bigsby problem

JasonRobert · April 27th, 2008, 11:55 AM

After the recent bigsby related thread, it got me thinking about mine. It is not a real bigsby but its identical to a real one. whenever I bend upwards, the spring pops out and lodges itself slightly out of its pocket, causing the guitar to go out of tune, and when I pop it back it is perfectly in tune again. does anyone else have this problem, and if so how do i fix it?

PhatTele · April 27th, 2008, 12:01 PM

Not to sound flippant, but don't pull up....or at least not as hard or as high as you're pulling. I've never had any problems just wiggling a Bigsby, but I never really pull up on them. I mainly use them to detune notes or for a slight warble.

neocaster · April 27th, 2008, 12:01 PM

I've had that problem, but only if I pull pretty far up.
You can try adding a spacer (plastic washer) to the pocket at the opposite end of the spring. that'll push the sping into the end you're worried about a little more. You could try to open that end of the spring up. Maybe a reamer or a ring sizer could open it enough to press it against the inside of the pocket a little better... Let me know how you make out.

April 27th, 2008, 11:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
JasonRobert Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paddock Wood, Kent, England Posts: 569	bigsby problem After the recent bigsby related thread, it got me thinking about mine. It is not a real bigsby but its identical to a real one. whenever I bend upwards, the spring pops out and lodges itself slightly out of its pocket, causing the guitar to go out of tune, and when I pop it back it is perfectly in tune again. does anyone else have this problem, and if so how do i fix it?

April 27th, 2008, 12:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
neocaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chester County, PA Age: 35 Posts: 3,532 11 Photos	I've had that problem, but only if I pull pretty far up. You can try adding a spacer (plastic washer) to the pocket at the opposite end of the spring. that'll push the sping into the end you're worried about a little more. You could try to open that end of the spring up. Maybe a reamer or a ring sizer could open it enough to press it against the inside of the pocket a little better... Let me know how you make out. __________________ "...You don't need faith if you know it's gonna work!" "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed."

April 27th, 2008, 12:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
PhatTele Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 744	Not to sound flippant, but don't pull up....or at least not as hard or as high as you're pulling. I've never had any problems just wiggling a Bigsby, but I never really pull up on them. I mainly use them to detune notes or for a slight warble.