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Callaham Guitars
Callaham Upgrade Kit, Bigsby B5/B7 Front Roller
Callaham Upgrade Kit, Bigsby B5/B7 Front Roller
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Country of Manufacture: USA
All guitars equipped with a Bigsby B5 or B7 vibrato suffer greatly from reduced frequency response and sustain because of the complete lack of quality of the front roller of the units. Callaham's upgrade kits provides a solid, stainless steel front roller and axle that will greatly widen the frequency response and sustain. The roller is polished to a mirror finish and is grooved to maintain string alignment. This is a simple retrofit and pays huge dividends.
Not for licensed or import Bigsby-style vibratos.
Love my Bigsbys, but changing strings is a nightmare. This front roller roller is easy to install and solves a bunch of problems. Great people and a wonderful product!
Remember to watch the U-Tube video on how to install, it will make it easier and save you time.
Thanks so much.
Overall as advertized, but found the bore of the roller to be quite rough on one side. Sent a note to Callaham and received a canned response that didn't address the issue. Tried to smooth it out with a rat-tailed file whiched helped. Have not installed yet. Would prefer ball bearings., which I may add to the OEM roller instead.
Hi tater, sorry you didn't feel the finish on this was up to par. We hate to disappoint!
Product works as described. The action of the roller is smooth, with a nice fit and weight. The grooves work well at keeping everything aligned and in tune. A worthy upgrade.
High quality piece, still expensive for what it is, but i like this addition. Should be standard on Bigsby’s
No issues with fitment, it’s nice to have the grooves guide the strings. Highly recommended!
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