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Bigsby
Vibrato tailpieces designed by Paul A. Bigsby.
Vibrato - Bigsby, B7, for arch-top electric guitars
Designed for use on arch top electric guitars. Bigsby B7 Specifications
Bigsby B7 Includes:
Colors Available:
- Model Name: B-7
- Series: Original Kalamazoo Line
- Manufacturing Method: Cast
- Manufacturing Material: Aluminum
- Approximate weight: 354 grams/12.5 oz.
- Overall Length: 8 ¾" /222.3 mm
- Overall Width: 3 5/8" /92.1 mm
- Arm adjusts with 1/8" Allen wrench and 5/16" socket wrench
Bigsby B7 Includes:
- Tremolo
- Arm Assembly
- 6 Mounting Screws
- Spring
- Plastic Washer
- Installation Instructions
Starting at $195.95
Vibrato - Bigsby, B5, for flat-top electric guitars
The B5, sometimes referred as the Bigsby "horseshoe" is designed for flat top solid body guitars. Attaching via four screws to a guitar's top, the B5 is extremely versatile. B5s are common on many styles of guitars including SGs, Les Paul Jrs, Telecasters, and Rickenbacker 325s. Bigsby B5 Specifications
Colors Available:
- Model Name: B-5
- Series: Original Kalamazoo Line
- Manufacturing Method: Cast
- Manufacturing Material: Aluminum
- Approximate Weight: 287 Grams
- Overall Length: 4.75"/120.65mm
- Overall Width: 3.7"/93.98mm
Starting at $165.95
Vibrato - Bigsby, B5, for Flat-Top Electric, Pinless String Bar
A genuine Bigsby B5 vibrato with a modified string mounting bar that features counterbore holes for a string-through style rather than the original mounting pins. This version allows for quick and easy restrings.
$169.95
Bigsby Parts Kit - All Spring Sizes Plus Washers
Genuine Bigsby spring pack. This pack comes with all of the Bigsby spring sizes along with the nylon spring washer and fiber handle washer. Item Qty BigSby Part Number 11/16" long spring 1 0495-1964 7/8" long spring 1 0495-1967 1" long spring 1 0495-1975 1 1/8" long spring 1 0495-1978 Handle washer 1 0495-2331 Spring washer 1 0495-0410
Colors Available:
Starting at $17.95
Vibrato - Bigsby, B3, for thin hollow and semi-hollow guitars
Designed for use on thin electric hollow and semi-hollow guitars Bigsby B3 Specifications
Colors Available:
- Model Name: B-3
- Series: Original Kalamazoo Line
- Manufacturing Method: Sand Cast
- Manufacturing Material: Aluminum
- Approximate weight: 296 grams/10.4 oz.
- Overall Length: 7 5/8" /193.7mm
- Overall Width: 3 5/8" /92.1mm
- Arm adjusts with 1/8" Allen wrench and 5/16" socket wrench
Starting at $165.95
Bigsby Parts Kit - All Mounting Screws Pack
Genuine Bigsby mounting screws pack. This pack comes with a variety of Bigsby screws common to many of their tremolo units. Item Qty BigSby Part Number Body Mount Screws 4 0495-1927 Hinge Mount Screws 4 0495-1923 Handle Bracket Set Scre 2 0495-1931
Colors Available:
Starting at $8.95
Saddle - Bigsby, Bridge, New, Polished
Genuine Bigsby® compensated bridge with a 2 13/16” stud spacing. This polished bridge has pre-slotted saddles and is compensated for a plain G string. This bridge was used on Gretsch 6120W models. Please check stud spacing for compatibility.
$13.95
Handle - Bigsby, Chet Atkins complete assembly
Genuine Bigsby® Chet Atkins complete handle assembly for use with Bigsby vibrato units. This assembly attaches to vibratos using the included set screw.
Colors Available:
Starting at $46.95
Bridge - Bigsby, Sorkin / Bowtie Assembly
Genuine Bigsby® Sorkin bridge assembly for use with Bigsby vibrato units. The Sorkin bridge is also known as the bowtie bridge.
2 13/16” stud spacing.
$49.95
Vibrato - Bigsby, B6, for large hollow-body guitars
Designed for use on thin hollow body and semi-hollowbody guitars Bigsby B6 Specifications
Colors Available:
- Model Name: B-6
- Series: Original Kalamazoo Line
- Manufacturing Method: Cast
- Manufacturing Material: Aluminum
- Approximate weight: 311 grams/11 oz.
- Overall Length: 9" /235 mm
- Overall Width: 3 5/8" / 92.1 mm
- Arm adjusts with 1/8" Allen wrench and 5/16" socket wrench
Starting at $203.95
Handle - Bigsby, Duane Eddy handle assembly
Genuine Bigsby® Duane Eddy handle assembly. This unit attaches to vibratos using the included set screw.
Colors Available:
Starting at $65.34
Screw - Bigsby, for Mounting to Guitar body
Genuine Bigsby® mounting screws. These are the same screws that come stock with many Bigsby® vibrato units. These wood screws are for mounting the vibrato to the top of the guitar body.
Colors Available:
$2.50
Vibrato - Bigsby, B7, for arch-top electrics, gold face
Designed for use on arch top electric guitars. Original Kalamazoo Line.
