NeoConMan Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 http://www.bigsbyguitars.com/vibe/?page_id=366 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I like it. Korina and gold hardware are sexy together. Not sure how the bar would feel considering an Explorer is usually played at an angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 I dunno - until I saw that pic I never really thought about it. But an Explorer needs a Maestro!!!! Maybe I'm just used to the Firebird.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 Allen Collins (Lynyrd Skynyrd) anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 It's even worse on a Flying V... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 Only ONE WAY to do a trem on a V - Lonnie Mack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 G-Man - I'm WAY too hairy for a wife-beater t-shirt!!!! You still coming through town at some point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnate McDuanus Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 As to the assertion that an Explorer needs a Maestro: Just out of curiosity...why would anyone ever elect to put a Maestro tailpiece on a guitar? I understand the Bigsby--subtle bends, shimmering vibrato on every note of a chord, good tuning stability if it's set up right, and it looks cool. But a Maestro? Clunky, practically non-functional, and a little on the fragile side. No thanks. The "cool" looks aren't enough to get me to ever consider putting a Maestro on a guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 That's an awfully broad brush you're painting with.... I thought the same thing until I actually played a few - and bought one. There are a few trems from Gibson that TRULY sucked - the sidewinder with mechanical joints and such. Maestro works just as well, and is just as stable, as a Bigsby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I dunno man. The few guitars with maestros that I've played were pretty awesome. I like the maestro. That picture of the Lonnie Mack style V looks like one of GuitarJunky's pictures. Remember that guy? I'd take one over a Floyd any day... By the way I dig a bigsby on just about anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpanda Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Allen Collins (Lynyrd Skynyrd) anybody? I didnt realize there was another way to go vibrato on an explorer until this thread. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnate McDuanus Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 That's an awfully broad brush you're painting with.... I thought the same thing until I actually played a few - and bought one. There are a few trems from Gibson that TRULY sucked - the sidewinder with mechanical joints and such. Maestro works just as well, and is just as stable, as a Bigsby. Well, you sure showed me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Don't you think Neo, who owns guitars with Bigsbys and Maestros, is capable of making a fair comparison? I agree with him. The Maestro is fine. Obviously you're not gonna be doing insane shredtastic divebombs with it. It holds up fine for subtle vibrato. Have you actually used a Maestro before or are you just inclined to believe that it sucks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnate McDuanus Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Defend Neo because he's infallible. I didn't see that coming. Yeah I've used a Maestro. It felt stiff and it didn't keep its tune. It may have been something else on the guitar that did that, though--poor setup, poorly-cut nut, new strings. Or maybe I was just using it wrong . I don't know. But I was turned off from it enough to not want to try one again. Yes, I do think that Neo's capable of making a fair comparison. Notice how Neo said he thought the same thing until he actually tried several and bought one--don't you think, then, that it's perfectly fair for me to seek information? No, I guess not. Here's something you'll like better: I was just inclined to think Maestros suck because I'm an irrational, uninformed idiot, and I just came here to pick a fight with the resident expert/authority on everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brundaddy Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Only ONE WAY to do a trem on a V - Lonnie Mack! Um, no that looks totally retarded. If I ever put a Bigsby on my V it would be a b5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Defend Neo because he's infallible. I didn't see that coming. Yeah I've used a Maestro. It felt stiff and it didn't keep its tune. It may have been something else on the guitar that did that, though--poor setup, poorly-cut nut, new strings. Or maybe I was just using it wrong . I don't know. But I was turned off from it enough to not want to try one again. Yes, I do think that Neo's capable of making a fair comparison. Notice how Neo said he thought the same thing until he actually tried several and bought one--don't you think, then, that it's perfectly fair for me to seek information? No, I guess not. Here's something you'll like better: I was just inclined to think Maestros suck because I'm an irrational, uninformed idiot, and I just came here to pick a fight with the resident expert/authority on everything. I'm not defending neo because he's infallable. I'm capable of forming my own opinion. I've been a fan of the maestro for a while.. Seeking information? It didn't seem like you were seeking information to me. It seemed like you threw your opinion out there (which is all fine and dandy) and then got all butthurt when someone disagreed. You seriously need to lighten up a little bit man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 http://www.bigsbygui...be/?page_id=366 My immediate thought was "How on Earth do you reach the tone-knobs?"