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W. Pekara
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2024
Fast shipping As described.
Benjamin H. Mossberg
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2024
The most attractive Bigsby in existence. Arrived on time, as described.
Kevin Hacker
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2023
Installed on my Epiphone G-400. I purchased the Vibramate V7-LP no drill adapter and a locking roller saddle bridge as well. Everything went together perfectly. The hardest part was learning to string around, under and over the tremolo. I could have purchased the string spoiler, but didn’t want to make the bridge look too busy. Stays in tune really well, for mild to medium tremolo play, and rounds out the look of the guitar body handsomely. If you’re looking for an inexpensive way to take a budget instrument to the next level? This is an easy decision to make.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2023
I love the feel of a Bigsby, just the right amount of shimmer. I mounted it on an Agile AL 3000M, with a Vibramate, and a Vibramate String Spoiler which will make changing string a piece of cake. It was a very easy job. I did have to grind down the Straplok button a little. No biggie. Great product at a great price. Yes I would buy it again, and I plan to get at least 2 more.Edit:Well, I bought 1 more and it turns out that's all I'll be getting. This makes the 3rd Vibramate/Bigsgy B7 I’ve installed. They install very easily, on the right guitar. I bought this for my Epiphone ‘56 Gold Top. After installing it I saw that the Bigsby stuck out about an 1/8”. You can see the angle of the tail of the Bigbsy at the end pin in the pic. So, I tried it on my ’82 Gibson Custom CSB Les Paul. As you can see in the pic, not even close!!! The Bigsby sticks out a good ½”. So on to plan C. I tried it on an Agile AL 2000 and it was a perfect fit as you can see in the pics. Reminds me of a story of Goldy Locks and the 3 bears. There is nothing wrong with the Vibramate or the Bigsby B7, it's the guitars! I will say that I really didn’t want to put the Vibramate and B7 on my Agile AL 2000. The Vibramate, B7, and String Spoiler cost more than the guitar. The guitar was only $200, but that’s where it will stay. The other 2 setups I have like this are both on Agile AL guitars also. Agile definitely has something going on in the right direction. Both of those setups are perfect! So, beware! Measure your guitar b4 you kick our the money on a Vibramate and B7. If you have a guitar the measures out right, go for it. If you do get a B7, I highly recommend getting the Vibramate. No drilling and the install only takes about 5 minutes.
Toby Miller
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2023
My old les paul just needed something. I'm a fender guy and the Gibson just didn't feel good to me. So it's been hanging on the wall for 20 years. But after installing the bigsby, it is awesome! It won't be left hanging on the wall for another 20 years. I also bought the install kit and didn't even have drill a hole or anything. I could put it back to original in 15 minutes.
MoisesGo
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2013
I bought a Bigsby B7 from Amazon several months ago. I attempted to install it directly on my Les Paul traditional and one of the two screws that hold the Bigsby down broke. Another user wrote a review that had this same experience.I thought my guitar was ruined for life since one piece of the screw that broke remained stuck on the top of my guitar (could it be more visible?). Recently, I found out about Vibramate. Let me tell you, this allowed me to finally install the Bigsby that I so much longed for and cover up the broken screw! All with zero hassle! I killed two birds with one stone. My guitar looks stunning once again!My point: You may struggle with the installation but it's a good product once installed. You may want to consider Vibramate (works like a charm and keeps you from drilling holes on the top of your expensive guitar).
aceofbase
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2011
Its expensive for just a few bits of metal but I love the vibrato sound and the look of the Bigsby on my Les Paul. Adds a slight "airiness" to the tone (which sounds good!) maybe its the extra sustain. I got a vibramate adaptor set (V7LP) so I didnt have to drill holes and could go back to the original setup if needed. Make sure you have your truss rod tool, screwdrivers, and feeler gauges handy because you will need to setup the guitar again after installing the Bigsby. I plan to get a roller bridge soon, but it works ok with the Tunomatic. The handle swings back over the body of the bigsby so it fits nicely in the standard gibson case.
DotheDew
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2011
The B7 vibrato not only adds to the aesthetics of a guitar (a Les Paul in particular), but it adds a whole new dimension of sound to a guitar. Installation was fairly simple with the matching Vibramate adapter plates, however the tailpiece plate did not line up properly with the original strap pin hole, but it was not a problem (just have to push down a tad on the Bigsby).Overall, the vibrato looks great on my guitar. I did not notice a weight difference between having a stop tailpiece and the Bigsby. However, I did notice that the guitar is louder acoustically (unplugged), and I have a bit more sustain now. The guitar fits in its case too, so there are no problems.The only gripe I have about the Bigsby is that for the first week the guitar did not stay in tune for any duration of time. I applied some graphite to the nut and bridge saddles and it seems to have eased the tuning problems. It just takes some proper string stretching/applying graphite to fix the issue. I won't be taking this off my guitar!
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