Bigsby Vibrato? | PROS AND CONS!

[@freddyc.d2536]

Pro number 1 for me: bigsby helps for Neck Dive on some SG guitars!

[@gringogreen4719]

The Bigsby with the Vibramate is the best choice. Those two add more weight to the middle of the guitar body.

[@FreshBagelz]

Pro #1: Looks Love it 😂

[@ozzy9117]

SG with P90s and Bigsby. My dream guitar

[@usernameunk]

wipers spec!

[@ozzy9117]

@@usernameunk yeah, i love Sage's guitar tone

[@hearpalhere]

Cool overview, thanks! I'm kind of shocked at the price honestly, especially considering that there are $25 or so knock offs available. Really nice playing at the beginning!

[@chengliu872]

Really? Where? The cheapest one I've seen is the Guitar Fetish Xtrem and that is around $70.

[@hearpalhere]

@@chengliu872 I have no idea if they're any good or not but here's one for $25 www.amazon.com/XtremeAmazing-Silver-Tremolo-Vibrato-Electric/dp/B07TTQPMMY/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=bigsby&qid=1607801153&sr=8-6

[@Tonetwisters]

@@hearpalhere Get the real deal ...

[@hearpalhere]

@@Tonetwisters Have you had a bad experience with one of the cheap ones?

[@Rick_Cleland]

@@Tonetwisters, Nah, I'm getting one at £19.99

[@ricktherrien8235]

I find when you are changing strings on a Bigsby it helps to take the string and rap the end with the ball around your finger and put a semi round crimp in the string so when you place it around the retaining rod it has the proper form to hold itself on the pin. It just helps rather then trying to put a straight string over a round rod.

[@deadlegs187]

Great video. I have a Duesenberg Les trem 2. You can fit it in 5 minutes and changing strings is a breeze. And it has exactly the same smooth action. And they're 70£ UK. And you won't need a drill or vibramate

[@gringogreen4719]

Yup. Its a Bigsby and not a Bigsby at the same time. GFS has a similar vibrato. Like the old Japanese vibratos they are similar bit still not a Bigsby.

[@Ben59910]

3:00 I couldn't hear that

[@theftking]

Yeah he didn’t stop the background music while demonstrating the subtle Bigsby sounds while a chord is fading out. Kinda dumb heh.

[@Ben59910]

@@theftking Indeed

[@blackbirdpie217]

I was looking for this thanks.

[@Film.look.addiction]

Just bought Bigsby for 28 euros but it's not original still looks good and well made. I have Harley Benton hollow body guitar but this guitar not made for that so it can be tricky to get installed.

[@vovagreen7414]

глупости! у ней есть центр блок!

[@gringogreen4719]

One thing I will add to this. Bigsbys and Wide Swing Tremelos are great for blue notes and gentle waivers. For those who do not know what a blue note is its the sound between an A note and a B note...not one or the other. On fretted instruments you can bend up to a blue note but not down. Both vibrato sytems let you bend down. On a Synchronized Tremelo like a Stratocaster or a Floyd Rose, the springs make it next to impossible to bend down to blue notes since they are more extreme. Hitting the trems on my Strat and Strat clone are more like a half step down so I miss the blue note. If you want to divebomb notes on a guitar the Bigsby is the wrong way to go. It's not enough of a bend to satisfy a shredder and since its 1940s technology the stability is not what you are looking for. There's a reason Brian Setzer has locking Sperzels on his signiture guitar.

[@AndyMangele]

The music in the background is a bit counterproductive! ;)

[@mougabo]

very much so

[@theodoregrande2837]

You deserve more views than what you have. You relayed a very clear and precise content. Just some improvements with the sound and video quality, and you'll be one of the most elite KZbinr. Thanks for the help!

[@SeanZetterlund]

thanks for the feedback, noted for sure! I definitely realize speaking in a big room in front of a giant window isn't so ideal xD

[@lEg0l4z]

@@SeanZetterlund a microphone a lot closer to your mouth would probably do the trick, you pick up lot less ambient, and can work with lower gain. Something like the Chinese bm800 few cm/inches from your mouth would increase dramatically the audio quality :)

[@nilservik7964]

Why the background sound?

[@cgavin1]

Bigsby is great. But. It does change the tone. On P90 guitars I always find for the better. It removes some of the low mids and adds some upper range bite. On a good Les Paul .. hard no. On semis or hollow bodies? Hell yeah!

