If there's not a steep enough angle, you need the dual roller model.

Then the height of the string bar, and put a straight edge - even a piece of cardboard - from the saddle to that point. Take the length from the hinge pin to the string bar and put a piece of tape on your Casino's top at that point. The Casino owned by George Harrison had a dual roller Bigsby.įor yours, you need to measure the downbearing angle provided by the Bigsby you have in mind. However, if the Bigsby frame is short enough, a single-roller can work the original Epiphone TremoTone vibrato is relatively short and is a single roller model. The forward tension roller is necessary if the neck angle is not sufficiently high to allow enough downbearing on the saddle from a single-roller model.Īs to Casinos, I have a 61 reissue that I'm wrestling over putting a Bigsby on, and I am pretty sure it will need a dual roller Bigsby. But, even those two are subjective.The key difference between the two Bigsby models is the forward, tension roller on the B12 (and other related models). Including the Entry level Asian Guitars which are really good too… Epiphone has done an excellent job on Casinos.Ībout the only thing you might want to do on the Entry level Casino’s is a Pickup upgrade to Fralin, Lollars or something similar for a more Gibson USA P90 sound… And add a Bigsby B-7 which look great & are a great Effect. You probably guessed by now I’m a Casino fan! I play them more than any of my other Electric Guitars! IMO they’re the most versatile Electric Guitar you can buy….Įpiphone has done a number of different limited run models in the past 10-15 years. I have a new Royal Tan USA Casino with Nickel Covers which is a work of Art! Love this Guitar! I bought a Bigsby B-7 for it but it’s such a beautiful Guitar I might leave it as is since I have a Casino with Bigsby already…

Casino has the Tremotone & is also very cool! It’s like Keith’s in the early days… My Natural Revolution Casino is Lennon Spec & I dig that one a lot! My Sunburst 50th Anniv. My Sunburst Peerless Casino has a Bigsby which is very cool! It’s like Paul’s & George’s. Congrats! Which one did you get? They really don’t need anything other than new Strings & a good Setup.

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