So, who likes Bigsbys?

stickyfiddle

They're great on the right guitar, which usually means a Gretsch or a Tele. The ones without the tension bar are generally better (i.e. not a B5/B7) so they don't work for me on LPs and 335s so well. 

tampaxboo

on semi-acoustics they can also be a bit rattley and creaky in a way that some pickups can hear.

Dominic

Lovely on the right guitars

pintspiller

I have one on my Peavy Rockingham. It's great. I like to add a bit wobble to sustaining.chords. Fancied one on my GSG, but decided against it in the end. I nearly bought a Yamaha superstrat 25 years ago that happened to have a Floyd Rose, but I probably would have blocked up the trem.

AlexC

Winny_Pooh said:

2 out of three, they're essential.

https://i.imgur.com/3CwMiXr.jpg

What a fantastic guitar collection. Well played, sir (and I bet they are!)

Xsmnmy

tampaxboo said:

That is literally Nigella Lawson in a shell suit and flipflops...

compared to what?

tampaxboo

smnmy said:

tampaxboo said:

That is literally Nigella Lawson in a shell suit and flipflops...

compared to what?

i was only teasing, bit cheeky but not intended to be downright offensive. i was only saying that i adore your black supro but were i to happen upon a similar one i would find another place and use for the bigsby. a retro door handle on an outside loo, or for opening paint tins maybe.

Gagaryn

Yeah I like them. Fitted one to my Tele and it now works well. I use the original bridge with metal removed from the back to give clearance for the strings to pass. One thing I learned is that you need to be sensible with saddle choice if using this method; they need to be slotted to maintain correct string spacing as the B5 spacing is narrower than standard Fender string spacing and don't use brass saddles as the strings will gradually cut into them, I now use steel slotted saddles - like these:

DannyP

ME! this is one of those £25 knock off ones that I embellished with an Aum keyring.

(pic also features another of my idiosyncrasies - 2mm plectrum!)

axisus

@DannyP nice guitar there!

musicman100

On the right guitar they look great.

And has to have a Chet Atkins arm on 

MattP

I love them.

My main guitar- has been for about 8 or so years. A 40th anniversary Murphy Aged R9, factory loaded with the Bigsby as the stop tail bushings.  

<a href="https://imgur.com/ii38sBA"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/ii38sBA.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a>

musicman100

MattP said:

I love them.

My main guitar- has been for about 8 or so years. A 40th anniversary Murphy Aged R9, factory loaded with the Bigsby as the stop tail bushings.  

<a href="https://imgur.com/ii38sBA"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/ii38sBA.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a>

Looks beautiful mate 

musicman100

Here’s two of mine 

https://i.imgur.com/muw6SiG.jpg

MattP

musicman100 said:

Here’s two of mine 

https://i.imgur.com/muw6SiG.jpg

Ditto!

I seem to remember reading a while ago (on Gretschpages, I think?) about your story of the orange one. Stunning thing.

axisus

musicman100 said:

On the right guitar they look great.

And has to have a Chet Atkins arm on 

musicman100

MattP said:

musicman100 said:

Here’s two of mine 

https://i.imgur.com/muw6SiG.jpg

Ditto!

I seem to remember reading a while ago (on Gretschpages, I think?) about your story of the orange one. Stunning thing.

Hi. Yeah I have a few gretsches so I can't remember.

Was it a thread about the Jim English gretsch style guitar in the picture I've just posted. 

Here’s a better picture 
https://i.imgur.com/muw6SiG.jpg

MattP

 musicman100 said:

MattP said:

musicman100 said:

Here’s two of mine 

Ditto!

I seem to remember reading a while ago (on Gretschpages, I think?) about your story of the orange one. Stunning thing.

Hi. Yeah I have a few gretsches so I can't remember.

Was it a thread about the Jim English gretsch style guitar in the picture I've just posted. 

Here’s a better picture 

Yes, the Jim English guitar. You're lucky to have that one 

Bridgehouse

axisus said:

musicman100 said:

On the right guitar they look great.

And has to have a Chet Atkins arm on 

Looks good - it's covering up that bloody horrid bigsby anyway

Teetonetal

Love em. Look great and add a nice subtle movement to a note if you wish.