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Jazzmaster B5 bigsby conversion kit

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TravisthedogTravisthedog Frets: 1847
edited May 2018 in Guitar
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/142773174146

Anyone seen these. The trem is a pile of cack on my jazzmaster and this looks kinda cool

I know there will be haters 
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  • WhitecatWhitecat Frets: 5431
    No way, that is cool. Different feel and sound entirely and totally fair. I’d do it if I was using a Fender for sure. 
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  • JD50JD50 Frets: 659
    Travisthedog said:
    https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/142773174146

    Anyone seen these. The trem is a pile of cack on my jazzmaster and this looks kinda cool

    I know there will be haters 
    What Jazzmaster do you have? 
    I find Jag/Jazz trems great... by far my favourite design. 
    What issues do you have with it?
     

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  • meltedbuzzboxmeltedbuzzbox Frets: 10339
    Why add all that extra weight for a system that isn't as good?

    You can literally jump up and down on the avri vibrato unit and it will still be in tune.
    The Bigsby was the first successful design of what is now called a whammy bar or tremolo arm, although vibrato is the technically correct term for the musical effect it produces. In standard usage, tremolo is a rapid fluctuation of the volume of a note, while vibrato is a fluctuation in pitch. The origin of this nonstandard usage of the term by electric guitarists is attributed to Leo Fender, who also used the term “vibrato” to refer to what is really a tremolo effect.
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  • TravisthedogTravisthedog Frets: 1847
    It's a MJT partscaster, so probably not the best
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14472
    Travisthedog said:
    The trem is a pile of cack on my ... MJT partscaster ... jazzmaster
    Exactly what vibrato is currently on your guitar?

    How is the guitar set up?
    • Big strings, medium-high action, bridge saddles set high on the grub screws? 
    • Skinny strings, minimal neck pitch angle, everything rattling?



    You say, atom bomb. I say, tin of corned beef.
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  • TravisthedogTravisthedog Frets: 1847
    11's medium action and the trem is just a no name Pat part I think that came from MJT.

    It's a bit rattly
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  • TravisthedogTravisthedog Frets: 1847
    And the trem arm falls out all the time and swings around too much. It's never where you want it to be 
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  • meltedbuzzboxmeltedbuzzbox Frets: 10339
    Buy an avri unit
    The Bigsby was the first successful design of what is now called a whammy bar or tremolo arm, although vibrato is the technically correct term for the musical effect it produces. In standard usage, tremolo is a rapid fluctuation of the volume of a note, while vibrato is a fluctuation in pitch. The origin of this nonstandard usage of the term by electric guitarists is attributed to Leo Fender, who also used the term “vibrato” to refer to what is really a tremolo effect.
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  • JD50JD50 Frets: 659
    Buy an avri unit
    Agreed.

     I have and have had an AVRI a Vintage and for a long time a Japanese trem. 
    The AVRI and Vintage are great and the Jap version worked well for.me also.
    You can tighten the collet  to hold the arm when needed or add some tape etc or just go with the staytrem solution, which is what I currently have on my vintage jag.

    Also an insightful article on this trem design ad its clones.

    https://mmguitarbar.com/2015/07/30/boutique-builders-and-the-offset-vibrato-a-trem-of-great-import/
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  • bbill335bbill335 Frets: 1380
    I imagine that bigsby is going to sit very high off the body. I know offsets often need a shim under the neck with the stock trem.
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  • TeyeplayerTeyeplayer Frets: 3222
    I love a bigsby but you cannot beat the jazzmaster trem it really is fantastic, upgrade it and add the Staytrem collet and you’ll see a huge improvement.
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