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Post subject: Re: Bigsby fitting
Posted: Fri May 10, 2019 11:11 am
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jmattis wrote:
The shape of a Strat body, the almost-zero neck angle, the regular bridge type and the trem cavities make fitting a Bigsby on a Strat p-r-e-t-t-y difficult. And playability/sound wise it most likely wouldn't give a lot of positive thangs; I'd rather expect some sustain loss. A Tele is somewhat easier (likewise a hardtail Strat).
Marky Forrest wrote:
In the 60's, Teles were made with the Bigsby option.
They've been available now and then, and are on the LtdEd menu even at the moment: https://shop.fender.com/en-US/electric- ... 12321.html

With the reduction in string break angle at the bridge, there would be some pretty significant changes in feel.
And that could be why Bonamassa did it, as he top-wraps his tune-o-matic tailstops, which has the same effect.
It eases bends, but it does impact tuning stability.

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