Jin Ma
Reviewed in Canada on April 13, 2025
Came a bit scratched so it loses a star. Heavy and solid. Looking forward to installing it on a custom build.
D. R. Jaq
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2024
I always wanted a bigsby telecaster, but can't justify spending what the company is asking. I resort to generic parts to build what I want. Turned out pretty great and easy to install if your a little experienced with basic handyman work. We will see what happens over time. The pins that hold the string ends seem cheap, but are holding up so far.
Rita
Reviewed in Canada on February 18, 2024
better quality than the other copies i bought from other vendors. other vendors had warped/crooked weak products.
Hollister Tidwell
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2024
I bought this for the vintage looks. I’m dressing up my Gibson Les Paul and wanted to try something new… would I sacrifice in the trade was fine tuners on the bridge in the locking nut - a setup that I’m stuck with for 20 years. My hope was it having a trem bar might inspire me to do some new things, and his awesomeness thing looks you have to remember it’s old tech. Think Roy Orbison./ Dick Dale not Eddie Van Halen or Stevie Ray hah. I don’t regret it and I like how it looks. I don’t know if all the added string length has impact on the tone yet. Don’t expect to be able to do dive bombs but more subtle sustained vibrator or slightly slide sounding tone bends up or down w picking. Great value it’s a dead ringer for the original at a third of the price… minus branding. Thumbs up.Be warned - you will be making some slightly irreversible modifications to your guitar in terms of holes.. you can always try to patch and fill if you have a change of heart but you know what I mean …probably not a great fit for that flame maple top.
Chad Warner
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2024
It's not bad at all, holds tune, looks fine, feels good. Highly recommend for sub 500 dollar guitars.
Alan Carter
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2023
Placed on my cheap indio Classic tele (which I love) Filed the ashtray to clear strings, replaced saddles with Gotoh brass, changed spring to lighter gauge Reverend spring. SOME DRILLING REQUIRED, would not recommend to do on a Fender tele. And voila... a chinese tele with a cool trem for a total of $120.00 for guitar. A super fun project.Highly recommend this"Chigsby" all modding info got from YOUTUBE.
Rosa María mendoza Escobedo
Reviewed in Mexico on February 25, 2023
Quedó excelente este producto en mi guitarra
Steven Watson
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2022
However I just positioned this vibrato where it was stable upon those two screw inserts and used a nut as a spacer on the front screw and screwed it to the guitar body one hole and screw at a time making small adjustments as I went. It turned out straight and works well.Sending back the $51 dollar adapter plate to get a refund. A tip for those using this type of vibrato, try running strings over the top of the front roller bar instead of under. I saw a guy on YouTube that said they stay in tune better and it increases the sustain. I think he is right. It's working great. He said it also allows for deeper dives on the bar. So it works more like a whammy bar. That seems true also. This vibrato seems good quality and turns freely. I installed this one on a EART LP-610 Solid body. Looks like it came with it.
JeaPaq
Reviewed in Canada on December 12, 2022
Good construction and operation but the arm is on the thin side and may deform if you force it, looks very nice, had two screws missing out of 4 when i got it, still a great choice for the price.
Will Sinda
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2022
If you need this to match up with a Vibramate, it will not.
Justin M
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2022
I like it, I ended up buying the vibemate and hoped it would work but didn't so I just drilled and tapped new holes in the vibemate. There is never a day ever I would screw screws into my guitar lol. Tapping holes in aluminum is surprisingly hard and broke two taps hence the gave up and drilled and tapped a new one in the bottom center. Hopefully it doesn't come loose and shoot across the room lol. The only weird thing is it seems absolutely huge on my Epi SG. I've seen alot of SGs with a bigsby and theirs fit alot better. I only have like one inch from the bottom of my guitar. It had different holes but was close on the vibe mate so a real bigsby would have looked the same idk. My biggest gripe for the love of God and all that is holy..... Why does bigsbys have friggin stop from letting you have the tremolo more in your hand when your picking. It also sits high but I'm gonna get a smaller spring for it but seriously holy christ very awkward to use. I'm sure thinking about it know naybe it's so you use middle and ring finger to pull up or press down but I don't know Im gonna grind that thing off. Thank God it's not the $300 real deal lol. It's gonna tie me over till those sleek Duesenburg Trem 2s become available.
Artemis Rex
Reviewed in Canada on April 4, 2022
Not worth the money. Very cheaply made. Very stiff.
Brendan Keegan
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2021
This is a good value, seemingly well made product that was very easy to install on my squier telecaster modification project. Just be aware that the stock telecaster bridges would interfere with the string path, so you either have to modify the bridge plate or get a special "bigsby ready" style bridge plate. plenty of info on youtube how to do this.My unit provides stable tuning and has been a fun add on.