parker_knoll
Senior Member
So after my lengthy vibrato experiment on a sacrificial DeArmond M65, I finally fitted one to the Guild M70 which is my number one player for the last year or so. Apologies for quick and dirty phone pics.
This is the Duesenberg unit. I can peel off the little D logo if i decide I don't like it.
PROS
CONS
The guitar is going for a refinish soon - there are flaws and chips on the current finish, it's very yellowed plus I really don't go for this "Fifties" car colours anyway. Will go for something like a black sparkle or silverburst.
The install for this is just four small screws so it's basically reversible if I don't like it as the holes would be covered by the refin. The break angle could be sharper if I moved it further toward the bridge but so far I'm happy with the sound.
This is the Duesenberg unit. I can peel off the little D logo if i decide I don't like it.
PROS
- Functionally a really good unit. Slightly looser than a Bigsby with a wider range up and down.
- I think the aesthetics match the guitar
- The adjustable arm is great: tightness, height, angle, length, all adjustable. This means I can get it to nestle just under my pinky while palm muting
CONS
- Only available in nickel and the rest of the guitar hardware is chrome. Nickel is rather yellower than chrome in the flesh. There is an Alu version but the arm and arm attachment knob are still nickel on that one so I thought it would be worse!
The guitar is going for a refinish soon - there are flaws and chips on the current finish, it's very yellowed plus I really don't go for this "Fifties" car colours anyway. Will go for something like a black sparkle or silverburst.
The install for this is just four small screws so it's basically reversible if I don't like it as the holes would be covered by the refin. The break angle could be sharper if I moved it further toward the bridge but so far I'm happy with the sound.
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