... P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojorule Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 My immediate thought was "How on Earth do you reach the tone-knobs?"... P. Hello Pippy. My subsequent thought is why on earth would you reach for the tone-knobs on an Explorer?! Everything up to 12 and rawk. Be excellent dudes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Hello Pippy. My subsequent thought is why on earth would you reach for the tone-knobs on an Explorer?! Everything up to 12 and rawk. Be excellent dudes! LOL! But Of Course! How silly of me!... HaHa! Party On! P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Actually there are factory installed Bigsbys on at least 2 of the original 1958 Korina Explorers, Slash owns one in his collection, the other fetched a very large amount of money at auction a few years ago. EDIT: here you go, click check out this slide http://www.portfolio.com/slideshows/2007/10/Most-Expensive-Guitars/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Um, no that looks totally retarded. If I ever put a Bigsby on my V it would be a b5. Don't knock it until you've tried it. A coworker had a Flying V with a B7 and adapter like Lonnie Mac. Very cool feel. It's the un-metal V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Don't knock it until you've tried it. A coworker had a Flying V with a B7 and adapter like Lonnie Mac. Very cool feel. It's the un-metal V. B7s are where its at. Looks way better than a B5 IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 http://www.bigsbyguitars.com/vibe/?page_id=366 I'm gonna have to call this a fail. Can't easily access those controls. Plus for some reason, I don't like ANY trem on an Explorer. That's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 Well, you sure showed me Isn't that the way it ALWAYS goes? Defend Neo because he's infallible. I didn't see that coming. Yeah I've used a Maestro. It felt stiff and it didn't keep its tune. It may have been something else on the guitar that did that, though--poor setup, poorly-cut nut, new strings. Or maybe I was just using it wrong . I don't know. But I was turned off from it enough to not want to try one again. Yes, I do think that Neo's capable of making a fair comparison. Notice how Neo said he thought the same thing until he actually tried several and bought one--don't you think, then, that it's perfectly fair for me to seek information? No, I guess not. Here's something you'll like better: I was just inclined to think Maestros suck because I'm an irrational, uninformed idiot, and I just came here to pick a fight with the resident expert/authority on everything. I'm not infallible. If I'm wrong, I'll own up to it - instead of launching into a pissy childish rant. You - and some others here too young to shave yet should look in the mirror... I played a few Maestros over the years - the very basis of its construction seemed flawed to me. On the other hand, I've used every trem on the market and found few to my liking. The Bigsby became my preference. When I found my SG 61 with a Maestro, it was one of 48 built. VERY limited production. I always kinda wanted an SG 61.... The more I studied them, and played the four that I could - the more I accepted them. I bought mine for the "cool" factor more than anything else - and fell in love. For some reason, you decide to come across an irrational, uninformed idiot. I don't know why. If I don't know what I'm talking about - I will put THESE WORDS in my post; I dunno. And I do NOT get MAD because I don't know something - I use it as a chance to LEARN. (And the smarter I get, the more it pisses some people off - WIN/WIN!) In this case I DO know, and it looks like you just came here to pick a fight. If you want me to be the resident expert/authority on everything you're outta luck. If you want everybody to share your pissy mood and believe I know NOTHING, you're outta luck. It's a PUBLIC FORUM. Until you and your fellow kiddies get past college, raise some kids of your own, and MAKE SOME MONEY.... ... you'll have to learn to get along. Or start your OWN fxcking forum. Try some Midol to help these monthly moods you so often display, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 Mods - feel free to lock this thread if a few members here are unable to cope with its contents. Fxcking children... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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