The Bigsby vibrato unit is installed on the top of the guitar and works in conjunction with a rocker bridge. The arm of the Bigsby is spring loaded and attached to a pivoting metal bar, around which the strings …

The Bigsby® vibrato tailpiece is a type of vibrato device for electric guitars. The top mount allows musicians to bend the pitch of notes or entire chords with their pick hand for various effects.

Bigsby Guitars LIMITED EDITION PROTOTYPE BIGSBY GUITARS Bigsby has produced a very few, limited edition, prototype guitars using many of the design features and ideas originally crafted by …

Fender Jag/Jaz Bridge Stationary bridge. Features six fully adjustable saddles. Generally comes with ribbed saddles. Strings glide in grooves when vibrato engaged.

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 …

This booklet contains all of the Bigsby vibrato spares and replacement parts currently available including photos and product part number. Download Bigsby Spare Parts List

After 20 years of ownership, Fred Gretsch Enterprises announced the sale of the Bigsby® brand to Fender® Musical Instruments Corp (FMIC) on January 8, 2019. Read more about the acquisition.

The B5, sometimes referred as the Bigsby “horseshoe” is designed for flat top solid body guitars. Attaching via four screws to a guitar’s top, the B5 is extremely versatile.

Installation Select your Bigsby model and language and click to download the instructions in PDF format. [ Approx. 1mb ]

Bigsby B3 B3 Specifications *Designed for use on thin electric hollow and semi-hollow guitars