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There is probably info here on the forum, but I wasn’t able to find it. I’m wondering how rare and/or desirable the “vibrato bridge lock” is. I’ve only seen it one or two other times on guitars for sale online.
I ran onto this near mint three bolt ’93 Legacy. It appears to be all original, with the original Seymour Duncan flat pole pickups. The neck is really sweet, and barely a mark anywhere on the guitar. The one and only thing I’m not in love with is the 12” neck radius. Most of my guitars all have 7.25, 7.5, and a 9.5, which is about as high as I usually go.
I may put it up for trade for one of the models I've been looking for, but now I'm not so sure. I have a feeling I may not run into something like this again for a while. This instrument really sounds sweet, and I'm already loving the metallic red with creme pickguard. It's a deeper ruby red than my camera depicts. The maple neck and dark rosewood board are beautiful. If anyone can tell me anything about how desirable these early ‘90s models are, including the bridge lock, or approximate value, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks guys, and thanks to Craig for always being so quick with a helpful answer.
I did use the bridge lock last night when I replaced the strings, and it worked well, but I haven't tried it with an open tuning to see how it would do. If I keep the guitar, I may just block the tremolo in the traditional manner. The locking device does seem to be fairly uncommon, and with Leo's name on it, it's pretty cool.
I've been playing this and getting used to the flatter neck, and am starting to like it. I haven't had time yet, but I'm anxious to compare it to my other G&Ls through a good tube amp, particularly to my new 2016 Legacy.
I wish I had one of those on my recently purchased 97' Legacy!
I picked it up a few months ago as a project guitar (the neck needs some attention, and I want to play around with the electronics). When gave it a quick set it, I didn't realize the bridge was supposed to float above the body (3/16"). I referenced the relevant manual available in the gallery - but in my haste I overlooked the bridge set up. My bridge is flush to the body, and when I finally got around to putting the tremolo arm in the other day, I noticed it didn't feel right, I obviously couldn't pull it up, but only depress it forward (since it was flush). This is probably the main culprit behind the string buzz.
I say, I wish I had one, because having realized this - I need a 3/16" space now, to set up the tremolo properly - and I bet that lock is exactly 3/16". Hence, setting up the bridge would be that much easier...
I take a stack of business cards just short of 3/16ths and them wrap it in that blue masking tape to reach the 3/16ths needed. Makes a great spacer and doesn't scratch the guitar.
I too thought , what a great tool for setting the bridge height or for locking when changing strings. I bet it can be set to any height within reason.
Tom - that is pure genius! I am at work, and I was wracking my brain about how I would make a spacer - and you totally solved that for me. I got a stack o' business cards that haven't been used in years - this will kill two birds with one stone.
I had the same dilemma. How could I get real close to 3/16ths without feeler gauges that might scratch the finish, or some other complicated method. There have been some other suggestions from the forum like using a standard plastic toothbrush but that seemed to small across to do the job right. Then I saw my stack of old business cards from an old jobs that I keep around for making grocery lists and such. Voila!! A tool was born.
cbm wrote:I've never seen this thing before. Its a little ugly, but I like it. If it was available aftermarket, I'd put it on one of my guitars, for sure.
I see them on the usual action sites from time to time. Not cheep usually and I'm no big fan of taking a drill to my guitars. Better to buy one that came original.
