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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2012 7:41:33 GMT -7
I picked up a Vibramate for the B7 Bigsby a couple weeks ago and was thinking about Bigsby-ing some guitar here. Then after thinking about it and looking around I pulled the trigger on the Bigsby B5/Vibramate combo the other night. Whole thing attaches to just the stop tail stud screws. B5 is technically for "flat top electrics" but the Vibramate site says it works fine with carve top Les Pauls too citing Randy Bachman and GE Smith. Should be here later in the week.  |
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Post by boptometrist(david) on Sept 24, 2012 8:26:24 GMT -7
It is tempting to try this. Every time I play my LP I reach for the whammy bar which it does not have. My other guitars are a strat with floating trem and a Reverend with Bigsby. I try not to overdo the "warbly" thing but sometimes you just have to have it.
Can you restore a LP to fixed bridge without damage afterward?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2012 8:33:24 GMT -7
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Post by BritInvasion on Sept 24, 2012 9:53:34 GMT -7
Great product. B5 on a 61 RI SG Standard is really cool- all you do is unscrew the stop tailpiece and slap it on there. Awesome.
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Post by Dustin on Sept 24, 2012 19:39:56 GMT -7
I've been thinking about one of these on my Tele for a few years now since I love the Bigsby on by Gretsch so much.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2012 15:04:03 GMT -7
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Post by Dan F"i"fe on Sept 27, 2012 16:31:39 GMT -7
Cool, What guitar are you putting it on Eric?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2012 18:39:31 GMT -7
Les Paul CR-8
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Post by djc (Dave) on Sept 27, 2012 19:32:36 GMT -7
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Post by Dannydny on Sept 27, 2012 19:34:03 GMT -7
Nice.... going to be some serious vibrato going on.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2012 19:56:40 GMT -7
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Post by telebender on Sept 27, 2012 21:17:52 GMT -7
Lookin forward to the aftermath.
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Post by doctorice on Sept 28, 2012 5:34:28 GMT -7
This all looks very cool and appears to be pretty simple to accomplish. More GAS ;D
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Post by Andy 67 on Sept 28, 2012 5:34:35 GMT -7
I'm seriously thinking about installing a B7 with a vibramate v 7 in my R7... Gee, GAS again!!!!
Tons of tone!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2012 6:50:14 GMT -7
That was the easiest thing to do of all time.  |
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Post by BritInvasion on Sept 28, 2012 7:33:17 GMT -7
Man that is a sweet set-up Eric.
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Post by Dannydny on Sept 28, 2012 8:55:13 GMT -7
I'm sold...... I just ordered one for my G&L Asat...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2012 11:42:52 GMT -7
Vibramate/Bigsby B5 worked flawlessly last night. Also brought along the tiny little ZT amp which amused all as I set it up. A lot of "what the, huh"? after I lit it up. The little thing kept up with the band and held it's own even set up on the bass player side of the stage. No substitute for the Z's but an awesome little travel thing.  |
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Post by T-R☼CK ♫ on Sept 29, 2012 12:00:05 GMT -7
Waaaay Cool!!
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Post by Christopher on Sept 29, 2012 17:05:50 GMT -7
Congrats on the vibramate Eric but I gotta ask how the ZT sounded. Granted it's SS but did it have thickness or just Di'd into the board? I'm curious.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2012 19:06:15 GMT -7
Little ZT thing was surprisingly thick. It was mic-ed up for the gig. The mic stand looked really funny in front of it. It has gain, volume & tone and also an 'ambience' knob that supposedly makes it sound more open backed. I had a 4 knob Bearfoot Ruby Red Booster also but only used it for solos.
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Post by markT on Sept 30, 2012 6:16:31 GMT -7
Looks cool and great report Eric...
How did the feel and sustain change with the new setup?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2012 8:54:10 GMT -7
No discernible diff in sustain.
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Post by dei305 on Oct 1, 2012 6:21:47 GMT -7
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2012 6:37:02 GMT -7
Nice
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2012 10:53:52 GMT -7
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Post by Maddog on Oct 8, 2012 18:21:21 GMT -7
Oh Man! You guys are killing me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ENVY................
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2012 13:35:57 GMT -7
Just for the heck of it I took the B-5/Vibramate rig off of the LP today. Absolutely not a mark on it where the Bigsby was. I'm sure the Bigsby will be back.  and all the way back.  |
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Post by simpleton on Dec 31, 2012 14:03:45 GMT -7
That was way to easy looking. And it looked a lot cleaner on the body than the Bigsby intended for Gibbys.
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Post by zed on Dec 31, 2012 21:21:23 GMT -7
I like the looks of the B5 on the LP, nice!
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