Bigsby B7 Vibrato for Archtop Solid Body Electric Guitar
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Add some warble and pitch-bending madness to your riffs and licks when you attach the classic Bigsby B7 vibrato to your arch-top solidbody guitar.
Overview
The Bigsby B7 Vibrato is designed for use on arch top electric guitars. The Bigsby vibrato tailpiece is a type of vibrato device for electric guitar designed by Paul A. Bigsby. The top mount unit allows musicians to bend the pitch of notes or entire chords with their pick hand for various effects.
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. The arm of the Bigsby is spring loaded and attached to a pivoting metal bar, around which the strings of the guitar are installed. In the neutral or unused position, the pressure of the spring counterbalances the pull of the strings, resulting in constant pitch when the strings are played. When the arm of the Bigsby is pushed down towards the top of the guitar, the bridge rocks forward causing the strings to loosen, lowering their pitch. When the arm is released, the strings return to normal pitch. The arm may also be lifted slightly to raise the pitch of the strings.
The Bigsby is highly controllable within its range of motion and requires little force to operate. It is ideally suited to musicians who use slow, subtle, or extended bends.
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. The arm of the Bigsby is spring loaded and attached to a pivoting metal bar, around which the strings of the guitar are installed. In the neutral or unused position, the pressure of the spring counterbalances the pull of the strings, resulting in constant pitch when the strings are played. When the arm of the Bigsby is pushed down towards the top of the guitar, the bridge rocks forward causing the strings to loosen, lowering their pitch. When the arm is released, the strings return to normal pitch. The arm may also be lifted slightly to raise the pitch of the strings.
The Bigsby is highly controllable within its range of motion and requires little force to operate. It is ideally suited to musicians who use slow, subtle, or extended bends.
Specs
- Model Name: B-7
- Series: Original Kalamazoo Line
- Manufacturing Method: Sand 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
- Designed for: use on arched top solidbody electric guitars
- Series: Original Kalamazoo Line
- Manufacturing Method: Sand 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
- Designed for: use on arched top solidbody electric guitars
Documents and Manuals
For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 1-800-856-9801
Email: consumerrelations@fender.com
Web: https://www.bigsby.com/resources/
Phone: 1-800-856-9801
Email: consumerrelations@fender.com
Web: https://www.bigsby.com/resources/
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars.
(1 ratings)
Submitted June 29, 2015 by Erik LaRue in Burlington, WA
"Great, as always. "
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I'm a Bigsby guy- 'have been for years. I love the feel and the sound, as well as the extra weight which favorably effects the tone. If you play hollow body guitars, I recommend getting a Bigsby trem.
Musical Background:
Professional of twenty years.
Musical Style:
Rock, reggae, R&B, jazz.
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