A Telecaster without a Bigsby, is like a roast beef dinner without a roast beef dinner.
@ManotickGuitarTech2 жыл бұрын
Or Yorkshire puddings and gravy!
@Verdillac22 жыл бұрын
@@ManotickGuitarTech that would be grave, indeed!
@bradcanrockursox4 ай бұрын
Amen!
@alexcorona Жыл бұрын
Every time I play my tele I always reach out and try to grab the tremolo, but nothings there 😂 I was tempting on tossing on a Floyd rose, since I had an extra, but I’m going this route. Thanks for the video!
@ManotickGuitarTech Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed! I hope you have subscribed to my channel?
@smbmxdirt34277 ай бұрын
I just purchased a squier paranormal nashville that I'd like to do this to. Thanks for the video.
@bigjalapeno5347 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the instructions. Never done anything like this before but I got an old Tele that I never use.
@ManotickGuitarTech Жыл бұрын
Well, take it slow and easy 🙂 I hope you have subbed to my channel, too?
@AjCohn2 жыл бұрын
I love you for uploading this. Totally doing this to my frankentele.
@ManotickGuitarTech2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed! I hope you subscribed to my channel?
@chrisst89222 жыл бұрын
I think that most guitars aren't finished without a tremelo arm. But I'm not sure about Teles. It's a stick and a slab of wood. It's yer bog standard model. No air con, no power steering, no servo, only available in beige. Basic. So that means no extras like tremelo arms.
@atomgroup3179 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been playing a tele as my only electric for a year. I enjoyed every part of it except itching for a tremolo. I would actually say that it would actually be perfect if there are more affordable tele models with bigsbies.
@TheSupart91 Жыл бұрын
I wanna buy a tele Nashville but i deff would add a trem system i dont like strats tbh
@jameslanclos5689 ай бұрын
On the positioning the Bigsby step, I would have used the same method you used for positioning the bridge. Leaving the 1st and 6th strings on, I would have added the 5th and 2nd strings through the Bigsby and then through the bridge to make make sure they both line up correctly.
@FreeIndeed72 Жыл бұрын
My Squier Affinity Telecaster is set up exactly like this one , except that I didn't install the arcade style kill switch and mine has fender locking tuners installed. One thing about these aftermarket Bigsby style tremolo setups is that the nut and washer tend to tighten themselves up to where you can't turn the arm. I think that some "thread lock" might be the way to go when doing this type of mod. Great job! I sort of messed mine up doing this😅, but I got it straightened out.
@keithklassen5320 Жыл бұрын
Thread lock would be good; another trick is to put the nut on something that can function as an anvil, and strike it gently with a steel hammer, so that it becomes *veeeeery* slightly oval instead of perfectly round; this will increase the friction on the thread. You need to be *very* careful with this trick, trying first a very light blow, fitting the nut on the thread, then if it needs a harder blow, going only slightly harder, etc. If you hit it too hard, it won't even go on the thread, or it'll damage the thread. I've never done that on a Bigsby, so I don't know the specifics, I just know this as a general trick with nuts and bolts/machine screws.
@sentpacking38793 ай бұрын
Another great video. I have a kit guitar that I'll try applying this video to. Thanks Steve
@ManotickGuitarTech3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@johnyamahakeyboard74723 жыл бұрын
been planning to do this for a while for fun, thanks for the vid!
@ManotickGuitarTech3 жыл бұрын
good to hear - I hope it turns out well!
@TheLonelyCowboy1958 Жыл бұрын
You gained a subscriber! I used this video to help me when i put the trem system on my hollowbody Gretsch, i'm watchin this now to help me with my telecaster project, i built the tele with a kit. Now i am gettin the project done sometime in a few days, thanks for this video
@ManotickGuitarTech Жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@TheLonelyCowboy1958 Жыл бұрын
@Manotick StringWorks Now i could use the modern six saddle bridge right? Later on the tele is going to get the three saddle ashtray in black. I aint sure how i'm going to do all that.
@TheLonelyCowboy1958 Жыл бұрын
@@ManotickGuitarTech few months later after the install on the B5, and it sounds amazing. next thing is an old school style ashtray, woohoo!
