whoobla Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I did it, I know some of you will shutter as you read this. I put a bigsby on the the new es 339 . and I love it. Very cool sounds and the tuning is not an issue. I also )and here comes the shuttering) grew very tired of the sticky neck and said F bomb, yes I shaved the neck. Took flap wheel to it. Not he first guitar I've done. I will admit it is 1000000 times better. I took this great guitar and made it excellent. pics below Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbright Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoobla Posted December 14, 2008 Author Share Posted December 14, 2008 I have been blending amps. A twin with a champ. Crank the champ for overdrive and the twin is the bottom end. A hint of delay , some reverb, add the bigsby and neeto . Love it. The neck is truly more comfortable and not sticky at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volt Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 After not owning a Gibson for a few years I am not yet used to the lacquer neck. A daily carnauba wax helps to keep it smooth feeling. I like the Bigsby. Did it require any drilling to mount? If not, I may get one sometime down the road to try out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Damn, Whoobla....... That looks great. Well, not the neck......... Kidding. I too, have the vintage burst, but don't have a problem with the neck. I'll wear through that nitro soon enough, mine lives in bars. But, man, that Bigsby was made for that thing. I love it. Murph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoobla Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 Thanks for the comments. I read and heard about the wax, I tend to like the shaved neck. A commitment though. Only if the gtr requires it. The Martin No, the Taylor No, the les Paul No, the tele , yes, the Gold top, yes, the seagull (both), yes, and the epi, yes/ Never looked back. Funny I do know of players that are friends that have no problems with it. I had to . As for the Bigsby , another commitment, and yes holes. Two. But I knew the gtr and a bigsby would work well. I mean look at it. Very nice to have. I feel like I have two great gtrs. First real rehearsal saturday went great with the es 339 . And I felt it was the right thing. Now I have seen and read hereon these forums that there is a means of doing it without holes. Details and the es 339 I don't know. I was in the right place to hold a new es, and the b 70 bigsby and check it out before buying. Looked perfect. Got it for $170 can. Did the work, boom bigsby. W ps I know the neck looks .. well rough at parts. But it is very smooth, lemon oil and 0000 steel wool. And when I play iot the resulst are excellent. In fact I'm surprised know one has freaked on me yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarJunkie Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Looks cool from what I can see. How about a shot of the whole body? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoobla Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 as requested; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Allen Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Beautiful guitar! I love the ES, and wouldn't be brave enough to alter one in any fashion. How difficult was it to put the Bigsby on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Are you a gigger? How stable is that Bigsby? Nevermind............. Murph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoobla Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 Gigger yes, stable, good for a few tunes without concern,depending on the yanking you do . It's not needed to do much for a sweet sound. Really like it, a hint of delay or reverb, wow . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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