Anyone tried one of these Bigsby clones?

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 2:29 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HORSESHOE-B5- ... 1e841688c8

Any feedback on quality?

markleton · Post by **markleton** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 7:41 pm

I had one on my SG for a while. Wobbled like it should, I ditched it due to the screw holding the arm in place kept working loose and the arm started drooping. Nothing worse than a floppy arm.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue Dec 24, 2013 10:22 am

markleton wrote:I had one on my SG for a while. Wobbled like it should, I ditched it due to the screw holding the arm in place kept working loose and the arm started drooping. Nothing worse than a floppy arm.

Is that a similar experience with real Bigsby's, do you know?

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Tue Dec 24, 2013 12:44 pm

I bought one, I haven't fitted it yet and have no experience of real Bigsbys for comparison.
It doesn't seem to be bad quality, but I have heard that the little string retaining tab things can snap off from the bar.
Though my advice is search eBay for one with your settings as 'worldwide', I got mine for about Â£20 by getting it direct from China.
So less of a hardship if it does turn out to be a piece of shit.

markleton · Post by **markleton** » Tue Dec 24, 2013 6:04 pm

Dave wrote:
markleton wrote:I had one on my SG for a while. Wobbled like it should, I ditched it due to the screw holding the arm in place kept working loose and the arm started drooping. Nothing worse than a floppy arm.
Is that a similar experience with real Bigsby's, do you know?

I had a 'proper' one on a Gretsch that didn't wobble loose. My import one did wobble but I never pursued how to keep it tight.