Ok, but does the felt pad protect the body finish good enough? (It must be very small, since it's not visible on the pictures). And when you say Bigsby is a better unit, what do you exactly mean? Does the Les Trem have a shorter range raising and lowering the pitch, and does it not stay in tune as good as a Bigsby?
Yes, I know a bout the Vibramate, and I'm considering that and the Stetsbar too, but I think both are quite big and dominating..