$235.95
Handle - Bigsby, flat 9 ½" handle with stud
Genuine Bigsby® replacement flat handle with pre-installed stud. This 9.5" flat handle is longer than the stock handle used on most Kalamazoo Series vibratos.
Colors Available:
Starting at $51.64
Vibrato / Bridge - Bigsby, B16, for Telecaster guitars
Designed for use on Telecaster ® style guitars Bigsby B16 Specifications
Colors Available:
- Model Name: B-16
- Series: Original Kalamazoo Line
- Manufacturing Method: Sand Cast
- Manufacturing Material: Aluminum
- Approximate weight: 333 grams/ 11.7 oz.
- Overall Length: 8 3/8"/ 212.7 mm
- Overall Width: 4 1/4"/107.9 mm
- Arm adjusts with 1/8" Allen wrench and 5/16" socket wrench
Starting at $279.95
Bracket - Bigsby, Chet Atkins, Stationary
Genuine Bigsby® Chet Atkins fixed handle bracket for use with Bigsby vibrato units. This bracket sets the handle into a fixed position whereas the P-GB-BRACKET-1X versions offer a pivoting arm. Arm sold separately.
Colors Available:
Starting at $49.95
Bridge Plate - Bigsby, for Telecaster Guitar
Genuine Bigsby® Telecaster® plate for use with B5 vibratos. Standard Telecasters will require modifications for use with this plate. Five mounting wood screws included. Bridge sold seperately.
$36.95
Anchor Bar - Bigsby, string-mount for vibrato
Genuine Bigsby anchor bars for vibrato units. Anchor bars are also referred to as pivot bars and string shafts.
Colors Available:
Starting at $23.75
Bridge - Bigsby, bridge assembly for guitar
Genuine Bigsby® bridge assembly for use with Bigsby vibrato units.
Colors Available:
Starting at $49.95
Vibrato - Bigsby, B5 Aluminum, for Solid-Bodies, Left-Handed
The B5, sometimes referred as the Bigsby “horseshoe” is designed for flat top solid body guitars. Attaching via four screws to a guitar’s top, the B5 is extremely versatile. B5s are common on many styles of guitars including SGs, Les Paul Jrs, Telecasters, and Rickenbacker 325s. Left-handed version.
Colors Available:
- Model Name: B-5
- Series: Original Kalamazoo Line
- Manufacturing Method: Cast
- Manufacturing Material: Aluminum
- Approximate Weight: 287 Grams/10.1 oz.
- Overall Length: 4 3/4”/120.65mm
- Overall Width: 3 3/4”/95.3mm
Starting at $199.95
Vibrato - Bigsby, B50, for flat-top electric guitars
Designed for use on thin hollow body and semi-hollowbody guitars Bigsby B50 Specifications
Colors Available:
- Model Name: B-50
- Series: Licensed Line
- Manufacturing Method: Die Cast
- Manufacturing Material: Aluminum
- Approximate weight: 290 grams/10.2 oz.
- Overall Length: 4 5/16" / 109.5 mm
- Overall Width: 3 13/16" /96.8 mm
- Arm adjusts with 1/8" Allen wrench and 5/16" socket wrench
Starting at $135.95
Vibrato - Bigsby, B7, for solid-body guitars, Left-Handed
Designed for use on arch top electric guitars. The Bigsby was the first successful design of what is now called a whammy bar or tremolo arm, although vibrato is the technically correct term for the musical effect it produces. In standard usage, tremolo is a rapid fluctuation of the volume of a note, while vibrato is a fluctuation in pitch. The origin of this nonstandard usage of the term by electric guitarists is attributed to Leo Fender, who also used the term “vibrato” to refer to what is really a tremolo effect.
Colors Available:
- Model Name: B-7
- Series: Original Kalamazoo Line
- Manufacturing Method: Cast
- Manufacturing Material: Aluminum
- Approximate weight: 354 grams/12.5 oz.
- Overall Length: 8 3/4”/222.3 mm
- Overall Width: 3 5/8”/92.1 mm
- Arm adjusts with 1/8” Allen wrench and 5/16” socket wrench
Starting at $217.85
Vibrato - Bigsby, B30, for thin hollow and semi-hollow guitars
Designed for use on thin hollow body and semi-hollowbody guitars. Bigsby B30 Specifications
Colors Available:
- Model Name: B-30
- Series: Licensed Line
- Manufacturing Method: Die Cast
- Manufacturing Material: Aluminum
- Approximate weight: 296 grams/10.4 oz.
- Overall Length: 7 ½"/190.5 mm
- Overall Width: 3 ¾"/95.3 mm
- Arm adjusts with 1/8" Allen wrench and 5/16" socket wrench
Starting at $139.95
Vibrato - Bigsby, B11, for arch-top guitars
Designed for use on thin hollowbody and semi-hollowbody guitars Bigsby B11 Specifications
- Model Name: B-11
- Series: Original Kalamazoo Line
- Manufacturing Method: Sand Cast
- Manufacturing Material: Aluminum
- Approximate weight: 286 grams/10.1 oz.
- Overall Length: 7 11/16" /195.3 mm
- Overall Width: 3 11/16" / 93.7 mm
- Arm adjusts with 1/8" Allen wrench and 5/16" socket wrench
$177.45