Tailpiece

    Bigsby B7 Vibrato (direct mount)

    Bigsby's classic vibrato tailpiece, direct-mounted to the guitar's top for a warm, subtle wobble rather than a dive-bomb trem.

    17 guitars checked: 16 requires modification, 1 not compatible.

    For your Epiphone Les Paul Standard 50s

    Requires modification

    A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.

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    Part specs

    Tailpiece

    Bigsby (direct mount)

    Confirmed

    Dimensions (L × W × D)

    Not published

    Needs verification

    Installation notes

    Direct-mounting a Bigsby means new holes in the guitar's top, appropriate for guitars that ship with a fixed stop-bar or trapeze tailpiece rather than an existing vibrato.

    Guitars we've checked

    17 guitars checked: 16 requires modification, 1 not compatible.

    Epiphone Les Paul Custom

    Epiphone

    Les Paul Custom 2020

    Requires modification
    Drilling

    A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.

    Why we say this

    This guitar ships with a fixed LockTone Stop Bar, not a vibrato. Direct-mounting a Bigsby means new holes in the top.

    Help confirm this fit

    Epiphone Les Paul Standard 50s

    Epiphone

    Les Paul Standard 50s 2020

    Requires modification
    Drilling

    A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.

    Why we say this

    This guitar ships with a fixed stop bar, not a vibrato. Direct-mounting a Bigsby means new holes in the top.

    Help confirm this fit

    Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s

    Epiphone

    Les Paul Standard 60s 2020

    Requires modification
    Drilling

    A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.

    Why we say this

    This guitar ships with a fixed stop bar, not a vibrato. Direct-mounting a Bigsby means new holes in the top.

    Help confirm this fit

    Epiphone SG Standard

    Epiphone

    SG Standard 2020

    Requires modification
    Drilling

    A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.

    Why we say this

    This guitar ships with a fixed LockTone Stop Bar, not a vibrato. Direct-mounting a Bigsby means new holes in the top.

    Help confirm this fit

    ESP LTD Viper 400

    ESP

    LTD Viper 400 2021

    Requires modification
    Drilling

    A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.

    Why we say this

    This guitar ships with a fixed stop bar, not a vibrato. Direct-mounting a Bigsby means new holes in the top.

    Help confirm this fit

    Gibson ES-335

    Gibson

    ES-335 2021

    Requires modification
    Drilling

    A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.

    Why we say this

    This guitar ships with a fixed stop bar, not a vibrato. Direct-mounting a Bigsby means new holes in the top.

    Help confirm this fit

    Gibson ES-339

    Gibson

    ES-339 2021

    Requires modification
    Drilling

    A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.

    Why we say this

    This guitar ships with a fixed stop bar, not a vibrato. Direct-mounting a Bigsby means new holes in the top.

    Help confirm this fit

    Gibson Explorer

    Gibson

    Explorer 2019

    Requires modification
    Drilling

    A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.

    Why we say this

    This guitar ships with a fixed stop bar, not a vibrato. Direct-mounting a Bigsby means new holes in the top, no no-drill adapter kit was found specifically for this body shape.

    Help confirm this fit

    Gibson Flying V

    Gibson

    Flying V 2019

    Requires modification
    Drilling

    A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.

    Why we say this

    This guitar ships with a fixed aluminum stopbar, not a vibrato. Direct-mounting a Bigsby means new holes in the top.

    Help confirm this fit

    Gibson Les Paul Classic

    Gibson

    Les Paul Classic 2023

    Requires modification
    Drilling

    A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.

    Why we say this

    This guitar ships with a fixed aluminum stop bar, not a vibrato. Direct-mounting a Bigsby means new holes in the top.

    Help confirm this fit

    Gibson Les Paul Modern

    Gibson

    Les Paul Modern 2020

    Requires modification
    Drilling

    A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.

    Why we say this

    This guitar ships with a fixed stopbar, not a vibrato. Direct-mounting a Bigsby means new holes in the top.

    Help confirm this fit

    Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s

    Gibson

    Les Paul Standard '50s 2023

    Requires modification
    Drilling

    A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to a tech.

    Why we say this

    This guitar ships with a fixed stop bar tailpiece, not a vibrato. Direct-mounting a Bigsby means new holes in the top.

    Help confirm this fit

    Gibson Les Paul Traditional

    Gibson

    Les Paul Traditional 2018

    Requires modification
    Drilling

    A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.

    Why we say this

    This guitar ships with a fixed stopbar, not a vibrato. Direct-mounting a Bigsby means new holes in the top.

    Help confirm this fit

    Gibson Les Paul Tribute

    Gibson

    Les Paul Tribute 2021

    Requires modification
    Drilling

    A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.

    Why we say this

    This guitar ships with a fixed stopbar, not a vibrato. Direct-mounting a Bigsby means new holes in the top.

    Help confirm this fit

    Gibson SG Standard

    Gibson

    SG Standard 2023

    Requires modification
    Drilling

    A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech. We could not find a no-drill adapter kit made for this guitar's specific body shape.

    Why we say this

    This guitar ships with a fixed stopbar, not a vibrato. Direct-mounting a Bigsby means new holes in the top. No confirmed no-drill adapter kit was found for the SG's flat body shape specifically, unlike the Les Paul and ES-335 body styles, which have their own dedicated Vibramate kits, so this is the only real option currently listed for this guitar.

    Help confirm this fit

    Gibson SG Tribute

    Gibson

    SG Tribute 2021

    Requires modification
    Drilling

    A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.

    Why we say this

    This guitar ships with a fixed stopbar, not a vibrato. Direct-mounting a Bigsby means new holes in the top.

    Help confirm this fit

    Not compatible

    This is the right-handed version. A genuine left-handed Bigsby B7 is listed separately for this guitar, use that one instead.

    Why we say this

    This is the standard right-handed Bigsby B7. Bigsby's own spec confirms the left-handed version is built on different tooling (sand cast rather than die cast), not a mirrored part, so a right-handed unit is not the correct product here, a genuine left-handed B7 is listed separately for this guitar.

    This page has 16 open questions

    If you have fitted any of these to this B7 Vibrato (direct mount), tell us what you found and we'll update the data.