sg vibrola

[mredhot]

would  it be expensive to install this into and sg  http://www.allparts.com/store/tailpiece ... roduct.asp

[del]

I think this could be a not-too-hard diy project.  I have such a vibrola on a firebird copy I own.  It is simple and effective at producing light-medium vibrato effects.  I can see how it is installed and it seems relatively straightforward: three screws for the actual bridge piece, then the long base is just cosmetic and attaches with another couple of screws at the heel.  I would hope it would come with an installation diagram that would provide you with some precise measurements, just to be safe.

[glimmertwin]

Vibrolas are cool looking but whatever you do, don't plan on breaking a string with one....and I thought Strats were bad. 

[berlinbetty]

  It doesn't come with an installation diagram OR mounting hardware!!!  At least, it didn't two years ago.  I put one on a Epi Custom SG (the vintage white one) once before they came out with the polar white Custom w/ vibrola and it was pretty easy.  If you trust yourself with a drill you shouldn't have too much of a problem. 

[mynameisjonas]

so, how many holes would you need to drill? is it just the two at the rear, or are there more?

[glimmertwin]

...this is a Gibson one on ebay.  I had the allparts one on my old SG and i seem to recall something similar.

[mynameisjonas]

so it's six screws?

[the older brother]

so it's six screws?

I think you would be fine with four - the two at the bridge and two of the rear ones - you'll cover it anyway with the cover. Just use as long screws as possible at the rear. I got a vintage Gibson one on my lawsuit ES335 and that's mounted with four screws IIRC.

Vibrolas are cool looking but whatever you do, don't plan on breaking a string with one....and I thought Strats were bad. 

+1

You'll sound as Eddie VH on that YouTube clip....

[glimmertwin]

Vibrolas are cool looking but whatever you do, don't plan on breaking a string with one....and I thought Strats were bad. 

+1

You'll sound as Eddie VH on that YouTube clip....

...so true.  The most frustrated I ever got on stage was when a string broke on my vibrola SG the bar before the only solo we happen to have in our entire set.  It was miserable and made me hate solos even more...