6 to 12 conversion??? (newbie content)

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David E:

A Bigsby looks strange on all of those. IMO, of course...
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I thought that's what you meant - trouble is, I didn't realise it until (way) after I posted Image
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I was toying with the idea of a bigsby, but an accent is better looking & is not invasive to fit. I have just fitted one to my 1980 330. I would normaly think that an accent is a little too retro for a modern 330, but mine does have the small headstock, so I think it looks OK. How long it stays on depends on how well it holds the tuning! My demands for a trem system are NOT great...

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BTW, is this now a 335, a 330VB, or just a 330 with added accent?
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