Hi everyone, I just joined the forum and figured I'd introduce myself by showing off my Gibsons. I have always been a Fender and Gretsch fan growing up, Gibson electric guitars didn't really appeal to me so much in the past, until I found my ES-335. It's just a "Studio" model, but it really connected with me when I played it. I also end up making mods to nearly every guitar I own, and have been considering adding a Bigsby since the day I bought the guitar. The one thing that put me off was that I worried it would alter the tone too much, and I really love the way this particular guitar sounds. I finally went for it when I found the Towner system, so I could install the Bigsby with out drilling, and I can always return the guitar to stock now. At the same time I added the Bigsby, I decided to add an aluminum Compton bridge. The Compton bridge is something I caught onto through owning Gretsch guitars, and I love the way they feel with a Bigsby vs a TOM. Luckily, after adding both the new bridge and bigsby, I didn't lose the tone I loved. It definitely changed, however only a tiny bit, and I actually think for the better. I also worried about the Compton bridge intonating, but no problems there either! For anyone like me adding a Bigsby to their Gibsons, I'd recommend considering the Compton bridge to compliment it. Any way, here's the 335:
And my J45 Standard for good measure. This one has been modded with a bone nut and saddle, and Waverly open back tuners.