Vintage VS6 with maestro vibrola demo 2

[SparcoC4]

How vibrato holds dive bombs?

[kozykoop6969]

the REAL question is......How well does it stay in-tune after using the vibrola a bit???? I've been told they suck at staying in tune.

[ProstatePlunder]

if you put it where the stopbar goes, it should be on the right way. some people are just dick holes who think they know everything in the universe

[mistersnaredrum]

@ProstatePlunder i think the guys on here got upset because i didn't reverse the bit where the strap button is, so the main part of the vibrato is up off the body a bit. it made NO difference to the guitar AT ALL, of course.

the universe is a big place :o)

[Zachhecrote14]

@sedbryrotten about the dame as a standard strat...

[sebyrotten]

wow, impresive, do it stay in tune?how much low high and low will the vibrola go if y use it like i an animal?

[xylaphonemaster]

I've never used a Maestro on an SG before, but I put a Bigsby B-5 style tailpiece on my VS6 the other day, how is it in comparison?

[malabarspyder]

Whats the diff between the VIBROLA and the MAESTRO trems? Seems like from what I've seen then are the same thing? I have a black custom shop epi with this same tremelo.. Nice instrument

[MeanGreenMovies]

where did you get the vibrola!?!

[mistersnaredrum]

@MeanGreenMovies Hi - i got it from a guy who got it from the allparts website, in the tremolo tailpiece section. they're out of stock at the moment.

thanks for watching :o)

[axetothrash]

hey u mounted that wrong *(duck and cover!!) just kidding thanks for a great vid dude..

[mistersnaredrum]

@axetothrash RIGHT! THAT'S IT!

hehehe kidding.

I have a swish epiphone with a (whisper it) factory mounted maestro now. i was close with mine. got it on the right side of the guitar at least :o)

thanks for watching!

[hendrix7755]

are vintage a good brand ? :)

[mistersnaredrum]

@hendrix7755 yeah man, they're great for the money.

[ryandude1994]

where can i find one of these? im dying to install one, they look a lot nicer than bigsbys

[neogeoriffic]

Hagus is correct, you've mounted it wrong. The plate should be flush with the body. I should know as I own the "real thing" a 1967 Gibson SG Standard.

[mistersnaredrum]

@2000guitarman incorrectly... check out half the comments on this page :o)

yo uscrew it down and onto the side where the strap button, essentially.

i recommend the Maestro, it's a vibrato with a lot of character.

[HagusYoung]

You mounted it wrong. the Part wich is at the end, with the screws comes flat on the body and UNDER the cover.

[9906145]

hey man i got one of those mestros from all parts an you have fitted it wrong i almost made the same mistake the bit u attached to the tail of the guitar goes onto the body of the guitar under the large plate if this isnt explained well enough jst gives a shout an ill explain in more detail.

[mistersnaredrum]

@9906145 hi man - thanks, but i sold the guitar a looooong time ago. cheers!

[MrRockGod100]

hi rockers I wanna get a new e-guitar and I was thinking of an epi g-400 OR the vintage vs6 I wanna make the right choice.P.S. :great playing, angus =the best guitarist and you're on the right path)

[mistersnaredrum]

@MrRockGod100 angus who? i'm just playing rock/blues...

kidding. Angus rocks. the epi and vintage are very similar, and it's a hard question to answer - impossible without being subjective.

i had a G400 and hated it, but that was a bad example of the g400. my vintage vs6 was awesome (even more after i added the vibrato) but that could have been a great example of the vs6.

flip a coin ;o)

[zdatasmithz]

Hi, great guitar, good tone, superb vibrato system, but I don't understand how is this vibrato working. Does it have springs ? If not, how it gets back in tune ?

[shoekstra1419]

that is a beautiful SG

[deanosabbathfan]

i have a vs6 not a bad guitar for the money i payed about £160 for mine brand new with the vox ad30vt though it sounds shit unless u change the pick ups to something that suits the amp or change the speaker in the amp

[svini94]

You have mounted the vibrato wrong...

Thats why it doesn't hit the body of the guitar.

[mistersnaredrum]

meh. it was on the right end of the guitar and it worked.

[ruffles272]

how much range does it have

[epiphoneboy1995]

could ya do a vid on how to install it? ive got an allparts vibrola just like that coming in the mail but im putting it on my epiphone sg. If you dont have the time to do a whole vid, could ya send me some instructions or tips?

[robertlucky]

Just rip out the tail piece and bolt on the vibrola :D

[gubo552]

you don't get lessons do you

[mistersnaredrum]

aren't you a charmer

[parisianUK]

Neither did Hendrix.

[gibsonacdckid]

@gubo552 how cuz he better that you?? lol jokes he actually not too bad:D

[LaneKelley94]

the piece thats at the strap button is suppose to go under the vibrola cover. thats the way gibson has them.

[kissFAN1619]

how do you restring that?

[Grayqboufan]

did you say you had to drill new post holes for the bridge?

[luukjuh49]

is this maestro trem gonna fit on my epiphone dot? is it very hard to install? please answer

thanks very much, Luuk from Holland

[mistersnaredrum]

hi luuk - yeah, i THINK i've seen a few 335s with a maestro trem...

fitting it isn't hard at all though. just a few screws to put in.

[tcherassi1]

hey dude i was jsut wondering, does the vibrola really make your guitar go out of tune faster?? oh and is the gibson vibrola any better in quality than a normal unengraved vibrola?

[mistersnaredrum]

hi - no it doesn't really make the guitar go out of tune faster unless you're going crazy with it. the thing to remember is it isn't a floyd rose. and regarding the gibson vibrola, this is exactly the same but without the lyre engraving.

