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HOW TO AGE A BIGSBY TAILPIECE

Call me irresponsible but I bought a guitar in the middle of a pandemic. Not just any guitar. A dream guitar. Offered to me at a price I could not refuse. That dream guitar happens to be a very special Gibson Trini Lopez Standard built for NAMM 2019. I couldn’t be more thrilled. Sure, I would’ve loved this one in red but I’ll get over the finish soon enough.

As part of the deal, the seller included a spanking new Bigsby B7 vibrato, which is a component that’s practically mandatory when I acquire a semi-hollow instrument. I love the look, the performance, and the tonal options that come with having a vibrato. Truly, Jazzmasters have ruined me.

There was one

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