Does this Telebird need a Vibrola?

lovestrat74

Only just got around to putting this old bird together. Still needs some fine tuning but I am pleasantly surprised at how good it plays and sounds.

I am going to strip it and see what it looks like  eau naturel, but I also feel like it needs something else... Maybe a vibrola?

ElectricXII

Get a Bigsby on there!

lovestrat74

ElectricXII said:

Get a Bigsby on there!

B5? Won't that look wrong?

JCA2550

Vibrola will look cooler IMHO.

mrkb

Like the black oiled finish on that. How was it done?

lovestrat74

mrkb said:

Like the black oiled finish on that. How was it done?

I believe it was sprayed without any grain filling by the look of it.

paulnb57

lovestrat74 said:

mrkb said:

Like the black oiled finish on that. How was it done?

I believe it was sprayed without any grain filling by the look of it.

Halfords Satin Black, no primer or grain filler

RocknRollDave

For me personally, I would stick a scratchplate on it and be done with it. 

Oh and I’d swap the knobs for the knurled metal ones you get on a Tele.

Vibriola…not my thing. 

TheMarlin

Cool guitar

Vibrola would look fab. I’ve got a Vintage SG with a Vibrola (Proshop prototype). The Wilkinson Vibrola is very good, has ironed out some of the kinks found on the Gibson units.  Different sound to a Bigsby, has its own unique thing going on.  

As much as I love a Bigsby, they don’t seem to work on a Firebird. They just look wrong. The body angles mean you can’t use a B7, so have to use a B5 or B50.  Just looks wrong on this body shape. 

Been gassing for a Firebird lately, no idea why. 

lovestrat74

I agree @TheMarlin ;

Can I buy the Wilkinson vibrola separately?

chromatuna

I think I would keep it as is but maybe try photo shopping an image of a vibrola onto an image of the guitar and see if that works, live with the image for a few days

Jonathangus

Isn't it time we had a group shot of all your projects, @lovestrat74 ?

lovestrat74

Jonathangus said:

Isn't it time we had a group shot of all your projects, @lovestrat74 ?

Don't think I have a lens wide enough @Jonathangus ;
 

TheMarlin

lovestrat74 said:

I agree @TheMarlin ;

Can I buy the Wilkinson vibrola separately?

You can get them.  Found this in reverb

https://reverb.com/item/24803770-on-sale-engraved-custom-long-maestro-vibrola-lyre-tailpiece-fits-gibson-epiphone-sg-fb-es-guitars

roberty

paulnb57 said:

lovestrat74 said:

mrkb said:

Like the black oiled finish on that. How was it done?

I believe it was sprayed without any grain filling by the look of it.

Halfords Satin Black, no primer or grain filler

Breaking the law, breaking the law!

stickyfiddle

A vibrola would look good but they’re shite trems. 

I’d consider a long bigsby- b7 (or b3 if the geometry could work)?

impmann

Vibrola. Long body one.... 

Bigsby trems are dreadful things and would just look like a lump of motorcycle bolted to the front of it. 

Or, a Jazzmaster style trem would look awesome and fit the vibe - 

mrkb

roberty said:

paulnb57 said:

lovestrat74 said:

mrkb said:

Like the black oiled finish on that. How was it done?

I believe it was sprayed without any grain filling by the look of it.

Halfords Satin Black, no primer or grain filler

Breaking the law, breaking the law!

Why is Rob Chapman holding up Halfords? Are they the new UK guitar builder?

mrkb

paulnb57 said:

lovestrat74 said:

mrkb said:

Like the black oiled finish on that. How was it done?

I believe it was sprayed without any grain filling by the look of it.

Halfords Satin Black, no primer or grain filler

Thanks, I’m looking to do a satin relic tele body. Does the halfords satin paint relic/ damage in a nice way?

lovestrat74

RocknRollDave said:

For me personally, I would stick a scratchplate on it and be done with it. 

Oh and I’d swap the knobs for the knurled metal ones you get on a Tele.

Vibriola…not my thing. 

Definitely needs a black guard, agreed, but barrel knobs... nah 

Neilybob

What about some cool aged yellow binding? Have always loved the black body and yellowed binding look. Probably why I love my Fender Aerodyne so much.