Les Paul vibramate , potential problem

[zico10]

After reading the forums and watching the You Tube video I finall plucked up the courage to fit a Vibramate and a B7 Bigsby to my 1956 Goldtop reissue

 

It is as easy as can be ! If I can do it anyone can- only tools required is a couple of screwdrivers . I also took the opportunity of fitting a Roller Bridge which may be helping the guitar return to tune

 

It takes longer to restring the Bigsby than to fit it! Stays in tune if used as Bigsby intended - no dive bombs!

 

However be warned that if you use Schaller style straplocks then they will NOT fit through the tailpiece casting

 

I have resolved the issue by fitting a washer over the tail piece casting and then fitting my straplock with a longer screw. Not very elegant but hardly noticeable when the strap fitted

 

Oh and on my guitar, the straplock button hole ,drilled at the factory, did not line up with the Vibramate tailpiece again not an issue for me as I drilled a new one and you cannot see either hole when the tailpiece fitted

 

Well worth fitting- am now going to order for my 335 Dot

[BigKahune]

Welcome.

 

Glad you got it worked out.

 

How about some pics? :)

 

 

 

Pic posting help - http://forums.gibson.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=21335

[zico10]

Thanks - will read the help topic- re posting pics - not very good at that sort of thing- Zico

[Hall]

Thanks, for the info.

[zico10]

Have managed to post a pic as an avatar- not blue though or 3D! - Zico

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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