Posted by Gregory H. Dahlinghaus on Thu, 11/01/2001 - 07:40.
: : I've got a DeArmond M-75T electric guitar with
: : a Bigsby type tremelo that won't stay in tune even
: : when not using the trem. I've installed a roller
: : bridge,graphite nut and Sperzel tuners but the problem
: : persists. Any solutions?
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: Bigsby's work great if you string from about a .012 to a .054...but they're pretty useless any lighter than that.
: I've owned many guitars with bigsbys and have never had a major tuning problem with them (I play .010's). You should have a Luthier look at the guitar. It probably isn't the Bigsby.
Re: Bigsby tuning problem
: : I've got a DeArmond M-75T electric guitar with
: : a Bigsby type tremelo that won't stay in tune even
: : when not using the trem. I've installed a roller
: : bridge,graphite nut and Sperzel tuners but the problem
: : persists. Any solutions?
: **********************
: Bigsby's work great if you string from about a .012 to a .054...but they're pretty useless any lighter than that.
: I've owned many guitars with bigsbys and have never had a major tuning problem with them (I play .010's). You should have a Luthier look at the guitar. It probably isn't the Bigsby.