Just wanted to share a before and after of a recent Bigsby arm swap. I'm digging the new Chet arm; it's unfamiliar but is getting more comfy each day. Sort of reminds me of a cross between Bigsby and Jazzmaster vibrato. Still trying to dial in the arm height and have a 1" spring on the way to try and raise it up (putting a penny in the spring cavity helped too). I dig it!
Next is swapping out the Space Control for a Tru Arc!
Just wanted to share a before and after of a recent Bigsby arm swap. I'm digging the new Chet arm; it's unfamiliar but is getting more comfy each day. Sort of reminds me of a cross between Bigsby and Jazzmaster vibrato. Still trying to dial in the arm height and have a 1" spring on the way to try and raise it up (putting a penny in the spring cavity helped too). I dig it!
Next is swapping out the Space Control for a Tru Arc!
Here is the before photo with the stock arm...
And here is the after...
Good move!! I have replaced all my Bigsby arms with Chet wire arms for several years.....
Nice! Beautiful guitar. Love the green gold combo in Gretsch.
The Chet arm just looks right on that guitar.
The Chet arm is my favorite. Congrats