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Post subject: Fender Jazz Master with bigsby?
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:32 pm
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hello, im new here and ive always wondered this ever since i got my Fender Classic Player Jazzmaster, can a bigsby be added to it? has anyone ever tried this? what were the results? and where did you get it installed id be scared doing it myself i dont wanna mess up my guitar.
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Post subject: Re: Fender Jazz Master with bigsby?
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 11:03 pm
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hello, im new here and ive always wondered this ever since i got my Fender Classic Player Jazzmaster, can a bigsby be added to it?

Anything is possible, but you would either need a new body or a plate to cover the old tremolo hole.

has anyone ever tried this?

I can't say that I have

what were the results?

Most likely, a guitar ruined.( I just don't think it would work any better then the one you have)

and where did you get it installed id be scared doing it myself i dont wanna mess up my guitar.
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I can't understand why you would want to do this in the first place, the two tremolos you are talking about are quiet similar in sound and the Fender one can be locked if you break a string. I have seen these on Tellie's.
If you want to improve the tremolo you have (The most common issue is the strings jumping out of the saddles) you can fix this by replacing the bridge with a roller unit and installing a tension bar between the tremolo and the bridge to increase the down force.
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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 11:19 pm
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Link for you for the buzz-stop.

http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/gbridge_jagjazz.htm

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Link for your roller nut.

http://store.guitarfetish.com/wibrrobrlost.html

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The conversion may be doable by a "qualified" tech but would prove very costly as fixing up the hole left by the original vibrato would need extensive work.Why anyone would want a Bigsby instead of the original vibrato is beyond me as I am really fond of the Jazz/Jag vibratos and find that they work quite well.

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