Here is a thought for covering the tailpiece studs on your Bigsbied Sheraton

[dbirchett]

While perusing the Gretschpages forum I came upon this idea. The owner, K-Wad, had added what appears to be a B-60 and created a tension bar that he mounted to the tailpiece studs. A pretty ingenious solution.

 

Of course then he went and took out all the volume and tone controls, adding a master volume control to the lower cutaway and the pickup selector switch to the upper. He also appears to have added a floating bar bridge although that may be cosmetic as far as the floating goes. Can't tell.

 

 

Just someone's idea. Maybe it will spark someone else as well.

[TWANG]

I might have to steal that master volume idea on the new dot..

And it's funny, I was just looking at the black bigsby and thinking about putting in on.. and wondering about something like this.

I can't see the controls.. what'd he do with the switch hole?

TWANG

[dbirchett]

Looks like he plugged all of the holes in that area and just has the master volume and switch a la Setzer Hot Rods.

[TWANG]

I might go with a master volume. but I think I'll leave the switch be.

 

I think his bar bracket is kinda crummy looking..

I'd have taken a couple of nice chrome pickguard brackets and modified them if I went with a new bar there.

the idea is good though.

 

Makes me wonder... that style bigs.. with the strings running through the actual tailpiece..I bet I could round it smooth inside even.

and being height adjustable on the posts.. wouldn't take much, either.

run 'em up to a roller bridge.. that'd look totally custom.

 

TWANG

[Ricochet]

While perusing the Gretschpages forum I came upon this idea. The owner' date=' K-Wad, had added what appears to be a B-60 and created a tension bar that he mounted to the tailpiece studs. A pretty ingenious solution.

 

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Lovit! Thanks!