[@conartist267]

Does it change the sound quality of the guitar after it’s installed when not used? I hear people saying it makes the guitar sound twangyer

[@xbmpr]

It’s probably a negligible difference in tone tbh

[@TheAtheist8]

i have a fender modern player Jaguar that i've installed a B5 on, love it.

[@SPaulAndrewMaertens]

Thank you for providing the pros and cons! I want a good surf trem and am deciding between a few options like the Jazzmaster.

[@TheLowest]

Jaguar is better imo. But a little more expensive

[@SPaulAndrewMaertens]

@@TheLowest ​Yeah, it's interesting because a Jaguar's got more options to it and does sound super cool, but it's also short scale whereas the Jazzmaster is standard, so it's a little bit different. I haven't tried short-scale guitar neck yet, but it could be cool!

[@bread6085]

@@SPaulAndrewMaertens short scales make soloing a lot easier if your into that kinda stuff.

[@rabokarabekian409]

Old trick if you got less than $1 = put a big wide rubber eraser (or other such stuff) against the string ends on the pins when stringing. Old trick if you got any mech skills at all = Pull out the string pins. Drill the holes bigger. Smooth the string exit hole's inside dge. No more swearing at Bigsby stringing ever again. My votes: Bigsby style for blues & country. Rose style for craziness. Jazzmaster style for surf. Strat trem style for another reason to drink.

[@tone9930]

And make sure the bridge does not move in the pins when using the Bigsby. After correction no more tuning issues.

[@elusory3735]

Greg Sage really made this iconic for me

[@JayBruceWorld]

Great video, bro

[@NicholasANappiNick]

My sg goes out of tune just looking at it.just imagine a bigsby!

[@rcerro404]

I stopped looking at mine for that reason. I close my eyes when I go to pick it up.

[@scomu9742]

go to your local luth

[@kbuena_m]

Hi, did you usea vibramate for your bigsby? Or did you just put on the screw at the 2 big holes, cuz im here installing my own bigsby and i have problems haha, nice video by the way...

[@michaeledesmond]

Thanks for the landscape shots in the intro. i thought i was here to learn the pro and cons of a Bigsby, wow glad to see you have outside too ...thanks again my time isn't valuable 1:18 in and I haven't heard a word about the pro and cons...

[@clintbunas7415]

Maybe have background music that isn’t based on just two chords and the same embellishments

[@christopheryang3260]

really cool vid bro massive help

[@bgp6656]

You could get a vibramate string spoiler, makes restringing a lot easier

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

The only thing I am interested in is how it affects tone and sustain, and maybe playing double stops …

[@stephanvenner2939]

I don't understand why they don't make an easier design to change the strings like with the Duesenberg model. I had a Bigsby once and sold it because the complications, you need four arms to change a string with a Bigsby. 🐙🎸

[@chengliu872]

I have an Xtrem from Guitar Fetish. It is similar to the Bigsby, but changing strings is much easier and it is much cheaper.

[@stephanvenner2939]

@@chengliu872 thanks, but I am playing Telecasters now for years and if I need a vibrato I grab my Strat. But I gonna check out the Xterm in case I gonna buy me a SG one day. 🤓👍🏻

[@laktoze_]

vibramate sells an upgrade to help with the stringing process

[@travishuch981]

Makes your guitar heavier as well. That sounds ridiculous, but if your axe is already heavy and you are playing all night you will feel the extra weight!

[@vladymartinez1232]

Is it uncomfortable at all when palm mutting??

[@michaelfuria4257]

Check out the Bigsby tremolo pedals, pricey but worth checking out...

[@anotherheadlessdemo]

My question is, does the Bigsby change the feel of the guitar or the action?

[@gringogreen4719]

Yes. You have more metal. It changes tone and feel. The Vibramate is significantly higher than if you deck the Bigsby by direct mounting to the body. That changes the angle. Decked, more of a V dive between the bar, the tension bar, and the bridge. The Vibramate, more of a gentle C. On my Ibanez in my pic, it was originally a jazz box with a trapeze type tail piece and a wooden bridge (look up a stock Ibanez AK 86). Once the "Vintage Vibrato," aka Bigsby and roller bridge went on there, HUGE difference in tone and playability. The nice thing with a Vibramate and a Bigsby is you can switch the guitar back to a stop tailpiece and all you are out is strings. If you want to know what a decked Bigsby is like try an Epiphone Wildkat or a Schecter PT Fastback.

[@veerchasm1]

They also get in the way of some controls

[@vivito-]

Does the bigsby affect your guitar construction? Does this chamge the guitar regulation?