@jeffreylevenson50582 жыл бұрын
While I like the look of the vintage notched 3 saddle much better than the modern 6 saddle, you can do this conversion without changing the bridge. You can buy replacement saddles that have a pass-thru screw on them and a roller saddle that allows the string to go through. They're sometimes used for a B-Bender set up using a modern style bridge.
@ManotickGuitarTech2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, Jeff - I just wanted to show how you could modify something you might have on hand already. Thanks for watching and I hope you have subbed?
@jameslanclos5689 ай бұрын
I like your idea. You maintain the same bridge and you don't have to worry about the routed hole coverage.
@Apo458 Жыл бұрын
I did this exact same mod to my 2018 Jazzmaster Affinity. I bought a dremel, a Wilkinson half tele bridge and a cheap Bigsby knockoff (I recently bought a locking nut because the arm would just loose very quickly), it initially had a strat-style 6 saddle hardtail bridge.
@Pappysan Жыл бұрын
Why? The "Jazzmaster" comes with a trem, doesn't it?
@Apo458 Жыл бұрын
@@Pappysan Not mine. Mine is from the 2018 AFFINITY series, those were the low-mid range guitars from Squier. It had no trem system, just a hardtail bridge with 6 saddles (like a strat bridge)
@Pappysan Жыл бұрын
@@Apo458 Oh, I didn't know that...I was just looking at Affinity Jazzmasters because they are going for about $280 (with a trem). Seems to me selling a Jazzmaster without a trem is kind of sacrilegious...
@Apo458 Жыл бұрын
@@Pappysan Yup, pretty strange design decision. I picked it because it looked cool with black body and two humbuckers. Now I changed it all to gold hardware, I love it even more now
@Markycarandbikestuff Жыл бұрын
Great video, plan on doing this with my Partscaster, got it off E Bay here in the UK but was ripped off as the neck was useless, had a back bow and the truss rod nut was rounded off, got a new replacement neck (roasted maple), Wilkinson tuners, bone nut, brass compensating saddles, guitar already had a Wilkinson pickup in the bridge and a five way Strat switch, pretty sure the body is Squire as it's 40mm thick, Butterscotch and slightly relic'd, it now plays superb and is currently my favorite guitar. Was looking at a licensed Bigsby B5 kit, can only find them in the US (i'm over in Scotland), shipping and import tax is the killer. Will get one though.
@ManotickGuitarTech Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a big project - good luck!
@guitarzan0515 Жыл бұрын
Wow, great channel! You have some way cool tools! These in-depth videos are awesome! Maybe a little more playing and demo at the end. Thx!👍
@onkelpool Жыл бұрын
Sad to see the decline of the "Squier by Fender" brand. I really like Squier AND Fender string-through-body hardtails - and especially with the new saddles - because of their versatility. Here again we see the "cheap" "simplified" string-through-bridge manure! 🤔 A bit of historic top-level Bigsby construction. At the end of the 60s, the construction did not have a cylindrical string barrel, but 6/7 stepped ones with different radii - each string has its own depending on thickness and tensile strength. At that time, more attention was paid to the smooth alteration of a full-sounding chord. One mistake was revealed quite quickly - the accuracy of staying in tune depends largely from the strings caliber...
@marshallrogers8011 Жыл бұрын
That Dremal sounds like I'm at my Dentist Office!! Excellent work on installation!!
@ManotickGuitarTech Жыл бұрын
It sure does!
@thesausage3512 жыл бұрын
I love the look of these on a Tele and I’ll be doing the same on my Artist Tele shortly. Is there any reason you had to change the bridge? My guitar came stock with humbuckers so my bridge is different to the standard Tele. Add to that I’m a lefty, so I’ve bought a Chinese copy and I’ll pull it down and rework it so it suits a lefty. Fun. I guarantee I’ll never use it either lol. I like the kill switch you did too, nice bit of extra chrome!
@ManotickGuitarTech2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching - I hope you have subscribed to my channel? I wanted to use the vintage style bridge with brass saddles and the original bridge had 6 block saddles that you cant run the strings over.
