Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

jackson · Post by **jackson** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 2:53 pm

Hi,

I'm a newbie and apologize for bringing up a reoccurring subject but...Santa brought me a new JG 360 and I would like to add a tremolo.

Years ago I owned a FG 330 and called Rickenbacker about adding a Bigsby. They instructed me to use an Accent because it was a semi-hollowbody. I did and loved it.

Fast forward to today with the new 360 JG (330 was sold awhile back)...

I have a vintage Bigsby B-5 on my tele and would like to transfer it to the new Ric. Should I be concerned?? I'm not really worried about drilling into the new guitar, just want to make sure it will work.

Please help, thanks!

Chris

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 3:03 pm

Wow. Whatta coincidence! There's a guy who posted this exact same question on the factory Forum earlier today.

I told him that I'd seen several of these, and if drilling holes in a NEW JG guitar didn't bother him, to go right ahead.

I also said that if it was my guitar, I'd fit an Accent. No holes to drill.

jackson · Post by **jackson** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:14 pm

Ha, sorry Paul, that was me! Seems like the Ricksource forum is the place to be. I appreciate your responses.
BTW, love the smell of my new Ric when you open the case, it's like getting into a new car.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:20 pm

That smell is habit-forming and has been the subject of numerous posts. Let your fingers do the searching here!

harvey49 · Post by **harvey49** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:59 am

Just like to add a comment here that may or may not be applicable. (I'm sure someone will put me right if I'm incorrect!)

I had a desire to fit a B5 to my 350JG, but as I found out the B5 is not a straight forward fitting operation; however it may be on the 360!

You could try putting shims under it to get it to locate without rocking. I went down the path of patiently hand grinding the base of the B5 until I got the desired fit.

It took me a while but I think the results were worth it.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 12:33 pm

That guitar has a smaller "ducktail" than a 360 or 330. It's a bit more straightforward on the larger models.

Thassa lotta hardware on that 350, man!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:14 pm

I've seen it "in the flesh", Paul - nice!!

ric330 · Post by **ric330** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:42 am

That's a nice job Ron. And I agree that's a lot of hardware on a 350 but it sure looks sweet!

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 2:38 am

I would try the accent first to see if I liked it. That way you can still switch to the Bigsby if you don't. But if you put on a Bigsby first, you're stuck with holes.

I just took the accent off my 620 last night since I'm probably going to sell it.

bill_yantz · Post by **bill_yantz** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:29 am

Hey Ron, post a few more pics of the full front body. That is very nice.

harvey49 · Post by **harvey49** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:21 pm

Here you go Bill, I like the look and IMHO it isn't over bearing, but I've often been told my taste is in my mouth LOL.

You're right Jason about the job being permanent. There's a lot of work involved in seating the B5 to the body, but I think the effort was worth it.

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harvey49 · Post by **harvey49** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:28 pm

Oops-technical problems!

That's better