Schecter Ultra VI - Bigsby mod?

[Ankhanu]

I ordered a new Schecter Ultra VI about two weeks ago from themadape.com, but it hasn't shipped yet... all the same, one of the things that I dig about the Ultra III is its Bigsby, where the VI is hard tail. I've been considering adding a Bigsby to the VI, so copied the images of the two from the Schecter website, did a quick scale/rotation adjust and overlayed the imaged, aligning the bridges to see of there is enough room for the trem behind the VI's bridge (there's less space back there, due to the 30" scale).



Looks like it just might fit...
I do have some concerns about string tension, stability and all that and haven't looked into how easy it is to adjust the tension on a Bigsby unit, and I haven't looked into the difference in string spacing on the bridge. I'd love to get a bridge with roller saddles, but I doubt that any are made with VI string spacing in mind.

Then I just saw this in another thread:

would have looked better with these and you wouldn't have any new holes in your guitar should you want to reverse it.

Anyone have actual experience with these?
I love the idea of not permanently altering the bass, so this looks like a great option.


Any thoughts on the mod, the vibramate plate, or what have you would be greatly appreciated.

[Thom]

Vibramate looks great and has some brilliant reviews. I have come close to getting one on several occasions, just the price to the Uk along with the bigsby has ultimately put me off.

[Ankhanu]

Just realized that adding the Bigsby would change my string options and greatly increase string costs...
With the standard setup, the LaBella Hellcat VI strings would fit perfectly, and are only about $7/pk. I'd have to find another string, and they'll likely be close to $20+/pk.

[izodiak]

I buy strings that cost around 18$.. only strings we have.
And I dont own 1/6 as You. )' : And I dont have a bigsby.

[Ankhanu]

What instrument, izodiak?

[poorhillbilly]

ronnie gierhart, the former guitarist of Neon Indian, played a Schecter Ultra III. It looked sweet!



Definitly go with the bigsby!

Ankhanu, I will sell you a Bigsby B5. I ordered one aswell. but I'm still not a big kid yet and can't acess the classifieds section

[Ankhanu]

Thanks for the offer, but I'm not looking to mod just yet. I also just spent the money I'd spend on the mod on Sunday to buy a cabinet, so I'm back down to $0 for gear.

[poorhillbilly]

Thats cool, well if you want to shotgun it i'll hold onto to it. Selling price $72 CAN. I bought it for $69 AUS and have no wish to hold onto it.

[Ankhanu]

Cool. That's not too bad, granted shipping isn't pants.
But, it'll be a while before I have any money for gear, and I've got a bit of a list ($180ish worth of mods for my Jag, delay pedal, polytune pedal, possibly the Bigsby...), and only one or two gigs on the horizon, one of which I'm sure isn't going to pay at all Without some gigs for cash, it'll be a while before I have any money for gear.
i.e. Don't hold on to it hoping I'll scoop it up any time soon. Move it if you can.

[Joey]

I hope you can fund it all. That looks sexy as hell. And I'm not normally turned on by silverburst guitars unless it's a Gibson Les Paul Custom.

[Ankhanu]

... I'm not normally turned on by silverburst guitars ...

Same here, but I find it really works on this body style... at least in pictures We'll see how it is when it finally arrives.
I got a response to the email I sent out yesterday saying that it is now in transit, and I should get the tracking info soon. So, that's kinda awesome. When it finally gets here, I'll be doing recordings of the Hellcat and Ultra in each pickup combo to show the differences. The guys on the Schecter Hellcat VI and Ultra VI facebook group have been hankering for a good comparison for a while now.