Should I put a Bigsby on my Les Paul?

iCEByTes · Post by **iCEByTes** » Wed May 04, 2011 11:17 am

that one dont work ?
http://www.freedomguitar.com/products_bowen_handle.php

Allen Collins using here.
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ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Wed May 04, 2011 1:26 pm

The trem mounted on the Explorer looks like a regular Gibson vibrola, it's probably stock, and because of the way they mount I'm not sure they'd fit on a Les Paul body. I've only ever seen them on flat-bodied Gibsons. The one you posted in the link looks good, though. And not too expensive, either.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Wed May 04, 2011 1:32 pm

Actually, it does look like a Bowen handle... bit blurry though. I thought it was a short Vibrola.

How long has the Bowen handle been around? I'd never heard of it before.

Also, have Stetsbars been mentioned yet? Horrendously expensive, but I really like the look of them.

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Wed May 04, 2011 2:35 pm

ekwatts wrote:Actually, it does look like a Bowen handle... bit blurry though. I thought it was a short Vibrola.

How long has the Bowen handle been around? I'd never heard of it before.

Also, have Stetsbars been mentioned yet? Horrendously expensive, but I really like the look of them.

It does look like a maestro vibrola.

Also the stetsbars are great I remember trying them out at music live a couple of years ago, its a shame theyre so expensive.

AaronGuitarDude · Post by **AaronGuitarDude** » Wed May 04, 2011 2:45 pm

Gilmour played Les Paul with Bigsby. so the answer is always YES!!

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed May 04, 2011 5:27 pm

In the '70s Gibson installed B5 Bigsbys on some Les Pauls(like below).

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Thu May 05, 2011 3:56 am

didn't les paul's les paul have a bigsby on it?

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu May 05, 2011 4:23 am

YO DAWG

I HEARD LES PAUL'S LES PAUL HAD A BIGSBY

SO I PUT A BIGSBY ON YOUR BIGSBY, SO YOU CAN GET THE LES PAULs WHILE PLAYING YOUR LES PAUL

rlm2112 · Post by **rlm2112** » Fri May 06, 2011 8:06 am

I want a les paul with a kahler BAD. I might put one on my epi.

h8mtv · Post by **h8mtv** » Sun May 08, 2011 9:30 pm

http://www.ekmpowershop8.com/ekmps/shop ... rs-8-c.asp

The shit.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Sun May 08, 2011 9:46 pm

only ever wanted 2 Les Pauls...

so my answer is yes...

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Mon May 09, 2011 12:23 am

Bit off topic but Neil Young Replica:

http://www.pisotones.com/Alfonso/OldBla ... ack_En.htm