Luthier Parts & Tools

This is the left-handed version of the Bigsby B3 designed for use on thin electric hollow and semi-hollow guitars. Mounting screws, arm spring, and washer included.

Designed for use on arch top electric guitars. Bigsby B7 Specifications

• Model Name: B-7
• Series: Original Kalamazoo Line
• Manufacturing Method: Cast
• Manufacturing Material: Aluminum
• Approximate weight: 354 grams/12.5 oz.
• Overall Length: 8 ¾" /222.3 mm
• Overall Width: 3 5/8" /92.1 mm
• Arm adjusts with 1/8" Allen wrench and 5/16" socket wrench

Bigsby B7 Includes:

• Tremolo
• Arm Assembly
• 6 Mounting Screws
• Spring
• Plastic Washer
• Installation Instructions

Designed for use on arch top electric guitars. The Bigsby was the first successful design of what is now called a whammy bar or tremolo arm, although vibrato is the technically correct term for the musical effect it produces. In standard usage, tremolo is a rapid fluctuation of the volume of a note, while vibrato is a fluctuation in pitch. The origin of this nonstandard usage of the term by electric guitarists is attributed to Leo Fender, who also used the term “vibrato” to refer to what is really a tremolo effect.

• Model Name: B-7
• Series: Original Kalamazoo Line
• Manufacturing Method: Cast
• Manufacturing Material: Aluminum
• Approximate weight: 354 grams/12.5 oz.
• Overall Length: 8 3/4”/222.3 mm
• Overall Width: 3 5/8”/92.1 mm
• Arm adjusts with 1/8” Allen wrench and 5/16” socket wrench

Designed for use on arch top electric guitars. Original Kalamazoo Line.

Bigsby B5 with Fender® Logo kit for Telecaster® guitars. This kit includes every part required to fit an “F” logo B5 to a standard Telecaster® using the Bigsby bridge and bridge plate. The B5, sometimes referred to as the Bigsby "horseshoe" is designed for flat top solid body guitars and attaches via four screws to a guitar's top.

Bigsby B5 kit for Telecaster® guitars. This kit includes every part required to fit a B5 to a standard Telecaster® using the Bigsby bridge and bridge plate. The B5, sometimes referred to as the Bigsby "horseshoe" is designed for flat top solid body guitars and attaches via four screws to a guitar's top. The B5 is an extremely versatile vibrato unit. Includes

• Complete B5 Tailpiece with Mounting Hardware
• Bigsby Telecaster Bridge Plate with Studs and Anchors
• Bigsby Telecaster Bridge with Mounting Hardware

Bigsby B5 Specifications

• Model Name: B-5
• Series: Original Kalamazoo Line
• Manufacturing Method: Cast
• Manufacturing Material: Aluminum
• Approximate Weight: 287 Grams
• Overall Length: 4.75"/120.65mm
• Overall Width: 3.7"/93.98mm

Note: Some drilling is required.

Designed for use on Telecaster ® style guitars Bigsby B16 Specifications

• Model Name: B-16
• Series: Original Kalamazoo Line
• Manufacturing Method: Sand Cast
• Manufacturing Material: Aluminum
• Approximate weight: 333 grams/ 11.7 oz.
• Overall Length: 8 3/8"/ 212.7 mm
• Overall Width: 4 1/4"/107.9 mm
• Arm adjusts with 1/8" Allen wrench and 5/16" socket wrench