New project

[Session 5]

Great work Dave!!

 

[Hackmaster]

Great work Dave!!

Thanks Norm.

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Thing looks great Dave. No B7 ?

 

[eSGEe]

On to the Bigsby...
Picked up a new B5 and proceeded to hack it up.
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First thing I did was machine off the upper most mounting leg & polish the area. This extra hunk of ugly metal always bugged me, when there, a spiffy place for the attachment screw inside the spring pocket. Cleans up the look, I think.
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Then I pull the pins & drill & chamfer the string bar. It makes restringing the Bigsby, as easy as restring a stop tailpiece.
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I also machine off the nub that keeps the bar from swinging in a full arc, & polish the arm lever.
That all makes for a great working and easy to live with Bigsby.

I cant wait to RUBMYJUNK on it......................................................

HEY I need a youtube channel....... RUBMYJUNKONIT.COM

 

[Hackmaster]

Thing looks great Dave. No B7 ?

Thanks Goo, Every ounce of my being wanted one, even toyed with the thought of hacking one up and surface mounting it. Like I did with my hacked up B3 on the Zero.



The Towner adapter for the B6 that they use here is flat out butt ugly. So that wasn't an option.



It looks like an aborted afterthought.
The B5 is somewhat of a compromise, but a guitar without a Bigsby just wasn't an option.

 

[Hackmaster]

I cant wait to RUBMYJUNK on it......................................................

You shall sir, you shall.
We'll have to schedule a satisfying & nutritious liquid lunch in the next week or so.

 

[eSGEe]

SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN!!!!

 

[eSGEe]

playing one of HACKS other creations as I type
HEY GOO this one has the 7 ......and its FOGGIN LOVELY
SG w/ ZERO NECK DIVE!!!!!

 

[Amp Mad Scientist]

You had me doubting my self now, Greg.
So I had to run out to the shed and see If I had shot myself in the foot.

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Close, but safe!

Hackmaster gone wild.

 

[JohnnyGoo]

I like those big ol hunks of metal hahahaja

 

[Hackmaster]

playing one of HACKS other creations as I type
HEY GOO this one has the 7 ......and its FOGGIN LOVELY
SG w/ ZERO NECK DIVE!!!!!
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That poor guitars been through the wringer...



from this.

then this...

and finally.

Good thing I enjoy making pickguards...

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

HAHA @aking ickgaurda

 

[SG John]

, but a guitar without a Bigsby just wasn't an option.

I have a pretty good understanding of that.

 

[RVA]

You never cease to amaze me! Amazing job!

 

[Hackmaster]

You never cease to amaze me! Amazing job!

Right back at ya, brother.
You & SG John, continually blow my mind and inspire.

 

[RVA]

Right back at ya, brother.
You & SG John, continually blow my mind and inspire.

That is a tremendous compliment. That you.

 

[syscokid]

Well, it's been a while...

Fricking looks great! Lot of Love went into making this a purdy Firebird. Bigsby "a la Hackmaster" is crazy nice...

 

[Hackmaster]

Fricking looks great! Lot of Love went into making this a purdy Firebird. Bigsby "a la Hackmaster" is crazy nice...

Thanks Greg, I tried to stay traditional.
No purple sparkle, fake fur, or anything absurd, not that I'd ever do such a thing.

Oh wait...

 

[eSGEe]

oooh fake fur.................

 

[SG John]

Right back at ya, brother.
You & SG John, continually blow my mind and inspire.

Thanks, you're too kind.