I'm thinking about putting a Bigsby B-5 on my Les Paul Jr. (not my '57, but an 80s reissue instead).

Any thoughts? Any problems I ought to look out for? Much obliged...

Wow, that sucks! I've never heard of Gibson necks being especially dainty, that's why I was surprised at your post. I've taken out lots of ceiling tiles and so on with mine, never a problem. How could it have happened inside a hardcase? Sounds like sabotage to me... Vagabonds said:

Complete and utter mystery. It was even in a hardcase when I went to whip it out to record the demo and BAM! It was already broken.

I just don't understand; at a gig I smashed over mic stands and hit people with it and not a dent. Yet the hardcase of doom proved too much. Maybe Gibson's lifetime warranty will cover it.....

Complete and utter mystery. It was even in a hardcase when I went to whip it out to record the demo and BAM! It was already broken.

I just don't understand; at a gig I smashed over mic stands and hit people with it and not a dent. Yet the hardcase of doom proved too much. Maybe Gibson's lifetime warranty will cover it.....

Vagabonds said:

I was going to do the same, but my neck snapped and I cant afford to repair it. Goddamn crappy Gibson necks.

Anyway, the guitar guy I approached was fully willing do it. Considering he was an old guy with a great reputation and been doing this stuff for decades means that it's probably not going to fuck up your guitar.

But It will probably effect your resale value if you're at all concerned with that. Urg I miss my LP

How'd you snap the neck?

I was going to do the same, but my neck snapped and I cant afford to repair it. Goddamn crappy Gibson necks.

Anyway, the guitar guy I approached was fully willing do it. Considering he was an old guy with a great reputation and been doing this stuff for decades means that it's probably not going to fuck up your guitar.

But It will probably effect your resale value if you're at all concerned with that. Urg I miss my LP