Bigsby on Starfire VI 1979

[Preacher79]

Hello all
Im trying to find a gold bigsby for my 1979 Starfire VI as it was removed prior to me owning it . Any ideas?

 

[GAD]

Moved to a better forum.

 

[GAD]

Are you sure it was removed? Not all SFVIs came with a Bigsby.

 

[Preacher79]

Yes it has the fixing holes behind the bridge

 

[Preacher79]

Bigsby fixing holes

 

[zulu]

What a top!

 

[Preacher79]

Moved to a better forum.

Thank you

 

[jp]

Hello all
Im trying to find a gold bigsby for my 1979 Starfire VI as it was removed prior to me owning it . Any ideas?

Unfortunately, spare Guildsby's are hard to find and expensive when they pop up on eBay or Reverb, especially in gold. From the drill holes, the variation fitted to your Starfire was most likely the Guild version of the Bigsby B7 with the string tension bar, often called a Guildsby B9.

For a vintage original, you might try contacting Hans Moust via email to see if he has one. If he doesn't have one, you can also try Ken Nash.

You can also pick up a Newark St. version (Korean reiusse) from the Guild Guitar website shop. I think these are direct replacements and should fit without any modifications.

 

[Preacher79]

Thats brilliant and thank you

 

[jp]

Thats brilliant and thank you

You're very welcome! We're happy to have you here in the forum.

Post some pics when your done outfitting your SF VI. We love photos!