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If it has a standard vintage-style Tele bridge then the same kit will fit. You could fit the Bigsby further away from the bridge if you want to give it a bit more of a Jazzmaster vibe.
Bear in mind that you will need to very accurately drill the holes for the 'thimbles' in the body - if they're not absolutely correct the bridge may bind as it moves and cause tuning trouble.
You also need to be very careful with positioning the Bigsby on the body as you would with any guitar - you need to make certain it's centred properly relative to the bridge and neck.
Go for it, I think it will be a big improvement.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Would be nice having a bit further back , but was hoping if they supply a drilling template, I’d go with that so I don’t create any problems ..
thanks for the reply and the +1 for it being a decent idea
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
do I need one?
thanks anyone
It's an adaptor plate that lets you fit the Bigsby without drilling holes, but it won't fit on a Telemaster because it's anchored by the strap button on a Tele so it relies on the end of the body being at a right angle to the strings.
You will also need steel saddles if the bridge comes with brass ones, otherwise the strings will saw through the brass.
(Steel sounds best anyway .)
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
i curently have a us bridge , swapped out the vintage already.
Would that hat have to be swapped or will the stings sit on that...it’s stringed thru body at mo
any advise on the installing the trem further back for the more stringy JM look
is it a specific distance, if wrong would effect anything intonation etc ?
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
The only thing that's really important is that it's centred and on straight. The way I do that is to put masking tape on the body in the area it will go, then use a straightedge along the sides of the neck and mark the extended neck positions on the tape. The Bigsby needs to be centred between these - go by the roller, not the frame and with the roller at a right angle to the centreline.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
i know gotoh do a tray with 4 screws , and the back plate is cut back so strings can go over and on to the bigsby...the seem pretty rare.only found one in US and Spain
i like the go to modern plate, due to thickness.....I’m pretty hot with the angle grinder...
just wondered if grinding a pace for the strings around the screw mounts would cause any issues
had seen somthing somwhere with sumone doing it with a dremmel
just want ant to get my bridge sorted before I hit myself up with the trem