Fender FSR MIJ double bound 62 Bigsby opinions....

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  • I bought one without the bigsby a few weeks back.. vintage white with black binding. It looks absolutely stunning, thats what sold it for me! genuinely one of the nicest guitars i've ever seen. Pickups are lovely, neck is lovely and plays a little better than my now gone John Mayer Signature strat. 

    Got mine for £600ish new. worth. every. single. penny.
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  • joeyowenjoeyowen Frets: 4025
    Wisdom for helping my gas :D
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  • joeyowenjoeyowen Frets: 4025
    This guitar won't go away.........
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  • impmannimpmann Frets: 12645
    Well, I had one for a while (about 7-8 years ago)...

    It cured my fascination for Bigsby trems. If you even farted in the general direction of the arm, it would spring out of tune like it was possessed. I could demonstrate that the arm physically returned to a different place each time it was either depressed or pulled. So I swapped the boat anchor Bigsby out for a new one (proper US made)... it was better but not exactly stable. It also made the guitar absurbly heavy and as mentioned above the double bound body can be a little harsh on the ribs... Plus that great big lump of alloy gets in the way of the controls.

    I ended up swapping mine for a non-trem '62 custom - and it was a MUCH better guitar IMHO.

    Bear in mind that my playing style is based on trem use - Strats or Jag/Jazzmaster trems mainly - for gentle shimmers and I adore Telecasters. I just didn't like mine...


    Never Ever Bloody Anything Ever.

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  • rhinofeetrhinofeet Frets: 101
    Played one in ishibashi, found the neck to be really narrow, even more than my Pacifica. If you are a bit sausage fingered (like me) I'd make sure you can get on with the neck profile before buying.
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  • joeyowenjoeyowen Frets: 4025
    You guys do know the idea of this thread is to give me gas right?

    Not take it away?


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  • Paul_CPaul_C Frets: 7671
    BUYBUYBUY!

    you can regret it later, while playing it !
    "I'll probably be in the bins at Newport Pagnell services."  fretmeister
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  • joeyowenjoeyowen Frets: 4025
    clear wisdom
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  • AvalonAndyAvalonAndy Frets: 326
    What was the outcome of this @joeyowen ?
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  • benecolbenecol Frets: 397
    marcus449 said:
    I bought one without the bigsby a few weeks back.. vintage white with black binding.
    That particular finish is one of the best I've ever seen. I remember spotting one in the flesh and genuinely having a jawdropping moment.
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  • robgilmorobgilmo Frets: 3358
    I missed buying an 85 one by 4 quid, Ive hankered for one ever since, one day Rodders, one day.  
    A Deuce , a Tele and a cup of tea.
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