Telecaster Guitar Forum - View Single Post - Tremolo system for a B-bender tele..?

rednebb · May 31st, 2009, 03:56 PM

Thank you everyone for your replies and suggestions, but now I think I've found a solution: A Bigsby B5/50 (since the Stetsbar option won't work) combined with a special telecaster bridge taken from a cheap mini tele copy that I suddenly realized I had, where the strings go through the back of the bridge instead of through the body (there's an extra string-hole next to each individual saddle adjustment screw). So I'm planning to replace the original bridge plate on my tele with the one from the tele copy (the dimensions seems to be exactly the same), and then installing a Bigsby B5 or B50 (what's the difference between these, by the way?) According to my calculations, the B-bender "hub" should just go clear under the Bigsby string retainer bar (if that's what it's called?). Hopefully, I'll come back with a report later when I'm done with the operation..

May 31st, 2009, 03:56 PM	#14 (permalink)
rednebb NEW MEMBER! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 5	Thank you everyone for your replies and suggestions, but now I think I've found a solution: A Bigsby B5/50 (since the Stetsbar option won't work) combined with a special telecaster bridge taken from a cheap mini tele copy that I suddenly realized I had, where the strings go through the back of the bridge instead of through the body (there's an extra string-hole next to each individual saddle adjustment screw). So I'm planning to replace the original bridge plate on my tele with the one from the tele copy (the dimensions seems to be exactly the same), and then installing a Bigsby B5 or B50 (what's the difference between these, by the way?) According to my calculations, the B-bender "hub" should just go clear under the Bigsby string retainer bar (if that's what it's called?). Hopefully, I'll come back with a report later when I'm done with the operation..