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Dog Bone Bridge with Bigsby on mid 50s Les Pauls - Opinion? Good, bad, indifferent?

junior beast

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Any Bone lovers or haters out there?

Looking at a mid 50s Les Paul with an original Bigsby and dog bone bridge, but I've never played a guitar with a dog bone.

Anyone owned a guitar with a dog bone for a good period of time?

What do you like, or dislike about them?

- get tired of the wound G string?
- intonation?
- tuning stability?
- sustain and tone?

How much would a Black Beauty or Goldtop trade at with a dog bone - everything else being equal - worth how much less?

I see pics of Gilmour with what I understand is an aftermarket bone on his Goldtop - wonder why he went in that direction?

Thanks!
 

garywright

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I see pics of Gilmour with what I understand is an aftermarket bone on his Goldtop - wonder why he went in that direction?

Thanks!

no experience with a boned goldtop but I find it interesting that Gilmour has one ..wonder if he's ever made a public comment about that guitar
 
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