CHOOSING THE RIGHT GUITAR FOR YOUR BIGSBY PALM PEDAL

The pedals should not over hang past the bridge, but be back as far as possible.
It is best to mount the assembly so that the pedals are out of the way for normal play.
The pedals are 6 and 1/2 inches long, so it is best to choose a guitar that
has a "Bridge-to-Pin" distance of at least or greater than this measurment.
The Best Guitars for a BP-15 are:
( Flat-topped solid-body guitars )

Epiphone  G-400 & LP Jr.
Fender       Toronado &  Duo-Sonic
Gibson       LP Jr , SG  & MelodyMaker
Gretsch      Electromatic Club & Jet II
Hamer       Slammer SP1F & SP1-TW
Ibanez        AX & GAX
Kramer      Old "Aluminum-Neck"
The Best 7- String Guitars for a BP-15 or PS-67 are:

 DeArmond  S-67
Dean            Avalanche 7
Fender         StageMaster 7
Ibanez          AX-7221 & 7521
Samick        SE7H "Hard-Tail"
The Best Guitars for a BP-12 are:
 ( Arched-topped Semi-Hollow body guitars )
 
Gibson  " ES " Series &  "Byrdland"
( or similar Thin-Line or Semi-Hollow body style guitars )
( The BP-12 overall length is 9.5" - there may be a slight bridge-overhang on some models )
( * "Swing-Arm" pedals or "cutting-pedals-back" shorter may be desired for normal play)
Guitars not recommended for standard BP-15 or BP-12:
Gibson  " Les Paul " STD models (or similar arched-topped solid-body guitars)
( The BP-15 should not be mounted on a curved top - The BP-12 assembly is too long )
A "Custom Mounting Bracket" is now available for this type of mounting
Fender  " Strat " - Style models ( or similar guitar bridge & body styles )
( Palm Pedals cannot be used with a "vibrato"-style tailpiece without radical
   bridge, saddle & neck-angle modifications and may cause tuning problems )
( Having a "Bridge-to-Pin" distance of less that 5.5" - for more than a 1.5" bridge-overhang)
Fender  "Tele" - Style models ( or similar guitar bridge & body styles )
( Having a "Bridge-to-Pin" distance of less that 5.5" - for more than a 1.5" bridge-overhang)
  ( * "Swing-Arm" pedals or "cutting-pedals-back" shorter may be required for normal play)
( Bridge modifications are required. "Tele" Bushing Kit, modified bridges available )
* ( "Swing-Arm" pedal option is available at an additional charge )
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