Bigsby's classic vibrato tailpiece, direct-mounted to the guitar's top for a warm, subtle wobble rather than a dive-bomb trem.
21 guitars checked: 19 requires modification, 2 not compatible.
For your Gibson SG Standard
Requires modificationA 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.
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Tailpiece
Bigsby (direct mount)
ConfirmedDimensions (L × W × D)
Not published
Needs verificationDirect-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.
21 guitars checked: 19 requires modification, 2 not compatible.
A proven upgrade for this guitar, but it means drilling into the top and can't be undone.
Well-documented common mod for the Casino specifically (multiple confirmed firsthand installs). Replaces the trapeze tailpiece entirely and requires drilling into the guitar top, irreversible. A no-drill Vibramate-style adapter is not an option here, this guitar's trapeze has no stud bushings to mount one to.
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A proven upgrade for this guitar, but it means drilling into the top and can't be undone. Careful hole alignment matters, as the hinge holes allow very little play.
Well-documented common mod for the Casino specifically, including an owner install on a 2023 Casino. Replaces the trapeze tailpiece entirely and requires drilling into the guitar top, which is permanent. The 2023 owner reports the trapeze bracket's old screw holes sat slightly off from the Bigsby's, so he filled them and re-drilled, and notes the hinge holes allow little play. A no-drill Vibramate-style adapter is not an option here, since this guitar's trapeze has no stud bushings to mount one to.
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A real modification, not a drop-in: direct mounting a Bigsby means new holes in the top. This guitar has a stop bar tailpiece, so a no-drill adapter kit is also worth considering before committing to holes.
Direct-mounting a Bigsby B7 means drilling new mounting holes in the top, which is irreversible. Because this guitar uses a stud-mounted stop bar tailpiece, an adapter kit that uses the existing stop bar studs is a possible no-drill alternative, see the linked Vibramate option.
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A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.
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
A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.
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
A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.
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
A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.
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
A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.
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
A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.
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
A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.
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
A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.
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
A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.
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
A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.
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
A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.
This guitar ships with a fixed stopbar, not a vibrato. Direct-mounting a Bigsby means new holes in the top.
Help confirm this fit
A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to a tech.
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
A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.
This guitar ships with a fixed stopbar, not a vibrato. Direct-mounting a Bigsby means new holes in the top.
Help confirm this fit
A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.
This guitar ships with a fixed stopbar, not a vibrato. Direct-mounting a Bigsby means new holes in the top.
Help confirm this fit
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.
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
A real modification, not a drop-in. New holes go in the guitar, best left to someone experienced or a tech.
This guitar ships with a fixed stopbar, not a vibrato. Direct-mounting a Bigsby means new holes in the top.
Help confirm this fit
This is the right-handed Bigsby. Bigsby make a genuine left-handed version, and that's the one to use on this guitar.
This is the standard right-handed Bigsby B7. Bigsby build a genuine left-handed B7 on separate tooling rather than mirroring the right-handed part, and that is the version this guitar needs.
What fits instead
Gibson
This is the right-handed version. A genuine left-handed Bigsby B7 is listed separately for this guitar, use that one instead.
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.
If you have fitted any of these to this Bigsby B7 Vibrato (direct mount), tell us what you found and we'll update the data.