@thesausage3512 жыл бұрын
@@ManotickGuitarTech ah ok I see. I’ll have to change bridges also to use mine as my strings are retained in the bridge. I have a humbuckers in mine though so it might be awkward getting a bridge to fit. Maybe I should just wait until I buy a vintage style Tele with just a single pickup at the bridge. My Tele is one of the Artist ones so I will be doing a bit of experimenting on it, I’ll add a kill switch but mine will go on the control plate, I guess I’d call it like John 5. My biggest thing is I’ll be adding a black binding top and bottom to this one, I think it’ll really help with ageing it some, but then the two humbuckers burst the illusion lol.
@spottedsaint9572 жыл бұрын
I've seen another video where a guy had done a "bubba mod" to the factory bridge plate, which is when you CAREFULLY drill 3 holes in between the 6 factory holes and replace the block saddles with 3 brass saddles, but you only get one shot at doing it right, and it's definitely harder to drill straight through hardened chrome plated steel than you think, not to mention that the Wilkinson ashtray style bridge that I ordered was only like $25 on Amazon or something like that. I have the original bridgeplate in a plastic bag in my closet.
@ManotickGuitarTech2 жыл бұрын
@@spottedsaint957 pretty cool!
@SkeeterDigs8 ай бұрын
Very good simple video, just the facts 👍
@Tremolo234 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, very Inspiring and surprisingly calming
@ManotickGuitarTech Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much - I hope ou have sub bed to my channel?
@edinextr80473 жыл бұрын
Le quedó bien, la verdad no arruinó nada del diceño, bien trabajo y gracias por darme la idea para hacer eso 👍
@ManotickGuitarTech3 жыл бұрын
Me alegra que hayas disfrutado del video ... ¡recuerda dar me gusta y suscribirte a mi canal!
@stefangebhardt396 Жыл бұрын
Haettest auch selbst draufvkommen koennen Hab eine Jazzgitarre selbst gebaut Aber eben mit so einen Vibrato
@_Yep_Yep_3 ай бұрын
I just wish we could get Fender to sell Teles with the old school internal B-Bender. Hip Shot...just not the same. With Fender owning Bigsby, its also weird that they dont offer it on more of their product lines and even weirder to get a Fender made Gretsch with a licenced Bigsby instead of an original. Seems like they are leaving money on the table for sure by omitting this bit of kit on the 400 dollar-ish Squires at least once in a while.
@ManotickGuitarTech3 ай бұрын
That would be nice - you are right.
@worlddiscovery34602 жыл бұрын
Must use a roller Bridge for better tuner and tremolo effects … 💕
@ManotickGuitarTech2 жыл бұрын
I didn't have one in my stock -the next time I will order a roller bridge. I hope you have subscribed to my channel?
@TomPeck762 жыл бұрын
Great work. Bigsby's are awesome.
@ManotickGuitarTech2 жыл бұрын
They are great - very subtle and they look good too. I hope you have subbed to my channel?
@Staygoldfarms3 жыл бұрын
Awesome work. I want to buy a knockoff bigsby for my Mexican telecaster I converted to an Esquire. Was curious about the tray. Seeing you grind solved that. Thanks.
@ManotickGuitarTech3 жыл бұрын
Just keep a steady hand...it worked pretty well!
@Staygoldfarms3 жыл бұрын
@@ManotickGuitarTech problem is I only have a large grinder. That small one you have is perfect. A cutting wheel might work.
@flintdavis22 жыл бұрын
@@ManotickGuitarTech Hack job, if I've ever seen one! I know, its your project guitar, but using the old bridge would have been a better fit and justified the hacking.
@ManotickGuitarTech2 жыл бұрын
@@flintdavis2 I couldn't use the existing bridge because it had block saddles... the strings can't ride over them.
@vladartov2817 Жыл бұрын
Excellent job and excellent video!
@shawnhuff3920 Жыл бұрын
I have a schecter Dimond series Pete dee signature telecaster with a bigsby
@ManotickGuitarTech Жыл бұрын
Nice!
@grandpaduncan Жыл бұрын
New subscriber in Maine here. I tend toward Fender/Squier guitars and basses for my projects rather than Gibson/Epiphone stuff. I think Leo's designs are just easier for the do-it-yourselfer. I was wondering if you have a preference and why? Love your channel! Thanks.
