Gibson type vibrato/trems - how do they feel?

[Rob Stobbs]

Here we go...... Sorry because I suspect that the photo might be a tad large.
This is Roger Filgate's Gear. Roger who? Ex Wishbone Ash and now a Solo Artiste. :D

[Ratrod]

Don't worry too much about the angle behaind the bridge. A bit less angle will make it stay in tune better and smoother vibrato action. There will be no loss in sustain due to the extra mass of the Bigsby.

[Rob Stobbs]

Seconding all that RatRod said. :D

Neck Set Angle will not be an issue either with this system, so your Bridge can be flat to the deck and it will still work.

[Philly Q]

Don't worry too much about the angle behaind the bridge. A bit less angle will make it stay in tune better and smoother vibrato action. There will be no loss in sustain due to the extra mass of the Bigsby.

Seconding all that RatRod said. :D

Neck Set Angle will not be an issue either with this system, so your Bridge can be flat to the deck and it will still work.

Excellent, thanks gents!  8)  I feel a purchase coming on...

Here we go...... Sorry because I suspect that the photo might be a tad large.
This is Roger Filgate's Gear. Roger who? Ex Wishbone Ash and now a Solo Artiste. :D

No Roger Who? about it, I am a Wishbone Ash fan!  :D

I'm not sure about the Lyre on the LP, it looks a bit weird.  And he has a "The Strat"!  I remember admiring one of those in a shop window when I was about 16 (they got the headstock horribly wrong, though).

[AndyR]

Yeah thanks guys :D

[Rob Stobbs]

Great to know that there is another W.A. Fan here. May I commend you upon having capital taste My Good Fellow?
Ironically, Mr Filgate very nearly ended up using my Rig for the Mansfield AshCon last year. Up until the eleventh hour I was all set to drive up with two Heads, Two Cabs and various splitter boxes, but at the very last minute Mr Powell found an AC30 and a Twin.

Back ON Topic (Whoops!) :D

[Philly Q]

Staying off topic for a second (Andy's a fan too, and it's his thread! ), do I take it you know the band personally?  Tell us more!

[Rob Stobbs]

Well the Gear thing came about because of yet another Great Chum (Also W.A. Fan) who is in constant touch with Andy P and Joe Crabtree. Joe asked whether there was any chance of getting hold of a Twin, my chum asked me and I said I'd ask around, but also offered my Rig if needed.
Long story short...... Not required, thankfully I was told just as I was about to leave home. :lol:

My connection comes from Laurie Wisefield. I knew him in the "Home" Days and whilst a Fan of W.A. from day one........ I just got more into it when Laurie joined.

All of which suddenly makes me feel rather older than I had thought. :D

[hunter]

I would assume, if I'd fit a Bigsby/Vibramate to my SG, when I'd tune to Drop D, all other strings would go out of tune.
Would that be correct?

[Rob Stobbs]

You'd need to retune, yes.

[hunter]

You'd need to retune, yes.

 :( bummer

I am tuning Standard E <> Drop D about 5 times a gig with the metal band. I don't wanna restrict the set to having to adapt to my Bigsby issues. It's a no-no for me then  :wallbash:

[/GAS]

[badgermark]

I would assume, if I'd fit a Bigsby/Vibramate to my SG, when I'd tune to Drop D, all other strings would go out of tune.
Would that be correct?

When I had a bigsby I noticed the other strings didn't go out of tune that much with the bisgsby when dropping my D. Compared to a strat trem where every string went out by almost half  a semitone. Mine was stable at least, only a fraction of a cent on most strings out of tune after dropping.

[hunter]

I would assume, if I'd fit a Bigsby/Vibramate to my SG, when I'd tune to Drop D, all other strings would go out of tune.
Would that be correct?

When I had a bigsby I noticed the other strings didn't go out of tune that much with the bisgsby when dropping my D. Compared to a strat trem where every string went out by almost half  a semitone. Mine was stable at least, only a fraction of a cent on most strings out of tune after dropping.

[GAS]

 :mrgreen: Yes Yes Yes

[Philly Q]

All of which suddenly makes me feel rather older than I had thought. :D

Even older than me, by the sound of it!  :lol:  Thanks for the story!

I'm also a fan of the Laurie Wisefield period.  I must admit I've only seriously got into the band in the last few years, I had old copies of Argus and a few other albums on vinyl and cassette, but then I got the CD of Just Testing (which I'd almost bought when it first came out in '79, but somehow nover got round to it) and it totally blew me away.  Still haven't seen them live though.  :oops:

[Philly Q]

[GAS]

 :mrgreen: Yes Yes Yes

Let's all go to the Vibramate shop!  :lol: