My Bigsby Project too

Marc H. · December 12th, 2003, 12:04 AM

With all the help from the TDPRI and in particular the James Williams photo tutorial I did this:

Until I get the photos somehwere other than Yahoo... check this link
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mar...berg/my_photos

Components are:

MIM black tele body
1969 Fender Tele neck
Fralin Blues Special Tele pickups
Fralin Vintage hot Strat Pickup in the middle
b-5 Bigsby
Push pull on tone pot to activate bridge pickup all the time

It works and stays in tune and sounds great! Thanks to everyone on the board! I could have never done this without the TDPRI.

telefreak · December 12th, 2003, 09:07 AM

The pictures aren't working Marc, yahoo doesn't like outside linking

inertian · December 12th, 2003, 12:41 PM

Better quit now or soon you'll be trading basses for guitars and buying pedals from the Garage Sale uncontrollably...

Besides, how would you like it if guitar players started playing the bass???

Ooops...

%^)

Marc H. · December 12th, 2003, 12:54 PM

Guitar players playing basses? What next? World peace?

My philoshpy - if you can't do one thing really well, do everything half way.....

James W · December 12th, 2003, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marc H.

My philoshpy - if you can't do one thing really well, do everything half way.....

Hey, that's why I play keyboards too!

Thanks for the thanks, Marc. I'm just glad I could help. BTW, that is one beautiful guitar you have.

Cheers,

James W

BLACKCAT69 · December 12th, 2003, 05:52 PM

assembly? I like the style that encircles the bridge pickup (name?). Is used a good way to go?.....Been kicking around this idea for a few months....still thinkin' about it.

ComingApart · December 13th, 2003, 04:50 AM

Blackcat69 - The model you are talking about is a Bigsby B-16.
You will most likely have to shim your neck going with one of those. (do some searches, there's been a good bit of info posted about Bigsby's and neck shims here lately.)

I don't know any exact figures, but I would figure it would be somewhere between $125 and $150 USD for the kit.

Rob DiStefano · December 13th, 2003, 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ComingApart

Blackcat69 - The model you are talking about is a Bigsby B-16.
You will most likely have to shim your neck going with one of those. (do some searches, there's been a good bit of info posted about Bigsby's and neck shims here lately.)

I don't know any exact figures, but I would figure it would be somewhere between $125 and $150 USD for the kit.

FWIW, I have a source for the B-16 Bigsby,
for $110 + shipping, and the B-50 (for flat
solid top guitars) for $75 + shipping.

Marc H. · December 15th, 2003, 11:28 AM

post updated

alvis · December 16th, 2003, 07:43 AM

While I think the B-16 looks cool,It can be a pain to work out the neck angle and get a solid guitar all at the same time.That pickup housing is kind of high.Next time i'm gonna use a flat bigsby and a flat p/u plate

December 12th, 2003, 12:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
Marc H. Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 223	My Bigsby Project too With all the help from the TDPRI and in particular the James Williams photo tutorial I did this: Until I get the photos somehwere other than Yahoo... check this link http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mar...berg/my_photos Components are: MIM black tele body 1969 Fender Tele neck Fralin Blues Special Tele pickups Fralin Vintage hot Strat Pickup in the middle b-5 Bigsby Push pull on tone pot to activate bridge pickup all the time It works and stays in tune and sounds great! Thanks to everyone on the board! I could have never done this without the TDPRI. __________________ "How much more blacker can this be, and the answer is none, none more black."

December 12th, 2003, 09:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
telefreak Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Essex UK Posts: 659	The pictures aren't working Marc, yahoo doesn't like outside linking __________________ I didn't grow up, I just got older.

December 12th, 2003, 12:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
inertian Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lindenhurst, NY Posts: 583	Hey! I thought you were a bass player! Better quit now or soon you'll be trading basses for guitars and buying pedals from the Garage Sale uncontrollably... Besides, how would you like it if guitar players started playing the bass??? Ooops... %^) __________________ "There's very little you can't do with a Dremel if you have the right attachment."

December 12th, 2003, 12:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Marc H. Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 223	Guitar players playing basses? What next? World peace? My philoshpy - if you can't do one thing really well, do everything half way..... __________________ "How much more blacker can this be, and the answer is none, none more black."

December 12th, 2003, 05:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
BLACKCAT69 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canada-Windsor-Ont. Age: 37 Posts: 2,633 5 Photos	What is a good price for a Bigsby... assembly? I like the style that encircles the bridge pickup (name?). Is used a good way to go?.....Been kicking around this idea for a few months....still thinkin' about it. __________________ http://www.lukefisher.com/blame.wav

December 13th, 2003, 04:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
ComingApart Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern Arkansas Posts: 216	Blackcat69 - The model you are talking about is a Bigsby B-16. You will most likely have to shim your neck going with one of those. (do some searches, there's been a good bit of info posted about Bigsby's and neck shims here lately.) I don't know any exact figures, but I would figure it would be somewhere between $125 and $150 USD for the kit.

December 15th, 2003, 11:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
Marc H. Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 223	post updated __________________ "How much more blacker can this be, and the answer is none, none more black."

December 16th, 2003, 07:43 AM	#10 (permalink)
alvis Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TN Posts: 324	While I think the B-16 looks cool,It can be a pain to work out the neck angle and get a solid guitar all at the same time.That pickup housing is kind of high.Next time i'm gonna use a flat bigsby and a flat p/u plate __________________ http://www.myspace.com/alvinyoungbloodhart