Fitting a Bigsby to an SG

StanleyAccrington

Has anyone put a Bigsby on an SG?  Recommended or not? How difficult to do?

Thanks.

ICBM

The easiest and best method is to use a Vibramate - it not only involves no drilling or permanent modification, it also raises the Bigsby slightly so it produces a better break angle over the saddles and under the tension bar so it causes less tuning issues.

The only disadvantages are that it restricts you to the expensive US-made B5 - the cheaper far-east-made versions don't fit - and even though there is no drilling, it can leave pressure marks in the finish if you do ever take it off again.

TheMarlin

ICBM said:

The easiest and best method is to use a Vibramate - it not only involves no drilling or permanent modification, it also raises the Bigsby slightly so it produces a better break angle over the saddles and under the tension bar so it causes less tuning issues.

The only disadvantages are that it restricts you to the expensive US-made B5 - the cheaper far-east-made versions don't fit - and even though there is no drilling, it can leave pressure marks in the finish if you do ever take it off again.

Yup. What he said.