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Lets say there are no strings fitted, I fit the bottom E and tune to pitch, then fit the A does the bottom E then detune slightly due to the tension of the A and so on, or do you just tune them all stretch and retune and all is good?
On a Strat its a balancing act between string and spring tension, is this the case with the Bigsby?
On a Tele, or other fixed bridge, its fit strings, tune and go......what's the crack with the Bigsby?
It's keeping the string on the pin that most people find annoying
Tune it up to pitch and stretch strings until it stays in tune
I also do full bends along the neck on all strings etc
I just keep doing that and going through some chords using the bigsby to see if it stays in tune
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If you bend the ball end correctly, you don't need to do anything else or use any other tricks - the ball will stay on the pin even if you don't keep tension on the string… really .
There *is* a technique to learn to get the bend right, but it's really worth doing this because once you've got it - and it's not hard to learn - it becomes second nature and there's really nothing else even remotely difficult or different about it.
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"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I see where you are coming from though...
Get them all on then tune up.
I usually fit all, 6 tune them roughly, then fine tune....
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I think the OP is simply referring to balancing the tuning rather than any actual fitting of strings, No?
In that case get them all on and then start the usual balancing act.
It's much easier than doing the same thing on a floating bridge.
This.
I redid my Squire Tele with the Bigsby at the weekend and had a right mare with the bottom E string, because the bend was not right.
Once I copied the shape of the string I removed it was a breeze.
To keep it all in balance I only change one string at a time.
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