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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: stuckin93 on January 01, 2007, 01:11:10 PM

Title: Whammy bar retro fit
Post by: stuckin93 on January 01, 2007, 01:11:10 PM

I'm looking for a whammy bar that can retro fit onto a Gibson that currently has a stop bar & bridge.

the key thing is that it has to be a straight swap - no drilling or routing as i want to be able to put it all back if i need.

anyone know who makes these?

Title: Whammy bar retro fit
Post by: gingataff on January 01, 2007, 02:14:23 PM

Schaller (http://www.schaller-guitarparts.de/1227.htm)
Also Stewmac has these (http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges,_tailpieces/Electric_guitar_tremolos/Les_Trem_Stop-Tailpiece_Tremolos.html).

Title: Whammy bar retro fit
Post by: stuckin93 on January 01, 2007, 02:19:58 PM

thanks gingataff

Title: Whammy bar retro fit
Post by: stuckin93 on January 01, 2007, 03:07:49 PM

OK now I'm probably just being thick - these replace the tuneomatic bridge part & the stop tail part just gets taken off  :?:  :?

Title: Whammy bar retro fit
Post by: gingataff on January 01, 2007, 03:34:17 PM

Looks to me that it replaces the stop bar, you still need the bridge. In effect I think its a little like a compact Bigsby.

Title: Whammy bar retro fit
Post by: Philly Q on January 01, 2007, 03:52:46 PM

It's probably a lot more expensive than those others, but the Stetsbar (http://www.stetsbar.com/) looks an impressive piece of engineering.  It's supposed to have a wide pitch range and stay in tune well.

Title: Whammy bar retro fit
Post by: blue on January 01, 2007, 04:51:52 PM

i have both the les trem and the stetsbar, and both work well.  the les trem is more bigsby like, it really only does gentle wobbles.  the stetsbar is much more sensitive, more modern whammy sounding.  both fit without having to do any drilling or routing.

Title: Whammy bar retro fit
Post by: stuckin93 on January 01, 2007, 07:51:56 PM

Quote from: Philly Q

It's probably a lot more expensive than those others, but the Stetsbar (http://www.stetsbar.com/) looks an impressive piece of engineering.  It's supposed to have a wide pitch range and stay in tune well.

It might be - but it looks the business! I think I've found my trem! :twisted:

Title: Whammy bar retro fit
Post by: stuckin93 on January 01, 2007, 07:54:56 PM

I now need to start saving - £180 delivered!  :cry:

Title: Whammy bar retro fit
Post by: gingataff on January 02, 2007, 11:36:38 AM

I just found this pic on the Stetsbar webpage, looks like a set of BKPs in that ZW Epi!
http://www.stetsbar.com/gallery/Ians%20Epi.htm

Title: Whammy bar retro fit
Post by: blue on January 03, 2007, 03:15:00 AM

believe it or not, that's my guitar!!  i bought it off the guy that did all the modifications.  the only change i've made is to swap the skull knobs for chicken heads.

the pickups are crawlers, and the little black button is a kill switch.

Title: Whammy bar retro fit
Post by: blue on January 03, 2007, 03:15:41 AM

er, not ACTUAL chicken heads, they would be too slippy...

Title: Whammy bar retro fit
Post by: gingataff on January 03, 2007, 03:17:26 AM

But very Ozzy :twisted:

Title: Whammy bar retro fit
Post by: Philly Q on January 03, 2007, 09:37:01 PM

Quote from: blue

believe it or not, that's my guitar!!

That's mighty cool, Blue!  

Is the kill switch one of those "momentary" off switches that lets you simulate the Tom Morello toggle-switch thing?

Title: Whammy bar retro fit
Post by: gingataff on January 04, 2007, 01:48:30 AM

Quote from: Philly Q

Quote from: blue

believe it or not, that's my guitar!!

That's mighty cool, Blue!  

Is the kill switch one of those "momentary" off switches that lets you simulate the Tom Morello toggle-switch thing?

Probably a switch that links the bridge pickup directly(ish) to the output jack. You can do the Morello/Rhoads/early EVH on/off easily with an LP just by turning the volume off on the neck pup and flicking the usual toggle.

Title: Whammy bar retro fit
Post by: blue on January 04, 2007, 06:20:20 PM

the switch is the last thing in line before the output jack, and yes it is a spring loaded momentary switch, so you can do all the stuttering madness you want with any pickup setting.  it's not something i use a lot, but it is a cool idea.

Title: Whammy bar retro fit
Post by: Philly Q on January 04, 2007, 06:40:03 PM

Quote from: gingataff

You can do the Morello/Rhoads/early EVH on/off easily with an LP just by turning the volume off on the neck pup and flicking the usual toggle.

Of course, but it's a bit easier to do that "stuttering madness" ( :D  8) ) with a momentary switch - plus it works on single-pickup guitars too.  Scott Ian had one on his first Jackson signature model, I think.

I was going to put one on my SG-X ages ago, but I couldn't find a decent quality switch.