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My 325 with Lennon Mods
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:49 pm
by petevent
Hi all.
I'm new to the forum, and the proud owner of a 325-58.
I recently modified it with a Bigsby B5, Bowtie Bridge and Burns Knobs.
I've attached 2 photos. The work was done by Mandolin Bros. in Staten Island, NY. It plays BETTER than it did when I bought it! And sounds Great!
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:59 pm
by petevent
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:02 pm
by emswife
Keepin' my mapleglo the way it is... just took the bar off and plays like a dream. Jammin' with my son tonight. see if I can't upload a pic or two...
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 4:26 am
by mike_d
Looks great, Pete. If you want to go a step further for the Lennon conversion, you can also remove the black paint around the word "Bigsby".
http://home.austin.rr.com/rickenbacker/bigsby2.jpg
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 4:50 am
by beatlefan
...Nice!....
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:06 am
by petevent
Thanks guys. Yeah Mike, I was thinking of doing that as well! LOL!
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 11:48 am
by mike_d
It's funny. Lennon's 325 went through so many mutations that there's several hardware and knob combinations to choose from. Also, if you're feeling really ambitious, you can put a Phillips head Bigsby screw in there.
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:37 am
by jwh
Hello,
I am going to make the same "Sullivan" modifications to my 325C58jg and was just wondering if there are any issues fitting the guitar in the original case after replacing the Kauffman Vibrola with a Bigsby B5.
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:51 am
by randyz
Joe: I used to have a '64 325 with a Bigsby. As I recall, it fit fine in the old-style original case. If the Bigsby arm hits the lid just crank it all the way around in the clockwise direction to get it out of the way.
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:57 am
by jingle_jangle
Swing the Bigsby handle to about 7:00 position.
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:21 pm
by randyz
Paul: Yep, that's a better way to say it.
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:30 pm
by jwh
Thanks for the advice Randy and Paul.
I thought I would have to remove some padding from the top of the case.
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 1:59 pm
by randyz
Joe: Nearly every guitar I've ever owned with a Bigsby (i.e. Rick, Epiphone, Gretsch, etc)requires the 7:00 treatment to fit properly in the case.
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 7:21 pm
by kog
Me too, me too. The evolution of mine. First, guitar as bought (altho I did remove the Kaufmann vibrola arm immediately). Second is after I added the Bigsby (yes, I know, it's crooked). Third is after the bowtie and Burns knobs are added.