[@rupertgillies447]

Thanks dude, this is helpful!

[@narrow_pepsi]

Cons: -Kinda ugly on most solidbodies -Pulls Gibsons out of tune -Gotta drill holes in your guitar - Weird to restring Pros: -note does a lil wiggle

[@BoundaryElephant]

Very pretty guitar.

[@MVenk]

Great video. Very useful.

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

Will it work on a firefly Les Paul?

[@giannirocco9099]

My SG has a factory installed Bigsby and is nowhere near as close to the bridge as the one showed here

[@Rushkovskiy_Alexey]

Thanks

[@jayyoungmusic919]

The price of a Bigsby B5 has gone up $100

[@waedi73]

Looks awesome like an easy rider chopper !

[@frankenst3in1]

thank you Sir!

[@eljison]

Thank you.

[@24ZEPACDC]

Have you tried a Duesenberg Trem?

[@matthewtorossi8909]

thanks for the info. very helpful. but please cut out that distracting horrible background music. cheers!

[@johnsimms3957]

It sounds good.

[@hunterfagan6272]

What can i buy for my lefty telecaster deluxe if i want a vibrato for doing divebombs without routing?

[@fr3ak1shh]

I would say keep your tele's bridge and just buy a different guitar with a Floyd Rose bridge. I've had my vintage reissue tele for about 7 years now, and at one point I wanted to switch the bridge. I'm so glad I didn't. I'd much rather spend money on more used guitars than on modifications. But that's just me. :)

[@gringogreen4719]

Bigsbys are for blue notes, they are not dive bomb systems. I would suggest more of a metal type of Tele style like an Ibanez or a Schecter PT.

[@StreetArtillery]

Woooah! I just thought of something! An invention! Okay, you know how it's almost a must that you buy a phone case for your brsnd new iphone? Well, what if.. i make a guitar case for my brand new guitar. I'm not talking about a carrying case here. I'm talking about a two piece clip-on case that will protect your guitar in situations where you drop your guitar while you're playing it. Damn! I better run to the patent office before someone steals my idea

[@stubbycheese9555]

Or you could just not drop your guitar.

[@ArmedAlex]

Locking tuners don't affect tuning stability, they just make string changes quicker

[@nbdzero]

They can affect stability, less winds around the peg head so less string length to catch or slip!

[@gringogreen4719]

Locking tuners can help stability. You know what else helps? Winding the strings properly. "My guitar wont stay in tune!" "No shit! You have two to three winds on that post and you did a sloppy job on it." Depending on the string guage, you want the winds to go to close to the washer on the tuning head. If the first wind goes over the top then it will pinch the string with the winds under it. By winding the strings closer to the headstock you get more downward pressure, less space to slip and more tunning stability.

[@guyfromthatthing1017]

Locking tuners always affect tuning stability. Full stop. They make string changes SOOOOOOOOO much easier that is true.

[@Rave779]

Locking tuners on a Gibson? Theirs have always been good.

[@Canibrerdo]

Greg Sage guitar's

[@eldude123456789]

150-200 can get me a squire w/ a tremolo i can dive bomb. Bigsby only seems worth it if you reaally really love that guitar and need a tremolo.

[@Tonetwisters]

PRO, here, that's for sure! If you want to make a BIgsby even better, have your guitar tech instal a Callaham string-attach roller AND a Callaham press-down bar in that twanger ... SOLID cold rolled steel! It will sound better and be easier to instal strings! Just keep that nut and bridge lubed!

[@mackenlyparmelee5440]

That mains hum tho...

[@jeffcollom7945]

No down to a bigsby. If you like rockabilly sounds. Gretsch is far best with this option.

[@DMNDREG]

Damn no dive bombing 😞

[@cunjoz]

literally the worst guitar you can put any tremolo system on, but i guess the system itself is cool

[@tanocristo]

Please SUB in Spanish!!! I not understand nothing :(

[@guyfromthatthing1017]

No habla! No bueno!

[@randallscott6]

Why are looks shallow? You have been brainwashed in school! Why would you want to play Eruption? This is not really the type of guitar you would put a Bigsby on. It's like putting white walls on a honda. Also, the background music is annoying.

[@neogeoriffic]

What's the point? That dated surfer craze sound? Dive bombs?? Hahahahahahaha

[@guyfromthatthing1017]

You can’t even divebomb on it. I like having a trem for dad band stuff when I haven’t been practicing and hunting for the right note.