andrewjunior Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 i'd love to put a bigsby on a special. anyone know how much it'd cost? this pic is of my friend Robbie Connoly of the band Fictionist, out of SLC, UT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Cost as in do-it-yourself, or as in pay someone to do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewjunior Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 either.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG fan 420 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 If you get the one with the vibramate bracket, it should be easy[biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewjunior Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 explain easy? like cost and everything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjael Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 explain easy? like cost and everything? A Vibramate is a little bracket thing that fits into the normal Stop-bar post holes' date=' and you screw a bigsby onto that rather than straight into wood. It makes it very easy to install, but it's a bit pricey for a non-high end guitar. [img']http://pic19.picturetrail.com/VOL1030/6131550/11966365/336678621.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewjunior Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 A Vibramate is a little bracket thing that fits into the normal Stop-bar post holes' date=' and you screw a bigsby onto that rather than straight into wood. It makes it very easy to install, but it's a bit pricey for a non-high end guitar. [img']http://pic19.picturetrail.com/VOL1030/6131550/11966365/336678621.jpg[/img] thanks! i appreciate the illustration... although i don't know how the price of the bracket would change depending on the price of the guitar (unless i'm missing something cause i don't know what i'm talking about). i'm gonna look and see if i can find one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeper Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Well, a B5 is about $140.00, we are already spending more on the bridge than the guitar. The vibramate is about $60, so we are at $200 before shipping and installation. Oops, you'll need a new bridge too, a good roller bridge will set you back another $50, so make that $250. Fitting a Bigsby properly is kinda tricky, I know if you brought me a special and all the parts needed I would charge another couple bones to install it for you. You are looking at between $350-$500 for everything installed depending on what options you go for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewjunior Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 Well' date=' a B5 is about $140.00, we are already spending more on the bridge than the guitar. The vibramate is about $60, so we are at $200 before shipping and installation. Oops, you'll need a new bridge too, a good roller bridge will set you back another $50, so make that $250. Fitting a Bigsby properly is kinda tricky, I know if you brought me a special and all the parts needed I would charge another couple bones to install it for you. You are looking at between $350-$500 for everything installed depending on what options you go for.[/quote'] i'm obviously new at this so please give me a little slack for my dumb questions, but why, exactly, would i need a new bridge? explain what a roller bridge is, and why it doesn't come on the bigsby, etc....? thanks for your patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwillow777 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 You might not need a roller bridge. If you file the saddles down good you will be good to go. I had that done to my G-400 with Maestro and I have no problems keeping my guitar in tune. The roller bridge is so strings move smoothly over the bridge and don't bind causing your guitar to go out of tune. Vibramate and B5 = $140 http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Bigsby-B5-w-V5-Vibramate-Quick-Mount-Kit-NICKEL_W0QQitemZ360168491325QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item53dbb7093d Roller Bridge = $25 + shipping ($7) I have this one on 3 of my Bigsby equipped guitars and they work great. http://store.guitarfetish.com/wibrrobrlost.html Installation is a piece of cake. Take off your strings. Unscrew your stop tailpiece and mount the Vibramate, then the B5. Pull off the old bridge and and screws, then put in the new screws and drop on your new roller bridge. Put on a new set of strings, adjust bridge height and intonation, tighten screws on bridge and wail. I like this bridge because of the set screws to help get better sustain. You'll have to loosen the strings when making adjustments, but not really that hard to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewjunior Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 Vibramate and B5 = $140 http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Bigsby-B5-w-V5-Vibramate-Quick-Mount-Kit-NICKEL_W0QQitemZ360168491325QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item53dbb7093d Roller Bridge = $25 + shipping ($7) http://store.guitarfetish.com/wibrrobrlost.html Installation is a piece of cake. Take off your strings. Unscrew your stop tailpiece and mount the Vibramate' date=' then the B5. Pull off the old bridge and put in the new screws, then drop on your bridge. Put on a new set of strings, adjust bridge height and intonation, tighten screws on bridge and wail. You'll have to loosen the strings when making adjustments, but not really that hard to do.[/quote'] well then... i learned something new today! thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpfan Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Make sure to look on ebay and craigslist before you order new parts, it might help you save a few bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hungrycat Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Doesn't the Special have a wrap-a-round bridge tail piece that would hve to be doweled and redrilled fo a new bridge?? That will drive up the cost... And if it does, the Vibramate is useless, as you'd have to drill to install it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjael Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Doesn't the Special have a wrap-a-round bridge tail piece that would hve to be doweled and redrilled fo a new bridge?? That will drive up the cost... And if it does' date=' the Vibramate is useless, as you'd have to drill to install it. [/quote'] That's the junior. Every Special/II I've seen has the Stop-Tune-Bar-O-Matic combo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hungrycat Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 That's the junior. Every Special/II I've seen has the Stop-Tune-Bar-O-Matic combo Yes' date= but the one he pictured and said he wanted it to look like apeared to be a double-cut LP Special. As in THIS^^^^^^^ Now obviously it would be the Epi version, which I know they've made in the past, and if I recall correctly are currently made as a special run for somewhere in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewjunior Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 Yes' date=' but the one he pictured and said he wanted it to look like apeared to be a double-cut LP Special. [img']http://www.rocknrollvintage.com/prodimages/thumbs/1959-gibson-les-paul-special-tv-yellow%20s.jpg[/img] As in THIS^^^^^^^ Now obviously it would be the Epi version, which I know they've made in the past, and if I recall correctly are currently made as a special run for somewhere in Europe. I'm really not sure if i'll even get around to it. thanks for pointing this out tho... i'll find the easiest way and get to it.... also, Eastwood makes a doublecut special knock-off with a stop tailpiece and a tune-o-matic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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