Luthier Parts & Tools

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

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

Designed for use on thin hollow body and semi-hollowbody guitars. Left-handed.

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 thin hollow body and semi-hollowbody guitars Bigsby B6 Specifications

• Model Name: B-6
• Series: Original Kalamazoo Line
• Manufacturing Method: Cast
• Manufacturing Material: Aluminum
• Approximate weight: 311 grams/11 oz.
• Overall Length: 9" /235 mm
• Overall Width: 3 5/8" / 92.1 mm
• Arm adjusts with 1/8" Allen wrench and 5/16" socket wrench

The B5, sometimes referred as the Bigsby “horseshoe” is designed for flat top solid body guitars. Attaching via four screws to a guitar’s top, the B5 is extremely versatile. B5s are common on many styles of guitars including SGs, Les Paul Jrs, Telecasters, and Rickenbacker 325s. Left-handed version.

• Model Name: B-5
• Series: Original Kalamazoo Line
• Manufacturing Method: Cast
• Manufacturing Material: Aluminum
• Approximate Weight: 287 Grams/10.1 oz.
• Overall Length: 4 3/4”/120.65mm
• Overall Width: 3 3/4”/95.3mm

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

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 arched top electric guitars Bigsby B16 Specifications

• Model Name: B-12
• Series: Original Kalamazoo Line
• Manufacturing Method: Sand Cast
• Manufacturing Material: Aluminum
• Approximate weight: 344 grams/12.1 oz.
• Overall Length: 8 3/8" / 212.7 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 thin hollowbody and semi-hollowbody guitars Bigsby B11 Specifications

• Model Name: B-11
• Series: Original Kalamazoo Line
• Manufacturing Method: Sand Cast
• Manufacturing Material: Aluminum
• Approximate weight: 286 grams/10.1 oz.
• Overall Length: 7 11/16" /195.3 mm
• Overall Width: 3 11/16" / 93.7 mm
• Arm adjusts with 1/8" Allen wrench and 5/16" socket wrench

A genuine Bigsby B5 vibrato with a modified string mounting bar that features counterbore holes for a string-through style rather than the original mounting pins. This version allows for quick and easy restrings.

Designed for use on thin electric hollow and semi-hollow guitars Bigsby B3 Specifications

• Model Name: B-3
• Series: Original Kalamazoo Line
• Manufacturing Method: Sand Cast
• Manufacturing Material: Aluminum
• Approximate weight: 296 grams/10.4 oz.
• Overall Length: 7 5/8" /193.7mm
• Overall Width: 3 5/8" /92.1mm
• Arm adjusts with 1/8" Allen wrench and 5/16" socket wrench

The B5, sometimes referred as the Bigsby "horseshoe" is designed for flat top solid body guitars. Attaching via four screws to a guitar's top, the B5 is extremely versatile. B5s are common on many styles of guitars including SGs, Les Paul Jrs, Telecasters, and Rickenbacker 325s. 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

Now you can install a Bigsby Vibrato on your American Standard Telecaster® style guitar without drilling any holes! The Vibramate V5-TEAS-1 Model Mounting Kit is designed for a Bigsby B5 Original Vibrato and will fit most American Standard Telecaster® guitars that have a 3-screw mount bridge. Vibramate The Vibramate V5-TEAS kit includes mounting hardware for the Bigsby B5 Vibrato and utilizes your existing Telecaster® pickup and mounting hardware. There is no need for drilling, soldering or removing the neck.

Replacement Stratocaster® neck, 22 medium jumbo frets with headstock adjust double action truss rod and a 12 in. radius maple fingerboard. The nut width is 1 11/16 in. wide and pegholes are drilled at 10mm for a modern die cast type tuning machine but adapter bushings are available to reduce these hole sizes if you would like to mount vintage Kluson® tuning machines. A thin clear satin finish makes this the perfect replacement for your modern Stratocaster®. Nut not included. Fender Licensed replacement neck.

Lightning Series II. The Bigsby vibrato tailpiece is a type of vibrato device for electric guitar designed by Paul A. Bigsby. The device allows musicians to bend the pitch of notes or entire chords with their pick hand for various effects.

• Model Name: B-700
• Series: Lightning Series II
• Manufacturing Method: Die Cast
• Manufacturing Material: Aluminum
• Approximate weight: 345 grams/12.2 oz.
• Overall Length: 8 5/8"/ 219.1 mm
• Overall Width: 3 ¾"/95.3 mm
• Arm adjusts with 1/8" Allen wrench and 5/16" socket wrench

*Designed for use on flat top electric guitars Bigsby Lightning Series Vibratos were created for players who want the Bigsby sound and "vibe", but for use on less expensive instruments.

