Re: Bigsby on a strat.

berlinbetty · Post by **berlinbetty** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:40 am

1946dodge wrote: Putting a Bigsby on a strat is like putting a tremolo on a les Paul.

All right, I've done both!!

Put a bigsby on any damn thing you want! Somebody out there will think it's cool...

1946dodge · Post by **1946dodge** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:43 am

No doubt a bigsby would sound nice on a strat with the smooth tremolo, but If it were tremolo quality that I wanted I would go for a Jag/JM tremolo instead.
But of course it is all a matter of choice.
I dont really like Bigsbys, although they look nice. They just don't give enough tremolo swing for me. The JM/Jag tremolo is the best I've heard and I believe cannot be beat.
I also like the strat trem as is, even if it isnt very exciting to look at.
As far as looks I'd rather see a Bigsby on a bulkier or bigger guitar like a tele or a Les Paul or an ES335.

Let me know how the bigsby sounds on the strat if you ever put one on.

berlinbetty · Post by **berlinbetty** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:18 am

+1 On the JM/Jag trem. It's my favorite on all the ones I've tried and I think I've tried most of them!

northern_dirt · Post by **northern_dirt** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:56 am

1946dodge wrote: How about a Floyd Rose on a Les Paul?

Because, I personaly hate Floyd Roses, I think they should be put into boxes and buried..

But a Bigsby on a paul is ok.. I dont think Les Paul would object

1946dodge · Post by **1946dodge** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:01 am

I forgot that Les Paul had a bigsby on his guitar.
Hey how come Les Paul has more hair on his head than I do?
Damn him!

northern_dirt · Post by **northern_dirt** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:33 pm

1946dodge wrote:
Hey how come Les Paul has more hair on his head than I do?

(shhhhh its the bigsby!)

Mighty Tom · Post by **Mighty Tom** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:50 am

1946dodge wrote: Putting a Bigsby on a strat is like putting a tremolo on a les Paul.

Implying that a Bigsby is not a tremolo is like implying that a Mac is not a PC.

(The proper term is "vibrato" anyway...)

1946dodge · Post by **1946dodge** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:22 pm

Implying that a Bigsby is not a tremolo is like implying that a Mac is not a PC.

(The proper term is "vibrato" anyway...)

Oh, I don't think anyone puts a vibrator on their guitar.

Anyway, I have a bigsby on my Schecter Ultra III and I do love the guitar, but the bigsby is both a pain in the ass to change strings on, and the spring on it is not stiff enough to get enough vibrato swing.
I wonder if you can get different length -stiffness springs for a bigsby?

northern_dirt · Post by **northern_dirt** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:37 pm

1946dodge wrote:
Implying that a Bigsby is not a tremolo is like implying that a Mac is not a PC.

(The proper term is "vibrato" anyway...)
Oh, I don't think anyone puts a vibrator on their guitar.

actually..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFO1T4uEQr8

Ive done this as well.. though not the anthem...

1946dodge · Post by **1946dodge** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:33 pm

actually..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFO1T4uEQr8

Ive done this as well.. though not the anthem...

I stand corrected once more. It seems you can find anything on the internet and someone has done it somewhere.

theworkoffire · Post by **theworkoffire** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:04 pm

Works the other way, too... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIRuon4TLFM

1946dodge · Post by **1946dodge** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:54 pm

God help us.

RumorsOFsurF · Post by **RumorsOFsurF** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:25 pm

Yeah..... :-\

StevenO · Post by **StevenO** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:28 pm

Sweet!

northern_dirt · Post by **northern_dirt** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:46 pm

Those are meant for ipods.. but I guess a guitar works ok too.. hahaha

I had one that plugged into a cigarette lighter jack in my car.
ok maybe too much info for this forum