Short vibrola on Epiphone '61 SG Special.

I think I might have just the stuff in my shed. I'll have a look in the morning and see what I can find. I'm pretty sure I have some copper tubing that came off my old compressor. I think if I give that a good whacking to flatten it our, it should work... Thanks bro!
 
So what does one do when there are holes left where one has removed the vibrola from one guitar and transplanted it onto another?

Why, you bolt the frame and cover plate back on, of course, a'la Derek Trucks!

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Not perfect, but better than having 6 holes visible!

Now that I've got the old "EpiKrieger" out of its HSC, I have decided to use it for a specific purpose. (2, actually!)
Firstly it will be the "test bed" for any new parts that I'm thinking of putting in the other SGs I have, and secondly, it will remain tuned in Double drop D (DADGBD).
A lot of the stuff I like to play is in double drop D, and I figure I may as well have a guitar just for that purpose. It's also fantastic for slide, but I don't play slide anywhere near enough to justify a guitar just for slide.
Maybe if I find a cheap enough Telecaster or Tele copy, I will turn it into a slide machine. ;)

 
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A trick you can use is to take some copper shim material (a bit thicker than foil) and wrap a narrow strip on the bridge screws under the heads. This will bite into the bridge slots when reassembled and also into the posts. Often one strip is enough to keep the bridge stationary and does nothing to dampen tone. Just slack the strings and slip the U shaped shims into the bridge slots and ease it forward into the posts. Tune up and let it take a set for a bit. Then see if the bridge stays put. If not a bit more shim. Make sure you have shim material that wraps around both sides of the slot. Some super minute intonation change may, and that's minute now, occur. But will not be noticeable except to the most discerning ear. When changing strings go gentle and you won't disturbe the shims in place.
The above is an old T Worm shop trick that used to cost $20 USD. Hey, they were paying for the knowledge and shim cutting and positioning. But this one's a freebie!! HA!:dance:


I am actually very lucky... No shims required! The action is so low (and funny enough without buzzing or any unwanted noise) that the bridge sits on the stud inserts perfectly with no rocking! Intonation is spot on - I can't believe how good this guitar is!
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