Towner - A Bigsby Retrofit Kit

[cjtowner]

What do you think of my kit.

 

http://www.townerusa.com/

 

I have invented a kit that alleviates the guitar owner from drilling holes in the body of the guitar when installing a Bigsby vibrato. The top part of this kit can fit any Gibson guitar because the bolt holes are the same in all of their electric guitars.

 

This kit is mounted in place of of the stop tailpiece with the existing bolt holes. Rested over the strings, and applying the necessary down tension needed per the height adjustment of the bolts.

 

This kit can be adjusted to whatever height you want and or need to accommodate the action of your strings & bridge height. It can be canted, per the adjustment of the bolts, so there is an even amount of tension over the strings.

 

Other important information to know about this kit. I used a Bigsby B3 with a Tune-O-Matic Schaller Roller Bridge on a Gibson ES-335.

 

It can accommodate Gibson, Epiphone or Ibanez Guitars:

Les Paul models

Archtop models

SG models

 

http://www.townerusa.com/

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt_wLMAn9Hc[/YOUTUBE]

 

Towner USA Bigsby B3 Vibrato Retrofit Kit Gibson ES 335 Les Paul SG Archtop Ibanez Epiphone Guitar Guitars

[guitarkid]

What do you think of my kit.

 

http://www.townerusa.com/

 

I have invented a kit that alleviates the guitar owner from drilling holes in the body of the guitar when installing a Bigsby vibrato. The top part of this kit can fit any Gibson guitar because the bolt holes are the same in all of their electric guitars.

 

This kit is mounted in place of of the stop tailpiece with the existing bolt holes. Rested over the strings, and applying the necessary down tension needed per the height adjustment of the bolts.

 

This kit can be adjusted to whatever height you want and or need to accommodate the action of your strings & bridge height. It can be canted, per the adjustment of the bolts, so there is an even amount of tension over the strings.

 

Other important information to know about this kit. I used a Bigsby B3 with a Tune-O-Matic Schaller Roller Bridge on a Gibson ES-335.

 

It can accommodate Gibson, Epiphone or Ibanez Guitars:

Les Paul models

Archtop models

SG models

 

http://www.townerusa.com/

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt_wLMAn9Hc[/YOUTUBE]

 

Towner USA Bigsby B3 Vibrato Retrofit Kit Gibson ES 335 Les Paul SG Archtop Ibanez Epiphone Guitar Guitars

 

thats cool how much does it cost and does it come with the bigsby tailpeice????

[cjtowner]

thats cool how much does it cost and does it come with the bigsby tailpeice????

 

I should have my first batch within a month. The cost of the kit is still in decision... Potentially it could be between 30-40 bucks.

 

The Bigsby vibrato bar you chose is not included.

 

Email me from my site townerusa.com and I will put you with the others that are interested and email you as soon as they arrive.

 

Kind Regards,

Christian J Towner

[guitarkid]

would that tailpiece work on a flat top guitar???

 

i have a gibson les paul double cutaway special, and i want to do this because i dont want to drill holes

thanks in advance!!!!

 

oh and my email is skimbiker@aol.com so add me to the list

[brundaddy]

Good, simple design. Good price. I like it.

[cjtowner]

Thanks brundaddy! Soon enough the ball will start rollin'... I am receiving prototypes from a manufacturer next week and will

put my first order in for all consumers in need of a Towner Retrofit Kit for their Gibson or Epiphone guitar.

[Big_Guitarra]

Nice kit cjtowner. I checked out a couple of your vids. I really like what you did with the Gretsch Pro Jet. That sounds amazing !!

[St James]

YOU DESIGENT THIS RETRO FIT KIT FOR BIGSBY"S???

 

GREAT JOB !!!!

 

I have put BIGSBY:"S o several LESPAULS a couple ES-330's a FIREBIRD and ENE tweo LP and SG jr;s

thisis great kit and the best way to put a BIGSBY on your GIBSON without having to plug the holes from the stop tail.

 

You did a great job and I thank you and wish you plenty of successs.

 

CAN you give me a link to the one you made so I know we are talking about the ssame kit

 

WAY TO GO !!!

 

CONGRATS !!!!

 

St James

[St James]

Though NOTHING BEATS A FACTORY INSTALLED ONE LIKE ON MY 20009 LES PAUL FLORENTINE BELOW

 

This babay camne LOADED with all the goodies from top of the line capacitors to self lockiiing vintage sperzel tuners, a wilkinson roller bridge, ebony neck bone nut everythig was top of the line and without a doubt on of the best gibson i have ever bough and the last one isaid that about was my real 79 ES-335 CSR PROTOTYPE the CSR stood for COUNTRY ROCK STEREO it was loaded with DIRTY FINGERS and had a switch that seemed to drain half the power off those HIGH oUTPUT DIRTY FINGERS

 

Either way though I prefer OLDER PAULS when I played this it sounded, played like and felt like an older LESPAUL so I grabbed it and am glad I did !!!

 

Only 200 of the 300 were made as LES was involved in the looks and decisionsof the making of this guitar so when LESpPASSED (rip) they stopped production at where they were...thisis what I was told my a gy who works in NASHVILLE....

 

I have afeeling that that story may be BS as A friend has one witha number of 312 written on the back,

Who knows maybe 350 were to stay here and the JAPANESEones were cut short who knows it is gorgeous and come s with a great COA AND A LETTER EXPLAING IT WAS ONE OF les'S last PROJECTS

 

thanks les

 

st james

[cjtowner]

Thank you for your support! Well appreciated.

 

www.townerusa.com

 

Contact me at christian@townerusa.com

 

I am getting my first batch of prototypes next week. If you would like one, email me and I will

send you an email when they are available.

 

 

Kind Regards,

Christian

[cjtowner]

Hey All,

 

I have 100 Kits Available! If you would like to purchase one kit go to paypal.com and

submit 30.00 with your addresss to christian@townerusa.com

 

Regards,

Christian

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Christian J. Towner

christian@townerusa.com

http://www.townerusa.com