Bigsby style vibrato

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Author Message pace Advanced Member Username: pace Post Number: 291 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Friday, December 15, 2006 - 1:22 am:    Im just curious if Alembic ever fooled around with the idea of milling a big brass vibrato unit~ ala Bigsby?!?? I know Alembic offers Flyod's, Khaler's, and Wilkinson's (never actually seen one on a 'bic).... Although the Bigsby design is far more subtle than any of the former, something of that nature wouldnt require any routing, and I imagine would add quite a bit of sustain... who cares if you cant do dive bombs?!??!? Just a thought.... I figured a mustache or bird styled brass "Bigsby" would be something else! adriaan Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1188 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Friday, December 15, 2006 - 2:15 am:    Both John Entwistle and Stanley Clarke had Bigsby-equipped Alembics. Not sure that the big spring and the semi-tightened arm won't cost you any sustain you might gain from the additional mass. kmh364 Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 2055 Registered: 9-2003 Posted on Friday, December 15, 2006 - 5:05 am:    FWIW, my luthier hates 'em. Actually he hates all vibrato's. He says when he gets a Bigsby, new or "used", he has to rebuild 'em from scratch because of all the slop in them. He's anal about everything, so I don't doubt him. Personally, I've got two Fender Strats with the Fender whammy and Two Jackson/Floyd-equipped Charvels, and none of 'em stays or plays in tune for long (my Alembic basses are all hard-tails). Just my $0.02. Cheers, Kevin pace Advanced Member Username: pace Post Number: 292 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Friday, December 15, 2006 - 1:40 pm:    I remember seeing a Bigsby on one of Stanley's basses, but not JE.... that's nice to know. Im well aware of the inherent "slop" of an original Bigsby, and I would cringe at the thought of having an OEM Bigsby on an Alembic. But, with that said, I feel it's a design which could easily be improved upon by the folks in Santa Rosa~ just look at their take on the Tune-O-Matic!!!!! bigideas Intermediate Member Username: bigideas Post Number: 106 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Friday, December 15, 2006 - 2:36 pm:    what about a Stetsbar collaboration? lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 1883 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Friday, December 15, 2006 - 3:00 pm:    "Stetsbar collaboration" Isn't that what happens in watering holes all over Texas on Saturday nights - usually involving cowboys and long necks? Bill, tgo bigideas Intermediate Member Username: bigideas Post Number: 107 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 8:20 am:    No, that would be a Stetson/Bar collaboration. I believe it happens all over Alberta on the weekends as well. I mean the Stetsbar tremolo. (Message edited by bigideas on December 16, 2006) pace Advanced Member Username: pace Post Number: 294 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 10:12 am:    Thanks for that link Matt. I saw a similar unit a while ago (has Stetsbar been around for 15 years?), and I always thought that it would be a nice mod to my Firebird... byoung Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 446 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 5:27 pm:    A nice mod to my Firebird would be a new engine. Like a 432CI twin turbo LS6. Sadly, she's going to a new home today. Besides, I bought an Alembic, which cost almost as much as the engine would've. Bradley PS- you did mean the car, right? lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 1890 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 8:12 pm:    LS6 - that was a Gibson, right? Bill, tgo davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4635 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 6:02 pm:    There are some pics of Alembics with Bigsbys here.