BlackCat
American Greaser
I love my old Guild but let's face it it was a struggle to keep in tune and the Bigsby was virtually unusable. I undertook a project to get it to be a dependable player and to a large degree I succeeded.
I've heard over and over that tuning problems are usually not the fault of the machines but in this case the old Grovers were plum wore out. Luckily new Grover 18:1 fit in the same holes with no drilling required. I probably could have cleaned up the fixed compensated bridge but I've heard great things about the Compton and I wanted to try one. I wasn't disappointed. It's a great piece of kit.
I tried a few different springs on the Bigsby and finally settled on the Reverend soft spring. It's smooth! I did a bit of light sanding on the nut and generally tightened and cleaned up the whole guitar.
It now stays in tune for a whole set and I can use the Bigsby to my hearts content.
I've heard over and over that tuning problems are usually not the fault of the machines but in this case the old Grovers were plum wore out. Luckily new Grover 18:1 fit in the same holes with no drilling required. I probably could have cleaned up the fixed compensated bridge but I've heard great things about the Compton and I wanted to try one. I wasn't disappointed. It's a great piece of kit.
I tried a few different springs on the Bigsby and finally settled on the Reverend soft spring. It's smooth! I did a bit of light sanding on the nut and generally tightened and cleaned up the whole guitar.
It now stays in tune for a whole set and I can use the Bigsby to my hearts content.
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