carljoensson
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Hi there,
Forumnewbie from Sweden says hi. Above you see my beloved 1962 Guild CE-100DP which I bought a few years back after consulting the Guild forum at some other place where it was hosted at the time. Since the purchase I've had it stringed with D'Addario Chromes (12's) - I started out thinking I should play jazz on it. Well I didn't, so now I'm thinking I should do something with this guitar so it gets played more often.
Lately I've fallen in love with the whammy bar on my Fender strat and so I was thinking a Bigsby would be really nice to have mounted on the Guild. The music I play is somewhere inbetween soul, country and classic 60s guitar pop - but I wouldn't mind adding a touch of rockabilly or surf to the mix.
So I wonder what I need to do to add a Bigsby to this guitar? Would it be a sin? I've seen pictures of factory-added Guild-bigsbys - but I guess the chance of running across a Bigbsby with the Guild name on it on Ebay is pretty small?
Any input is most welcome! I'd also be grateful for recommendations on strings. The Chromes I've been using is a bit too dark and lifeless to me. They might even be on the heavier side? I might want to try some 11's, maybe halfrounds?
Thanks,
Carl