Phillips Screw for Bigsby B5

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tj1963p
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Re: Phillips Screw for Bigsby B5

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Is there still a need to modify the Bigsby arm? for the 325 screw conversion? Or will it fit?
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Re: Phillips Screw for Bigsby B5

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tj1963p wrote:Is there still a need to modify the Bigsby arm? for the 325 screw conversion? Or will it fit?
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It is necessary to permanently modify the arm with a countersink if you want the oval head screw to sit flush. I used a drill press to do this.
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