lazarusvt84 Posted September 6, 2014 Posted September 6, 2014 Thought I did my homework and opted to buy/install a Bigsby B7 trem directly onto my 2011 LP Studio 60 Trib...lefty. Was comfortable with a permanent mount so I opted not to look into the Vibramate V7 adapter for holeless mounting. Well, got the Bigsby and notice that about half of the tailpiece screw holes are visible...ugly! Then learned that Vibramate only makes a left handed version in a V5....No lefty V7! I can wait til they make a V7, ship the trem back, fill in the holes, or settle for a jerry-rigged-looking trem job. just another example of sticking it to the man...the left-handed man! pissed.... After More Reseach: I saw a left-handed B7/V7 combo pack sold by Gretsch and noticed that the V7 looks like a righty V7. Well, if you look at a Bigsby, both righty and lefty share the same basic frame and same mounting hole orientations - only difference is the location of the arm. So, A V7 will fit a right or left-handed B7. Confirming this now.
Bender 4 Life Posted September 7, 2014 Posted September 7, 2014 or you could just install what you have, flip the geet over, restring it, & play it like normal people do................. jk/jk..........I hope you get it all resolved soon and well !
lazarusvt84 Posted September 7, 2014 Author Posted September 7, 2014 Meant "stop bar", not tailpiece. Ordered V7 and shall see if my engineering education was worth it.
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