To Bigsby, or not to Bigsby... That is the question..

lovestrat74

Oh and if so, which one?

The Thinline to give it some weight and balance or the bound because it is already a bastard?

Teyeplayer

Both. The correct answer is always to bigsby.

lovestrat74

Teyeplayer said:

Both. The correct answer is always to bigsby.

I only have one Bigsby tho. That was a camera trick!  

munckee

The bound one for me. 

Teyeplayer

Mildly off topic, where did you source the mini-humbucker tele bridge? I’m having no luck with Google searches.

lovestrat74

munckee said:

The bound one for me. 

Think you might be right my friend. I have not drilled the pot holes for the thinline yet as I am not sure if I want it as a cabronita style or an SS '69 style yet.  

lovestrat74

Teyeplayer said:

Mildly off topic, where did you source the mini-humbucker tele bridge? I’m having no luck with Google searches.

I got it off ebay a couple of years ago. Sold it on here last year and luckily bought it back again 

Teyeplayer

lovestrat74 said:

Teyeplayer said:

Mildly off topic, where did you source the mini-humbucker tele bridge? I’m having no luck with Google searches.

I got it off ebay a couple of years ago. Sold it on here last year and luckily bought it back again 

Wicked, I’ll have another look.  

markblack

Bound. Looks more messy and mean. Then give it a relic olive drab finish

roberty

Without looking at the details, the answer is always yes

lovestrat74

markblack said:

Bound. Looks more messy and mean. Then give it a relic olive drab finish

Funnily enough that was the colour I had in mind but I am swaying towards a dirty dakota red now..

ICBM

The Thinline.

A Bigsby on a Thinline improves the balance and tone, on a solidbody it’s the other way round. Plus it looks much better on the Thinline, it’s overcrowded and messy on the other one.

It would be even better on the Thinline if you fit the proper rocking bridge. Without the ferrules in the back it will look like it was meant to be like that all along. It won’t quite cover the screw holes but it should be possible to fill them fairly well.

Jonathangus

I'm with ICBM on this one.  On the bound, it's right in the way of the tone knob.  On the Thinline, you can put the controls nearer the edge of the guitar so you can get at them.

TheMarlin

Always yes to Bigsby

stickyfiddle

Yeah I'd go Thinline I think for the full Gretsch vibe. La Cab controls for me too, but I highly recommend toggle+vol+tone - being able to knock the tone back a fraction is totally worth it

axisus

No. You will hate it. 

Now sell me your Bigsby ....

lovestrat74

stickyfiddle said:

Yeah I'd go Thinline I think for the full Gretsch vibe. La Cab controls for me too, but I highly recommend toggle+vol+tone - being able to knock the tone back a fraction is totally worth it

I would sleep with that   

lovestrat74

ICBM said:

The Thinline.

A Bigsby on a Thinline improves the balance and tone, on a solidbody it’s the other way round. Plus it looks much better on the Thinline, it’s overcrowded and messy on the other one.

It would be even better on the Thinline if you fit the proper rocking bridge. Without the ferrules in the back it will look like it was meant to be like that all along. It won’t quite cover the screw holes but it should be possible to fill them fairly well.

Like a jag bridge? The ones you see on the Teles with the bridge holes cut out of the plate?

ICBM

lovestrat74 said:

Like a jag bridge? The ones you see on the Teles with the bridge holes cut out of the plate?

Yes, exactly. You can mount them without the plate though, you just need the two 'thimbles' in the body.

stickyfiddle

lovestrat74 said:

stickyfiddle said:

Yeah I'd go Thinline I think for the full Gretsch vibe. La Cab controls for me too, but I highly recommend toggle+vol+tone - being able to knock the tone back a fraction is totally worth it

I would sleep with that   

Haha yeah it's reet good  

I'm tempted by a black guard lately. I've just found a new tech locally who I may test out with something low-risk like that  

markblack

i've always liked the B16 bigsby on a tele (I think it's a B16)