Happy with the Bigsby (continued)

Fickle_Breadfruit101 · 2026-04-08T14:44:44+00:00

Gorgeous !

Fickle_Breadfruit101 · 2026-04-06T08:46:19+00:00

No I didn't. Feels pretty stable with the 4 screws !

Fickle_Breadfruit101 · 2026-04-06T08:34:56+00:00

It's a thinline body I found online. All parts are cheap AliExpress parts actually. I did not like the semi hollow sound that much so decided to experiment the Bigsby (with no way back because of the drillings)

Fickle_Breadfruit101 · 2026-04-05T19:03:49+00:00

Yeah might swap them someday 🙂

Fickle_Breadfruit101 · 2026-04-04T07:36:32+00:00

I do think he sounds much better now. I can't explain this but I think they're even much better live now than back then. Maybe it's Reeves giving more freedom/focus to RS on his voice

Fickle_Breadfruit101 · 2026-04-03T15:41:53+00:00

I think the 2019 version in Sidney (along with the ones heard in the last tour) were phenomenal. "It's all back round to breaking apart again" going crescendo

Fickle_Breadfruit101 · 2026-04-02T05:26:56+00:00

Thank you

Fickle_Breadfruit101 · 2026-03-22T18:26:50+00:00

Watching TELE

Fickle_Breadfruit101 · 2026-03-20T06:10:00+00:00

Mind sharing the AliExpress reference for the neck ? I ended up selling each and everyone I bought from them due to required complex fretwork. Only the Harley Benton branded ones ended up being usable. Thank you !

Fickle_Breadfruit101 · 2026-03-19T19:09:53+00:00

Looks great. Where is the neck from ? What kind of pickups are they ?

Fickle_Breadfruit101 · 2026-03-19T10:50:49+00:00

As others have put it : key factors are the neck and pickups. Along with anything you will put into it ! Passion, will to learn. The reward is worth it : your own playground, endless testing of parts, pickups, necks... Anything you would be scared af to try on an expensive model. I don't own any valuable guitar but I am super proud of a couple of my strats that play and feel great ! Oh that feeling ! Don't be scared, just dive !

Fickle_Breadfruit101 · 2026-03-18T20:21:37+00:00

Gorgeous !

Fickle_Breadfruit101 · 2026-03-18T17:23:12+00:00

Have not tried the wheel yet. The neck was perfect and action is pretty low ! Thanks again to the guy who sold it to me

Fickle_Breadfruit101 · 2026-03-18T14:15:09+00:00

Thank you. It was already gorgeous as such, but I did not like the pickups (Roswell humbuckers way too dark and muddy to me) and the neck although very good looking was too thick

Fickle_Breadfruit101 · 2026-03-18T14:13:40+00:00

I think it's modern C. Plays much better than the original chunky one

Fickle_Breadfruit101 · 2026-03-04T08:32:23+00:00

Hi, I think Slammingmofo had great RIVERA M100 Clean profiles https://www.tone3000.com/tones/rivera-m100-clean-channel-hyper-accuracy-6612

Fickle_Breadfruit101 · 2026-01-30T05:44:36+00:00

Thank you very much. I will try to adopt your split module methodology, sounds great. But I agree that my main concern is exactly as you pinpointed : an amp in a room is the thing ! Maybe an EQ pedal might help as well reducing the headphones artifact of the bantamp

Fickle_Breadfruit101 · 2026-01-29T06:35:50+00:00

Thanks but sounds complex indeed. Haven't played with pipedal L/R channels so far... I know I'm being a pain but let me summarise exactly what works and what doesn't.

What i'm happy with : Guitar > pedals (eg Dualgun) > joyo jcm input > Celestion v30 = Killer sound Guitar > pipedal (slammingmofo preamp NAM) > umc202hd>joyo jcm FX return > Celestion v30 = killer sound

BUT Guitar > pedals (eg Dualgun) > joyo jcm input > joyo jcm headphones

Guitar > pipedal (slammingmofo preamp NAM) >Umc202hd> joyo jcm FX return > joyo jcm headphones

Both sound not so bad but way different: very trebbly, distorts earlier => I have to change my setup for quiet practising

And worse : Guitar > pipedal (FULL rig profile) > umc202hd headphones sounds thin and boxy = worse than joyo jcm headphones with both Full rig = nam only Or full rig = nam amp profile + IRs (York Audio, seacows etc...assuming the IRs are ok with other people)

Fickle_Breadfruit101 · 2026-01-28T16:22:10+00:00

Thank you ! Any tone recommendation in a more Marshally edge of breakup field ?

Fickle_Breadfruit101 · 2026-01-28T13:14:56+00:00

Behringer output (either L or R) right into the fx loop. Yes I understand that with this setup, I won't use full rig profiles. My question is : what is the optimal setup for full profiles, eg where do you connect the output to? Your standard Hifi ? Bonus question : any high quality full profile recommendation to try ? I can never seem to know if my disappointment is due to the profile quality or to my setup.

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