Ordering LS85 with Bigsby?

[singemonkey]

Newbie here from South Africa. I don't yet own a Tokai, but i sure intend to.

I like Bigsby's for the look, sound, and I'm not worried about the tuning issues. I want a black humbucker LS85 with Bigsby to compliment my black p-90 Gibson Les Paul.

Have I got it right that it's possible to order one from Japan with a Bigsby? How would I go about this? If it's possible, would I have to pay a lot extra (besides just the cost of the Bigsby, I mean)?

Finally, would the standard Tokai Love Rock Case take the guitar with the Bigsby arm in place?

 

[togps]

Double posted...

 

[togps]

Like that?

 

[Davesax1965]

That's nice !! I've been thinking about fitting a B7 or B70 Bigsby for some time (in this case, to an Epiphone Gold Top). I'm hopefully going to be a Tokai owner in the not too distant future.... so it'll eventually be a Bigsby on one or the other !

Relatively easy to fit a Bigsby yourself - there are a few tutorials on YouTube, by the way. Not for the woodworking klutz, but..... not as difficult as you might think.

Cheers for the pics !

Dave

 

[singemonkey]

Thanks. Didn't realise I'd double posted.

That's a Chinese Tokai, right? Is this a standard order? Can you get the same vibratos on the Japanese models?

If you do it yourself, do you end up with holes for the tailpiece studs that need filling?

 

[togps]

Thanks. Didn't realise I'd double posted.

Me, double posted

That's a Chinese Tokai, right? Is this a standard order?

Yes

Can you get the same vibratos on the Japanese models?

Everything is possible. You need time and $

If you do it yourself, do you end up with holes for the tailpiece studs that need filling?

Sorry, no experience - maybe another forum member?

 

[singemonkey]

Thanks for the help.

I guess I'll check out the Youtube vids and see if this mod is something I can do myself, and whether it'll leave empty holes for the tailpiece studs.

That guitar looks pretty good with that bridge on it though.