be my ideal guitar.

I’m not going to mess with this guitar at this stage- it’s great as is.

godgrinder wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 8:54 pm

bender wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 6:52 pm I really like the stock pickups and have absolutely no need to change them… but I really like the idea of trying some staple pickups. I’ve only played one guitar with one in it, but remember really loving it.

I love the staple neck pickup in my BBR5. I'd say give it a shot.

Possibly my favourite guitar on the forum.

Molly wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 4:08 am

godgrinder wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 8:54 pm

bender wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 6:52 pm I really like the stock pickups and have absolutely no need to change them… but I really like the idea of trying some staple pickups. I’ve only played one guitar with one in it, but remember really loving it.

I love the staple neck pickup in my BBR5. I'd say give it a shot.

Possibly my favourite guitar on the forum.

Now that the PotC LP has sold, I agree.

That's sexy !!

Dharmajester wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 8:08 pm

murky wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 7:01 pm Curious about fitting a bigsby - run the strings over the stop tail a-la JJN, or is there an easy retrofit for an abr/tune-o-matic?

There's a bridge called a bowtie bridge which sits on the surface of the guitar for use with a bigsby. They were used on original goldtops that were Bigsby equipped. Gilmour's famous goldtop used on the solo of Another Brick has one.

https://www.allparts.com/products/gb-05 ... tie-bridge

Ah yes, thanks, I did know about the bowtie. Assumed there might be a more “modern” solution.

murky wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 7:58 am

Dharmajester wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 8:08 pm

murky wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 7:01 pm Curious about fitting a bigsby - run the strings over the stop tail a-la JJN, or is there an easy retrofit for an abr/tune-o-matic?

There's a bridge called a bowtie bridge which sits on the surface of the guitar for use with a bigsby. They were used on original goldtops that were Bigsby equipped. Gilmour's famous goldtop used on the solo of Another Brick has one.

https://www.allparts.com/products/gb-05 ... tie-bridge

Ah yes, thanks, I did know about the bowtie. Assumed there might be a more “modern” solution.

I think the best solution would be like a lightening bridge or similar. I have a cool brass saddled alloy wrap tail that would be ideal to convert for Bigsby use on a wrap style guitar.

murky, I'll get your bridge to you next string change. Sorry.

Molly wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 4:08 am

godgrinder wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 8:54 pm

bender wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 6:52 pm I really like the stock pickups and have absolutely no need to change them… but I really like the idea of trying some staple pickups. I’ve only played one guitar with one in it, but remember really loving it.

I love the staple neck pickup in my BBR5. I'd say give it a shot.

Possibly my favourite guitar on the forum.

Yeah, mine too. That’s what my special wants to be when it grows up.

murky wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 7:58 am Ah yes, thanks, I did know about the bowtie. Assumed there might be a more “modern” solution.

If you want fully adjutable wraparound there's Pigtail/Tonepros/Schaller etc.

godgrinder wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 12:31 pm

murky wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 7:58 am Ah yes, thanks, I did know about the bowtie. Assumed there might be a more “modern” solution.

If you want fully adjutable wraparound there's Pigtail/Tonepros/Schaller etc.

Tonepros has locking studs too- they’d hold the bridge in place quite nicely.

I have the same gat, and love it, where did you get yours from? What do you play it through?