@ManotickGuitarTech Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and subscribing! Hands down the Fender/Squier products are easier to work on and more reliable in general. Gibsons look pretty but are not really made to be used and abused like a Fender can be.
@jeffmancuso2715 Жыл бұрын
About to do the same, thanks for the lesson
@stealerob3420 Жыл бұрын
im so glad i found ur channel im installing a flat bigsby on my semi acoustic and bow theres things u have show me that i must do to make sure it perfect i commend u on ur perfection ur guitar looks beautiful. i hope mine works out as well i will be watching this again when putting it on my guitar thank u rob from Coventry u have a new subscriber you deserve it for aure thanks u so much again i will update u when im done if u get my message.
@ManotickGuitarTech Жыл бұрын
Glad you like my videos...keep me updated on your build
@sethb10595 ай бұрын
Need a little more of the playing demo 😢
@T13742 жыл бұрын
Nice work. I'm thinking about doing this to a squier affinity telecaster.
@ManotickGuitarTech2 жыл бұрын
That should work out well! I hope you have subscribed to my channel?
@josephmcguiness64523 ай бұрын
This is the exact set up I have to use on a Meteora tele build I’m doing. Does it work well after having it for a while? Any issues with the strings grinding the saddles? Thanks for all the info
@ManotickGuitarTech3 ай бұрын
SO far so good - admittedly, I don't use this guitar everyday so saddles have held up well.
@jsanch48922 жыл бұрын
What’s the potential purpose of the video game button? Will it be used as a single coil/humbucker switch?
@ManotickGuitarTech2 жыл бұрын
No, it is a momentary kill switch. Check out Buckethead on KZbin and you will see how he uses it. I hope you have subscribed to my channel?
@AlystrZelland3 жыл бұрын
I think this will be one of my first tele mods. Thanks!
@ManotickGuitarTech3 жыл бұрын
Nice, I would recommend ordering a roller bridge meant for Bigsbys... better tone and strings bend easier
@AlystrZelland3 жыл бұрын
@@ManotickGuitarTech thanks!
@rodriguez6310 ай бұрын
Good job
@danminutsich7509 Жыл бұрын
Great video! I also have a butterscotch Telecaster and I have been thinking of adding a trem. I love my tele but I don't play it as often as I like and that's only because it has no tremolo. I was looking at perhaps adding a Vega-Trem, which is great because it requires few, if any, mods at all. However, I really love the classic look of a Bigsby, so I am a bit torn - plus the Vega-Trem is way more expensive than a Bigsby. ...Also, maybe I missed it, but I don't think you mentioned exactly why you couldn't hang to the old bridge. If I went wit a Bigsby, instead of the Vega-Trem, it would be nice to just drill out the holes and slap it on with as few modifications as possible. I'm in no rush and I suppose that I will figure it out at some point. Either way, great video, so I will go ahead and sub! By the way, there are these bridge extension plates, I forget what they're called exactly, but they go from the end of the bridge and cover the old drill holes nicely; I have seen them on eBay. It looks like it is part of he bridge. You might have to drill out a couple of holes, but some of these plates come already pre-drilled. Hope that info helps!
@glendoggett967010 ай бұрын
There is a new VT2nd model that uses existing bridge mounting holes for the fulcrum plate. ND - no drillin'
@danminutsich750910 ай бұрын
@@glendoggett9670 Yes! I just installed on of those on an old Tele of mine. Thanks!
@josephstone9439 Жыл бұрын
You sound like my math teacher.
@belo19718 ай бұрын
Hi. Is it necessary to change the neck angle when you add a bigsby ? Does this bridge plate does the job ?
@ManotickGuitarTech8 ай бұрын
It wasn't necessary in this case
@Dbj55555559 ай бұрын
If you tighten those trem screws all the way you will probably have problems getting it to return to 0. That’s what the felt is for.
@danielel9191 Жыл бұрын
Hi there, I love this video Thanks a lot! I am wondering how I would install a bigsby on a Squier Affinity tele with the humbuckers?
