Marshall Paul Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 The other lead git player in our band has just pulled the trigger on his first SG today, a 2014 SG Standard in white (looks sexy) without all that new fruit on it. He wants to put a trem system on it and asked me if I knew of any good ones. I don't own any SG's so I wouldn't know but I said I would put the question foreward here in the forum and see what happens. He wants one that's small, lightweight and unobtrusive, no bigsby style systems he reckons. So, what do you reckon guys, you denizens of the SG world (lol). What could you recommend for him please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I would stay with the stopbar. The Lyra/Maestro on my Frank Zappa "Roxy" SGs is virtually useless. Tuning stability is insuffiecent even with roller bridges. If your bandmate wants to go the whammy route, there's nothing beyond a Floyd Rose, but SGs are a bit thin for this mod. I'm very pleased with my guitars featuring FRs stock - Gibson, Fender, and Ibanez as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Paul Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 So this Lyra/ Maestro system isn't much chop then, and the Floyd Rose systems may be a bit too deep for the thin bodied SG, is that correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg50 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 The Stetsbar looks like what you're describing. But if I were going to do it, I'd go Bigsby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Friends don't let friends Bigsby. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsinla Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 So this Lyra/ Maestro system isn't much chop then, and the Floyd Rose systems may be a bit too deep for the thin bodied SG, is that correct? There's no chop, just three screws into the face on the stock Gibson ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Paul Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Friends don't let friends Bigsby. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Paul Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 There's no chop, just three screws into the face on the stock Gibson ones. Do you mean stock Gibby trems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaygl Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Bigsby B5 is the one that doesn't need any holes or mods and won't leave marks if you decide to take it off....it's the one with "vibramate V-5" which i think is the mounting pad/plate. I beleive that one particular model has a short tail on it especially for SG's.....here we go, found it......Cheers! (I know he said prob no Bigsby, but this one is fairly low profile) From the website - "Bigsby B5 with Vibramate V5 fits flat-face solidbodies. This B5/V5 combination won't fit a classic large-pickguard SG, or a Flying V (order the Short Tail kit)." http://www.stewmac.com/Hardware_and_Parts/All_Hardware_and_Parts_by_Instrument/Archtop_Guitar/Bridges_and_Tailpieces/Bigsby_B5_Vibrato.html#reviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsinla Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Do you mean stock Gibby trems? Yes., these. They are surface mounted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 So this Lyra/ Maestro system isn't much chop then, and the Floyd Rose systems may be a bit too deep for the thin bodied SG, is that correct? That's what I wanted to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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