This McNelly Stagger Swagger pickup features an open nickel plated cover, a braided-shield/single-conductor wire, and a 1 15/16" string spacing.

This McNelly Stagger Swagger pickup features a nickel plated cover, a braided-shield/single-conductor wire, and a 1 15/16" string spacing.

Replacement Telecaster® neck, 22 medium jumbo frets with headstock adjust double action truss rod and a 12 inch radius maple fingerboard. The nut width is 1 11/16 inch wide and pegholes are drilled at 10mm for a modern die cast type tuning machine but adapter bushings are available to reduce these hole sizes if you would like to mount vintage Kluson® tuning machines. A thin clear satin finish makes this the perfect replacement for your modern Telecaster®. Nut not included. Fender Licensed replacement neck.

Replacement Stratocaster® neck, 22 medium jumbo frets with headstock adjust double action truss rod and a 12 in. radius rosewood fingerboard. The nut width is 1 11/16 in. wide and pegholes are drilled at 10mm for a modern die cast type tuning machine but adapter bushings are available to reduce these hole sizes if you would like to mount vintage Kluson® tuning machines. A thin clear satin finish makes this the perfect replacement for your modern Stratocaster®. Nut not included. Fender Licensed replacement neck. Heel width is 2 3/16".

Designed for use on thin hollow body and semi-hollowbody guitars. Bigsby B30 Specifications

• Model Name: B-30
• Series: Licensed Line
• Manufacturing Method: Die Cast
• Manufacturing Material: Aluminum
• Approximate weight: 296 grams/10.4 oz.
• Overall Length: 7 ½"/190.5 mm
• Overall Width: 3 ¾"/95.3 mm
• Arm adjusts with 1/8" Allen wrench and 5/16" socket wrench

The PRL-8731 are a right-handed set of Locking RATIO® Calibrated Machine Heads for electric guitars that use 6-in-line tuners. This set has oval style knobs. The tuners have a two pin casing that can be used as is, or with our Patented InvisoMatch Mounting Plates. 4 different sets of InvisoMatch mounting plates in brushed aluminum are included to make installation on most guitars fast and accurate by using your existing screw mounting holes. RATIO® is Graphtech’s patented gear technology. RATIO® Calibrated Machine Heads incorporate different string gauges into the tuning equation.

• From Low E to High E 39:1, 24:1, 20:1, 35:1, 20:1, 12:1.

Graphtech balanced the gear ratios to each string simplifying the tuning process. With RATIO®, a half turn is a semitone. Every string reacts the same to any tuning adjustment.

The PRL-8721 are a right-handed set of Locking RATIO® Calibrated Machine Heads for electric guitars that use 6-in-line tuners. This set has mini Schaller-style knobs. The tuners have a two pin casing that can be used as is, or with our Patented InvisoMatch Mounting Plates. 4 different sets of InvisoMatch mounting plates in brushed aluminum are included to make installation on most guitars fast and accurate by using your existing screw mounting holes. RATIO® is Graphtech’s patented gear technology. RATIO® Calibrated Machine Heads incorporate different string gauges into the tuning equation.

• From Low E to High E 39:1, 24:1, 20:1, 35:1, 20:1, 12:1.

Graphtech balanced the gear ratios to each string simplifying the tuning process. With RATIO®, a half turn is a semitone. Every string reacts the same to any tuning adjustment.

The PRL-8341 are a right-handed set of Locking RATIO® Calibrated Machine Heads for electric guitars that use 3 x 3 tuners, such as Gibson style and PRS style guitars. A great upgrade over single gear machine heads, such as Grover, Schaller, Sperzel, Kluson, etc. This set has keystone style knobs. The tuners have a two pin casing that can be used as is, or with Graphtech’s Patented InvisoMatch Mounting Plates. 4 different sets of InvisoMatch mounting plates in brushed aluminum are included to make installation on most guitars fast and accurate by using your existing screw mounting holes. RATIO® is Graphtech’s patented gear technology. RATIO® Calibrated Machine Heads incorporate different string gauges into the tuning equation.

• From Low E to High E 39:1, 24:1, 20:1, 35:1, 20:1, 12:1.

Graphtech balanced the gear ratios to each string simplifying the tuning process. With RATIO®, a half turn is a semitone.