@ManotickGuitarTech Жыл бұрын
You could buy a telecaster roller bridge and then modify the bridge to fit.
@ikigai474 ай бұрын
Duesenberg tremolo is so superior to anything from Bigsby. Not only improved vintage looks, but improved modern functionality. I'm not talking about the little "les trem" I have no experience with that one
@orionmontgomery238 Жыл бұрын
Soo, I've got a tele with the extended bridge plate. Soo I've got it for a drop tune guitar. Why did you change the bridge? I've been wanting to do this to mine but I need it to retain the extended bridge. Would it work?
@ManotickGuitarTech Жыл бұрын
It had 6 individuals saddles
@cxvcnxbzfdhjlaks Жыл бұрын
What are those shims used to check the gap between the fret and the string? What are they called? Where can I buy em?
@ManotickGuitarTech Жыл бұрын
I make them and they might be for sale soon...
@nazimarab56956 ай бұрын
great video! am hoping to do this on a harley benton te62... kind of a project guitar too though i hope to keep it looking pristine. not quite sure why you changed the bridge AND the plate. can understand why you would different saddles but what's wrong with the plate??? I have a standard ashtray plate with a 3-saddle bridge. would that work? (assuming i use a dremel to route the strings in)
@alexiana73922 жыл бұрын
Ottimo lavoro! Complimenti! Sto effettuando il tuo stesso lavoro. Vorrei sapere la distanza, in cm, che devo posizionare la faccia esterna del ponte dal tremolo. Grazie
@jeffrobodeenyehcmon59252 жыл бұрын
Got a 72' re-issue deluxe. Is there a specific model bigsby? I have 2 chrome humbuckers on it though. That's why I question. Is it the same model bigsby as your using. I don't need the pick up plate so...just ignorant and curious.
@ManotickGuitarTech2 жыл бұрын
This one I used was a replica and it fit the dimensions of my guitar. Check the websites carefully for specs.
@jamesbrittan2 жыл бұрын
This video inspired me to install a B50 on my Tele, thanks. Did you find that you could get correct string alignment without notching those saddles? For me the strings are way off the pole pieces as the B50 has a much narrower string width than a Tele. Im hoping switching in some notched Gotoh saddles will do the job
@stephensimpson23592 жыл бұрын
James I highly recommend replacing the stock Bigsby front roller bar with a Callaham front roller bar. It has slots etched into it that give the correct string spacing coming off the roller bar already which also means the strings will have a strait shot across the saddles & not be fanned out crossing them at an angle & causing sideway pressure & friction on their slots. It's also a heavier more solid bar which may improve sustain. It's the best upgrade I've done to my Tele's Bigsby. Greatly improved the tuning stability. I have literally gone several days playing a couple hrs a day with frequent use of the vibrato without needing to retune. It literally holds tune as well as any & better than some non vibrato guitars I've had.
@jakefine72342 жыл бұрын
Hey great video. I’m doing the same modification to a tele of my own. I’m hoping to add a kill switch in the same spot as yours. Do you think you could do a video where you show how you wired it up?
@ManotickGuitarTech2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Jake. I will what I have upcoming and if a kill switch is required - it is basically a ground interrupter. I hope you have subscribed to my channel?
@jakefine72342 жыл бұрын
@@ManotickGuitarTech yes I have, i didn’t realize but I think I also bought the same bridge as you for my tele build
@brazilianredneck Жыл бұрын
Great video! I started searching for Tele bridge replacement because I just can't cope with the ashtray bridge I have on a otherwise great guitar. Will a Bigsby work with any top loading bridge?
@ManotickGuitarTech Жыл бұрын
You have to do your homework and take measurements before modifying anything. There are specialty roller bridges made for telecasters - check them out.
@brazilianredneck Жыл бұрын
@@ManotickGuitarTech Thanks, I'll look at that.
@M5guitar1 Жыл бұрын
I just bought an Affinity Tele and have replaced the pups with Fender Tex Mex pickups and added a Wilkinson plate with brass saddles. It sounds and plays fantastic and was thinking of this mod, but I dont want to ruin a fine playing guitar if it not a quality mod. Question: Is that the Dopro Bigsby knockoff? How is tuning stability? I prefer to play with 9-42 strings due to my bending style and 10s are too heavy for me.
