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    Quote Originally Posted by stan View Post
    hey shazz, looks the biz! once the guitar is strung up and has settled in , you could always put a strategic bend in the trem arm so it suits you better

    Ahh true! Cold bend or would heat be better? Obviously wouldn't want to snap it haha. Have you done this before?

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    Great work Shazz. I put a B70 Bigsby on an ES-2V a little while ago. The trem is pretty much the same as what you have and once the string tension is there, the spring compresses and brings the arm down. Don't know what instructions came with your kit but this is the Bigsby installation sheet, had to reduce the size a bit so not sure how clear it will be.
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    Not sure if you already knew how to wrap the strings around the bars of the bridge. Hope this is helpful.

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    Quote Originally Posted by neverwas View Post
    Great work Shazz. I put a B70 Bigsby on an ES-2V a little while ago. The trem is pretty much the same as what you have and once the string tension is there, the spring compresses and brings the arm down. Don't know what instructions came with your kit but this is the Bigsby installation sheet, had to reduce the size a bit so not sure how clear it will be.
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    Not sure if you already knew how to wrap the strings around the bars of the bridge. Hope this is helpful.

    Grant
    Hey mate, thanks heaps! I knew how to wrap the stings but this will be very helpful! I didn't get instructions with the kit and hadn't actually looked yet so this is awesome, thankyou!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ShazzRandom View Post
    Ahh true! Cold bend or would heat be better? Obviously wouldn't want to snap it haha. Have you done this before?
    Don't heat it... Being Mystery Metal it might explode or something..
    Veeeery gently cold bend it, but don't Hulk out on it as it might snap on you (Don't panic if it does, I have a few spares lurking in a dark corner of the Man Cave )

    There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by dingobass View Post
    Don't heat it... Being Mystery Metal it might explode or something..
    Veeeery gently cold bend it, but don't Hulk out on it as it might snap on you (Don't panic if it does, I have a few spares lurking in a dark corner of the Man Cave )
    Oh I don't want no Explosions! I'll use a vice and some womanly strength! Hopefully I don't get too buff from the wax application haha
    I will video it in real time haha

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