B-16 Bigsby Casters - let's see em, let's hear about them

pfflam · May 21st, 2008, 12:26 AM

I just put one on my avatar-guitar and changed the center Pup to a Filtertron . . . it is like a whole new guitar: the tone is better than ever (which is probably due to the rewiring) but the way the strings give is fantastic.

My only problem is that the neck shim is tilting the neck in a way that makes it ever so slightly more difficult to make certain chords . . . anybody else experience this?
I think I might try making a flatter shim but am afraid that that would result in too little break-angle.

Anyway, I would have pics but my camera battery died and the charger is at my wife's work.

Let's See Em!!

MulliganChebichev · May 21st, 2008, 01:16 AM

Heres a load of them

pfflam · May 21st, 2008, 01:47 AM

Those are great . . . I've seen them. But I was sorta hoping for something more personal.

pfflam · May 21st, 2008, 10:18 PM

I guess they're rare Gits hereabouts.

I'm workin on gettin that battery charger back so I can take a pic.

pfflam · May 23rd, 2008, 01:54 AM

Ok . . . my pics:

getbent · May 23rd, 2008, 02:54 AM

that thing is just totally righteous.... excellent!

Telegazer · May 23rd, 2008, 03:58 AM

CURIOUSLY PERFECT! Looks like something amazing Totem Guitars would do...

tuuur · May 23rd, 2008, 04:28 AM

Man, what's with the color scheme?

I like it, totally unique beast you got there!

IPLAYLOUD · May 23rd, 2008, 09:12 AM

I still don't know how to put pictures on here...anyway...

http://picasaweb.google.com/dstusnic...24379813936162

The Bigsby was "thinned" a bit so a very small shim was needed. It cut back on the angle over the bridge, but she works fine. The Bigsby also had to be squared where it wraps around the body. Customs had sharp edges, not rounded.

IPLAYLOUD · May 23rd, 2008, 09:51 AM

RomanS · May 23rd, 2008, 05:31 PM

Here's mine:

- yes, it does require A LOT of neck shimming to provide sufficient break angle, and yes, it does change the tone quite a bit (away from Tele-twang, more towards a Gretsch-y vibe).

Oh, and making this B16 work was a pain in the proverbial back-end - so many little issues and problems that had to be fixed, I don't even wanna think about it any longer... No way I could have done this in pre-Dremel times...

May 21st, 2008, 12:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
pfflam TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: roundabouts Posts: 47	B-16 Bigsby Casters - let's see em, let's hear about them I just put one on my avatar-guitar and changed the center Pup to a Filtertron . . . it is like a whole new guitar: the tone is better than ever (which is probably due to the rewiring) but the way the strings give is fantastic. My only problem is that the neck shim is tilting the neck in a way that makes it ever so slightly more difficult to make certain chords . . . anybody else experience this? I think I might try making a flatter shim but am afraid that that would result in too little break-angle. Anyway, I would have pics but my camera battery died and the charger is at my wife's work. Let's See Em!!

May 23rd, 2008, 02:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Age: 48 Posts: 9,512 37 Photos	that thing is just totally righteous.... excellent! __________________

May 23rd, 2008, 04:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
tuuur Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: the Netherlands Age: 40 Posts: 920 7 Photos	Man, what's with the color scheme? I like it, totally unique beast you got there! __________________ If we all take the backseat, who's gonna drive? - Fred Cole http://www.myspace.com/tuuur http://www.myspace.com/daggermoon http://www.myspace.com/captainscallywag

May 23rd, 2008, 09:12 AM	#9 (permalink)
IPLAYLOUD Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Long Island, N.Y. Posts: 422 1 Photos	I still don't know how to put pictures on here...anyway... http://picasaweb.google.com/dstusnic...24379813936162 The Bigsby was "thinned" a bit so a very small shim was needed. It cut back on the angle over the bridge, but she works fine. The Bigsby also had to be squared where it wraps around the body. Customs had sharp edges, not rounded. __________________ I play an Esquire because I can only afford ONE pickup.

May 23rd, 2008, 09:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
IPLAYLOUD Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Long Island, N.Y. Posts: 422 1 Photos	__________________ I play an Esquire because I can only afford ONE pickup.

May 21st, 2008, 01:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
MulliganChebichev Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 1,712 3 Photos	Heres a load of them

May 21st, 2008, 01:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
pfflam TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: roundabouts Posts: 47	Those are great . . . I've seen them. But I was sorta hoping for something more personal.

May 21st, 2008, 10:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
pfflam TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: roundabouts Posts: 47	I guess they're rare Gits hereabouts. I'm workin on gettin that battery charger back so I can take a pic.

May 23rd, 2008, 01:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
pfflam TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: roundabouts Posts: 47	Ok . . . my pics:

May 23rd, 2008, 03:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
Telegazer TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Republic of Korea Posts: 85 9 Photos	CURIOUSLY PERFECT! Looks like something amazing Totem Guitars would do...

May 23rd, 2008, 05:31 PM	#11 (permalink)
RomanS Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vienna, Austria Age: 36 Posts: 2,706 14 Photos	Here's mine: - yes, it does require A LOT of neck shimming to provide sufficient break angle, and yes, it does change the tone quite a bit (away from Tele-twang, more towards a Gretsch-y vibe). Oh, and making this B16 work was a pain in the proverbial back-end - so many little issues and problems that had to be fixed, I don't even wanna think about it any longer... No way I could have done this in pre-Dremel times... __________________ http://www.pbase.com/romans http://www.myspace.com/romans212