@ManotickGuitarTech Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't mod the new bridge you just bought - look for a roller bridge version and swap it out.
@spottedsaint9572 жыл бұрын
I did the same mods to my Squier Affinity Telecaster about a year and a half ago and it's still an ongoing project. I just put the original bridge plate screws back in. They sort of help with the tone🤡🤪🤡. Naw , I just put them back in to keep the holes filled in, but they do sort of give me a reference point for whenever I remove the bridge plate for any reason. Btw, I used a hacksaw and a couple of cheap minifile sets ,(two of the files snapped in half lol!) ,to cut and grind my bridge plate. Do you have any videos showing the other mods that you have done to your Tele?
@ManotickGuitarTech2 жыл бұрын
No, the mods I did were several years ago before I started on KZbin. I hope you have subscribed to my channel?
@georgeshaw89252 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve, looks like a fun project! What kind of Dremel and Apex are you using it look like it was powered by air.
@ManotickGuitarTech2 жыл бұрын
Not air powered, just an electric Dremel with a flex shaft.
@halidharisАй бұрын
Why not using roller bridge?
@ManotickGuitarTechАй бұрын
@@halidharis didn't have one o hand and I wanted to see if I could modify a regular telecaster bridge
@donknotts5625 Жыл бұрын
Just own two telecasters one with one without
@_Snapper2 жыл бұрын
I really want to do this on my harley benton tele
@ManotickGuitarTech2 жыл бұрын
That would be a good candidate for this installation. I recommend buying a replacement roller bridge- works better with the bigsby.
@ManotickGuitarTech2 жыл бұрын
I hope you have subscribed to my channel?
@_Snapper2 жыл бұрын
@@ManotickGuitarTech I am now if you can guide me through this process ,
@macshock632 Жыл бұрын
Does the tele stay in tune with the bigsby? Thinking of doing the same with my squire tele baritone.
@ManotickGuitarTech Жыл бұрын
Yes, it would be better with a roller bridge, though.
@Ranakade2 жыл бұрын
I'd want to install this but my affinity tele is already really heavy itself lol. I l'd probably want to make contours before installing that.
@TheBLACKNOTEWALKER2 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure if I missed it if you mentioned it… What kind of ashtray bridge is that?
@robinr.2233 Жыл бұрын
Yikes… maybe you could add Gibson self-tuning tuning machines and a Floyd Rose bridge too.
@ManotickGuitarTech Жыл бұрын
Good ideas! Lol
@grocko_music3 жыл бұрын
Great vid! can it work without grinding the string holes ok the bridge? 🙃
@ManotickGuitarTech3 жыл бұрын
You will have to grind the back of the bridge to allow the strings to pass through
@jorgehuamanmusic3 жыл бұрын
You can buy bridges that don't have the back lip. They're kinda pricey though. You can also buy a Bigsby B5 telecaster kit which includes a bridge that is kind of like a plate with a countersunk bridge (think mustang, jazzmaster, jaguar bridge).
@ManotickGuitarTech3 жыл бұрын
@@jorgehuamanmusic you sure can - I just wanted to show how you could do it by modifying parts you already had in stock or from another guitar. Thanks for watching and please subscribe if you haven't already.
@marlmachine2 жыл бұрын
What parts did you get for this? I've seen the official bigsby kits go for $200, and I'd rather save a few dollars.
@ManotickGuitarTech2 жыл бұрын
Tim, just search up Bigsby on Amazon - the parts I used were offshore knockoffs. The bridge was from Wilkinson, though.
@shanejb2121 Жыл бұрын
If I can add, The offshore Bigsby's work well. Thee only issues with them is fit and finish at the contact/bushing points can be an issue. You can take them apart, and polish up those points with some 000 or 0000 steel wool to smooth those areas that are often glanced over in the overseas manufacturing facilities, which is the main culprit if there's binding in the unit. Then prior to final reassembly, just add a bit of light clock oil (my personal choice for its resistance to "bulk up" with debris) or Nutsauce on the contact points, and it will perform well for many years.
