Wilkinson Wigsby?

Anybody have any experience with these?

Wigsby (http://www.ebay.com/itm/WILKINSON-WIGSBY-TREMOLO-TREM-SYSTEM-VIBRATO-WHAMMY-BAR-RETRO-CHROME-/330712230197#ht_2509wt_1042)

Looks interesting... Adjustable tension... But, you do have to route out a cavity to mount it.

Boo, Hiss on the name! It's cool that they did a trem... but why try to glom on to someone else's reputation?

Yep, big hole to route... looks to be about like a Jaguar / Jazzmaster hole... maybe bigger.

Looks like its pattern off a Burns vibrato design. Like they took the spring setup and inverted the mounting to place it below the plate instead of on top.

I was doing some googling around, looking for more information on the Wigsby installation and found these pics (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52345158@N03/6927683077/in/set-72157629448986763/) in this thread on the Epiphone Forum (http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/82845-epiphone-guitars-and-wilkinson-wigsby-vibrato-tailpiece/).

http://www.agileguitarforum.com/showthread.php?tid=14872
Looks to be more info in this forum...

Thats the ugliest trem I've ever seen.

I used one on a custom build once. It was a very solid piece of hardware. You'll need to be pretty instal savvy if you want one. There are no instructions, diagrams or guides that I'm aware of for installation.

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm308/coltwknight/Drexel/100_3790.jpg

http://www.agileguitarforum.com/showthread.php?tid=14872
Looks to be more info in this forum...
The more that I read other forums, the more I appreciate TDPRI. :wink:

That's widiculous! A Wigsby?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e0/Elmer_Fudd.png

That's widiculous! A Wigsby?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e0/Elmer_Fudd.png

YES, It's a twemolo,

Other than the logo, I kind of like it. Reminds me of a mosrite trem. Also, the old Burns trems. The astro jets and Corvettes had them. They had to have a dugout also.

I thought it was a vibwato....:lol:

No thanks. For $150 you could put a real Bigsby on and not have to rout a ginourmous hole in your axe.

No thanks. For $150 you could put a real Bigsby on and not have to rout a ginourmous hole in your axe.

I checked ebay. $47.50 buy it now price.

Wilkinson is one of the best priced brands out there, IMO they sell great stuff, and are cheap! Tonnes of people use their intonated Tele bridge.

I checked ebay. $47.50 buy it now price.

Well, that's a different story, then. Go for it.

I wish it didn't say Wigsby on it... I guess someone in their design dept thought that was cute...
Well at least they don't put Welecaster on their bridges so I can use them.

:lol: Welecaster. I think it'd look silly without the name, or with Wilkinson. But Wigsby is silly looking too..

Shoulda called it the Wiggler.

Or maybe a Wilmolo

I could probably grind the wigsby down and paint it black....

The more that I read other forums, the more I appreciate TDPRI. :wink:

What is so wrong with AGF? They are good people, if you can't appreciate it then have a good day.

I know that wasn't the worlds best install guide or anything, but at least it shows a little more than the typical discussion on the Wigsby. Maybe it will help at least one person who like me had no clue what I was getting into when I purchased the stupid thing. Would I do it again, no. However, I am left handed my selection of inexpensive vibrato units is pretty limited. I think it turned out pretty cool, I liked the look. Especially on that guitar it really broke up the massive wing. I would have rather installed a b5 style vibrato, but no one makes a cheap left handed unit.

I don't think he was trying to insult other forums, just saying how awesome TDPRI is.

Hey, Bentley... Have you seen these...

Xtrem (http://www.guitarfetish.com/Xtrem-Vintage-Vibrato-System_c_373.html)

They start at under $50 and, unlike a Wigsby, you don't have to hog out a big hole in your guitar to install...

I have one put away for my eventual SG project...

What is so wrong with AGF? They are good people, if you can't appreciate it then have a good day.

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It was the page layout with the black background, I found it a lot harder on my eyes than TDPRI.

If I was a member, I'd tinker with my page settings and try to make it less cluttered, but I already spend too much time on forums to get into another. :neutral:

It was the page layout with the black background, I found it a lot harder on my eyes than TDPRI.

If I was a member, I'd tinker with my page settings and try to make it less cluttered, but I already spend too much time on forums to get into another. :neutral:

sorry, I got your pm and just saw this post too.

the color scheme is pretty bad. I agree on that point. I changed mine a long time ago to something very similar to TDPRI interestingly enough.

I love this place for info, but I have spent so much time over there it is hard to spend any more time elsewhere. Mostly I just feel like a hack when I see what the people here are capable of.

That is just ugly.. I'm sorry ..but no.

That is just ugly.. I'm sorry ..but no.

+1

Hey, Bentley... Have you seen these...

Xtrem (http://www.guitarfetish.com/Xtrem-Vintage-Vibrato-System_c_373.html)

They start at under $50 and, unlike a Wigsby, you don't have to hog out a big hole in your guitar to install...

I have one put away for my eventual SG project...

:shock: I LOVE IT. THANK YOU GOOD SIR! :grin: