Andy, my fault, yeah I meant does the Bigsby stay in tune. I know they are meant for subtle flutters along the lines of rockabilly riffs and I do have a Floyd Rose equipped axe for crazy whammy stuff as well my Strat that has your standard Fender style tremolo. I basically don't really need a Bigbsy, but I like the look and the feeling as well and the idea of being able to go back to the stock configuration anytime without leaving ugly holes in the guitar is very intriguing.
Did some more research on the subject, including here on the forum. Turns out on some axes it works well, on others the strap button is drilled too low (depending on neck angle of the instrument) to fit the Bigbsby with the Vibramate heightening it. Additionally some people reported some ugly circular marks left in the finish of the guitar from the vibramate felt pads, appears to be a problem on LPs with Nitro finish. My Studio has a matte finish that doesn't seem to be very durable, she looks very worn out anyway but still something to keep in mind. I guess I'll keep the idea somewhere in the back of my head and if I really decide to go for it I'll open up a new thread about it.
Dave: I heard only good things about the TUSQ nuts, on my Gibbo however I still have the stock plastic nut on, I took a pencil with a graphite tip, sharpened it and went through the slots a few times. I do it whenever I restring the guitar and I never had tuning problems ever since. Also there seems to be a lot of manufacturers and people with Bigsbys not using the roller saddles and they report perfect tuning stability. All that's left to do is to try I guess...