@maxpeck41542 жыл бұрын
I can't live without vibrato. My SG has a Maestro, Mastery on my Jazzmaster, and a B5 on my Tele. It is, however, just that...a vibrato. It is not a tremolo. Tremolo varies volume. Vibrato varies pitch.
@Steve-wz5pz Жыл бұрын
4/64ths. Or 1/16th for the rest of us.
@user-jl9kw9gn3m6 ай бұрын
why couldn't you just run the strings through the holes in the original bridge ? would they snap ? ...just thinkin.
@ManotickGuitarTech6 ай бұрын
The original bridge was a 6 saddle design and the strings would not move freely with the bigsby
@user-jl9kw9gn3m6 ай бұрын
@@ManotickGuitarTech I haven't tried it yet, but i'm going to. I have a B bender where the B string screw is hollow, it works thru the screw's nut end then thru over the saddle. But thinkin- run the string thru the hole just under the intonation screw on the bridge, might work. I'm going to put a huge C clamp on it to find out on a squier bridge like the one you had. Thanks for filming the mod that you did, quite awesome👍
@user-jl9kw9gn3m6 ай бұрын
eh, c clamp over the trem I have ( the old Chinese Teisco type )
@lesblack413 Жыл бұрын
Not a good modification in my opinion. Why would anyone want to disfigure a tele by putting a look alike Bigsby vibrato on it. Too many changes even if the client wants a vibrato fitted. I also don't like the strings passing over the top of the bridge like it is here. Check out Cort's Sunset Junior and the roller bridge it uses. So much better
@Ira88881 Жыл бұрын
So how do you adjust saddle position since you can’t fit a screwdriver in there? I’m installing my second one tomorrow, and I heard they sell screws which are slotted on both ends.
@ManotickGuitarTech Жыл бұрын
I have a right angle Phillips screwdriver- you could also use a long neck screwdiver
@Ira88881 Жыл бұрын
@@ManotickGuitarTech Where the heck can I find that right angle screwdriver? I looked! Also, you said you used a 1/16” Dremel cutting wheel to make the cuts in the bridge, but I can’t find anything online with that spec. I assume that’s the width, and they don’t give that spec. Thanks for your help!
@ManotickGuitarTech Жыл бұрын
@@Ira88881 lol- l had one in my tool drawer...think it came from Ikea 😁
@Ira88881 Жыл бұрын
@@ManotickGuitarTech You’re my hero: My long neck screwdriver just arrived and works perfectly. I didn’t even know the dang thing existed.
@epradob34932 жыл бұрын
does this bigsby fit on vibramates for bigsbys?
@ManotickGuitarTech2 жыл бұрын
I am not sure - it is a copy of a Bigsby so the dimensions would have to be checked against Vibramates website.
@mark0068687 ай бұрын
Manotick StringWorks...In fact, that is not a ''Bigsby vibrato/tremolo''...It is just a cheap Chinese copy of a Bigsby with cheap white plastic bushings that will cause havoc with tuning in the long run...It is not made by or sold by Bigsby...Even the LICENCED BIGSBY B50 made in Korea have the cheap plastic bushings that cause issues...The LICENCED BIGSBYs are not made by Bigsby but the company the makes them in Korea pays a licencing fee to Bigsby to use the bigsby name and design... Only the USA made Bigsbys have all metal bushings and bearings and are made by Bigsby... just saying...
@EwaldDieser2 жыл бұрын
Better have one tele with and one without a bigsby.
@ManotickGuitarTech2 жыл бұрын
Two teles are better than one, for sure...
@THE-CRT Жыл бұрын
How much did this mod cost
@ManotickGuitarTech Жыл бұрын
Probably about $45.00 for the vibrato... all the other parts were on the guitar already.
@shadrapala0062 жыл бұрын
What Do You Mean By "Arcade" Switch..? What does it replace.How does It work..?
@ManotickGuitarTech2 жыл бұрын
The arcade switch is a momentary switch which interrupts the signal- it is used as an effect. Look up some "Buckethead" videos and watch how he uses it. Thanks for watching and I hope you have subscribed to my channel?
@coffeencream99638 ай бұрын
8:43 what exactly is he doing here?
@ManotickGuitarTech8 ай бұрын
Cutting slots in the back of the bridge so the strings can pass thur form the bigsby roller
@oldasrocks9121 Жыл бұрын
Reverse the control plate,
@amosrivera5363 жыл бұрын
I have Special Telecaster made in USA. What type of Bigsby i need?
Please like and subscribe to my channel if you haven't already...thanks!
@davidlacroix67693 жыл бұрын
Nice. Can you let me know the brand of your capo?
@ManotickGuitarTech3 жыл бұрын
SHUBB Special Partial Capo in brass model #SHUBB-C8B... I bought mine about 25 years ago.
@ManotickGuitarTech3 жыл бұрын
you can find them on Amazon
@davidlacroix67693 жыл бұрын
@@ManotickGuitarTech Thanks.
@mikedebe8358 Жыл бұрын
Nice video. Why do yo keep bouncing back and forth calling it a tremolo and a vibrato which are two completely different things? A Bigsby is a vibrato system nothing more.
@ManotickGuitarTech Жыл бұрын
Old brain doesnt always work all the time...
@ercanSa3 ай бұрын
Bridge cut, coating gone, welcome rust.
@ManotickGuitarTech3 ай бұрын
Maybe - a quick spray of clear laquer would prevent that. It's been almost 2 years and no rust so far...
@jeff4h202 жыл бұрын
Bigsby alters the tone. In my opinion it makes it worse. But that's just my opinion. Sorry. That's why you don't see many. If they were made for each other you would. Lot of people agree. Then a lot of people say the wood doesn't matter either
@ManotickGuitarTech2 жыл бұрын
You could be right - lots of things affect the tone of a guitar... tone is subjective, anyways. Play what you like to play - that is the most important thing.
@munkuukle56652 жыл бұрын
All you did was RUINED thar squier affinity tele man. "congrats"
@ManotickGuitarTech2 жыл бұрын
Not really it is a project guitar that I bought used for $100.
@ronniboi3122 жыл бұрын
Save the sarcasm for when you look at yourself in the mirror guy.! We're all different, don't be so negative and judgemental. I love my Tele's, I have a few with different spec's and ONE of mine (a Cabronita) has been fitted with a Bigsby... Why ever not.?
@Markycarandbikestuff Жыл бұрын
Don't worry, there's MILLIONS of them out there, hardly a Picasso.
@user-rt9sp9lw3w Жыл бұрын
Scheiß Werbung
@alexanderp.50199 ай бұрын
Awful work
@lylecampbell90362 жыл бұрын
No, never, ever.
@user-te1zn4mn3h6 ай бұрын
😢/😂 Очередной способ испортить гитару и бридж, ради тремоло, которым пользоваться не будешь. Leo Fender -гений, он придумал Телекастер не для этого.
@georgemarinos42755 ай бұрын
Tasteless people
@kahfigitar Жыл бұрын
No, that thing looks hideous, only gretsch should have a bigsby cause both look tacky af, they match each other.
@jogmas12 Жыл бұрын
No
@nasticanasta Жыл бұрын
NO, Bigby's are not accurate, but it's an afinity squier so no one cares, finity's are junk, that Bigby is worth more than the guitar
@_Blasman_2 жыл бұрын
I want to do that on my telecaster too, does it keep well in tune with that wilkinson saddles? I've got the very same ones but i thought it would be better to mount a roller bridge somehow to get the strings run smoother to avoid intonation issues. What brand of tremolo is that one and where did you get it from? Thanks mate.
@ManotickGuitarTech2 жыл бұрын
I would have used a roller bridge if I had one- good idea. I bought that bridge on Amazon. I hope you have subscribed to my channel?
@basscholtens2 жыл бұрын
Trick is to mount the bigsby floating above the body with the "foam rings" in between. This will make sure there is no torque on the Bigsby. The handle should never feel as if it has friction. Then your compensated tuners of Wilkinson will just do fine. They have a natural way of play that you will need for keeping it in tune. When a Bigsby is giving you tuning issues, it's not mounted properly. Dont forget to lube whith graphite powder for pinging sound of strings...