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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 3:07 pm
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I purchased a 2006, Fender Custom Shop, heavy relic, Tele with a humbucker in the neck. I called the Custom Shop and asked if they could put a Bigsby on it, the person who answered the Custom Shop phone said no.
WHY?


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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 4:02 pm
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maybe they don't have the option to do it with that certain guitar?? you could just buy one and get it put on yourself


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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:10 pm
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I don't want to put it on myself. I paid alot of money for this guitar and the bigsby needs to be put on by a pro. I think that is important in order to stay in tune. I've had many guitars with bigsby's over the years. If this was a japanese tele or mexican model I might go for it. With my Gibson '59, R9, the Gibson custom shop made some changes for me. If I would like this done by the Fender Custom Shop, why would they not do this?? My Fender tele is a heavy relic model and I would like a relic bigsby put on. You know, like the relic bigsby's on the Trussart models.


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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:36 pm
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I can see by the response, the "Custom Shop" answer is "No"


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Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:47 am
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I believe the CS only does warranty work on returned guitars. You should try to take it to a certified CS service center with a great reputation for the install. I have a Bigsby on my Tele and I love it


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Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:41 pm
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thank you J Delay


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I was wondering how you made out. I own a heavy relic Joe Strummer Tele and would like a relic'd Bigsby that has the same type of wear as the hardware on the Tele. I wrote Fender and they said- nope. Surely someone down in Mexico has relic'd a bigsby (That's where mine was made). If anybody knows where I can get a new (but old looking Bigsby) Let me know.


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Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:06 pm
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Hello Dutybot,

You need a Bigsby B-5,
They're about a buck and a half
available just about everywhere.

Leave it outside in the weather
for a few weeks and there you go.

Cheers.


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The Custom Shop doesn't do any mods like that.

I'd give anything if they would do refrets on Custom Shop guitars.

Boy, would they have a lot of business


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Custom shop want you to pay a considerable sum for a masterbuilt order made specificaly to your exact requirements from the outset. Not buy a timemachine CS guitar and ask them to sort it out :cry:

Fortunatley there are plenty of people around capable of making a good job of a bigsby install. They may want a fair old wedge of cash too though.

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