Bigsby

highvoltage · Post by **highvoltage** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:46 pm

can a ric be ordered with a factory installed bigsby?

rick

4003360man · Post by **4003360man** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 7:26 pm

From what I can remember, yes (custom order). But have fun re-tuning your guitar after every song.

Not a big fan of Bigsby's here. Played a Gretch with one once. It looked nice.

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 7:44 pm

yup, they look very cool.... so cool that that its good to have on your second or maybe third guitar..... but not your main one. Its nice for THAT one to stay in tune (which Rics do very well)

kog · Post by **kog** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:14 pm

Oh, don't let 'em scare you Rick. I've got Bigsbys on my Gretschs, and a Bigsby on my 325C58. I don't have a problem with tuning.

Of course, I'm not a "dive bomber" with the Bigsby either. But I've never had a problem with them with normal use.

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 9:09 pm

haaaa.... be scared Rick... be very scared....

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 12:38 pm

I've got three types of Bigsbys on three different guitars. They all stay in tune with no problems. Remember, they were designed/engineered by an inventor/aerospace machinist who was a stickler for low friction.

I'd look at the tuning machines before I'd look at the vibrato; they're often the culprits. Also, everytime you change strings with a Bigsby, you should lube the nut and make sure the bridge isn't frozen. Stretch the stirngs out properly and let them settle in. When you tune the guitar, work from low "E" to high "E". Goes quicker.

Lastly, if you're a Stuka player, get a Floyd Rose and put it on something that looks like a medieval farm implement, not a Rick.

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 12:48 pm

I've had no problems either. Sometimes when someone has a problem with them, they aren't strung properly.

porge · Post by **porge** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:03 pm

Craig/Kent,

Do Bigsby's have tuning issues, or do you two have pitch issues!!

...and as Neil Young said "You were in tune to begin with. Big Deal".

Bigsby's have a certain sweetness to their tone that I think offsets their tuning issues (which are minimal on my Guild Starfire V)

BobKat · Post by **BobKat** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 2:10 am

You can not order a RIC with a factory installed Bigsby. The 325v59 did come with a B5 installed but the C58 comes with the Kauffman only.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 8:00 am

I have no trouble with tuning on my Bigsby-equipped guitars. The trick for me is, when putting on new strings, really stretching them out. Keeps my Gretsch and Epiphone perfect.