[tcherassi1]

oh ok thanks, how much did it cost u?

[broomiester]

nice amp dude i got the same nice guitar too rock on vintage

[AcDcRoCks951753]

do you have to modify anything else or will it fit stock

[daftaddiction]

how do i add one vibrola to a

new gibson V

[mistersnaredrum]

can't do it, i'm afraid. you'd have to use a Bigsby B5 or B50. they're still great vibrato systems though!

[getthepoooffmybum]

I'm guessing dive bombing wouldn't work with the vibrola? hahaha

[funkymonkey2985]

Did u pay some one to attach it for u??

[mistersnaredrum]

nah, me and my housemate did it. didn't take long... try it!

[funkymonkey2985]

i wish i knew how 2!...i have a epi G-400 SG and i dont kno if the vibrola will fit...(thanks 4 the reply)

[dirtyacdc]

that is some good shit my man :D

[mistersnaredrum]

thanks man :o)

[sk8terdave99]

does it sound just like a gibson sg? cuz i want to buy one and i want to know if it has a gibson sg sound

[mistersnaredrum]

it has the compressed sound due to the same wood and size. it's as close as you will get for the price, and imho it beats the epiphone version hands down.

[sk8terdave99]

thanks man it's cool u actually reply to comments some people don't give a crap

[mistersnaredrum]

yeah, i hate it when people don't reply. you took the time to watch the vid and ask a question regarding it, it's only fair to answer it. cheers for watching!

[Oaklley]

i think thats a horrible

[mistersnaredrum]

i think its a pretty cool. love the italian accent :o)

[Oaklley]

where is italian? i'm from finland :D

[mistersnaredrum]

itsa horrible accenta

joke. the A was out of place, leading to an italian accent joke.

no offence meant. you guys have a CRAZY language though

[epiphoneboy1995]

when you bought it from allparts did it come with instructions on how to install the tail piece?

[mistersnaredrum]

nah, i got the part from ebay - a guy bought it but didn't install it in the end. it's pretty self explanatory though. you know where it's meant to go, and you try and put it there...

i'd do it better a second time, but i'm a lot better with guitars nowadays :o)

[DesTepleyProduction]

where did you get it... ive looked all over the internet... cant find anywhere that sells em

[sk8terdave99]

how much did the tailpiece cost?

[mistersnaredrum]

i got it from ebay, it cost about £70. it'd be around £130 nowadays i think

[sirlazyharry]

did you fit the tail peice and the whami yourself

[mistersnaredrum]

yeah. it was pretty easy and only took maybe half an hour in total

[guitarvibe75]

did you change the bridge or is that the stock one?

[mistersnaredrum]

sorry for the late reply man - the bridge is the original. thanks

[marazm1]

everybody complains about the vibrola. I think it works just fine. People need to just know how to use it! and use the nut sauce

[PaulaBlud]

hey mann, your guitar is a sexy little number, nicce one. I've got an Epiphone G400 Worn Brown Sg, and im just about to buy a Vintage VS6 Vintage White SG, its reall nice and is only £159, pretty cheap!

i want your opinion to see if i should buy it ?

[mistersnaredrum]

see i'm biased as i had a really bad G400 - it just didn't feel right, whereas my vs6 did (i just sold it - i'm a les paul man at heart, apparently). the vs6 is a GREAT guitar in my opinion, and i'd love to hear your thoughts on that and the g400 when you get it. cheers!

[Blompcube]

was it easy to install? I'm thinking of installing one of these on my Epiphone G-400 custom, to go with my other G-400 which has a custom made heavy duty trem on it!

[lucaslovestoskate]

it is acctualy call a vintage vs6cg because it has gold hardware

[mistersnaredrum]

this is the simple vs6, as you can see the hardware is chrome not gold.

[scarey2k7]

I have same guitar. I dident get the gold hardware either. I heard it was heavier...

[mistersnaredrum]

nah, it's not heavier, but it fades pretty fast. i have an epiphone flying v with gold hardware, and there's hardly any gold left.

[scarey2k7]

Dident know there was an Epi Flying-V! so theres only a thin layer of gold? what difference does it make?

[mistersnaredrum]

yeah, it's a really thin electroplated layer. it doesn't make any difference to the sound, not like removing the cover does. and the epi flying v is the best thing epi make, in my humble opinion. i love it!

[actionstingray]

i've oredered that and i'll have it shortly. is it good? i'll show you my angus young skills aswell when i get it

[robertlucky]

I wanna put a full face SG standard pickgaurd on my VS6 but i dont know wether it will fit :P

[ronaldclub]

Hi, i can see how you installed the maestro vibrola...are you sure that the end of the tailpiece(this plate with 4 holes) it goes in the part where the strapholder is?...cause it looks weird to me i've seen others that don't look the same...

[mistersnaredrum]

hi - yeah, the end part with the four pins has a semi circular space so it fits round the strap button. the main thing to remember is that this isn't a Gibson so the dimensions of the guitar body will almost certainly be out slightly, so the vibrola won't be a 100% perfect fit

[Gibson222000333Pro]

i just got my maestro from allparts and the end with the four pins rotates so you turn it inwards then drill in to the top of the guitar not by the strap button. If you do it that way it acually hits the body of the guitar.

[mistersnaredrum]

awesome. i sold my sg last week and no longer have it... oh well!

[catscat1728]

the mastrio is a horrible tremolo system if you want tremolo go with floyd rose  mastrios go out of tune easily

[mistersnaredrum]

if you want divebombs, i agree. if you want a nice 60's shimmery vibrato, the maestro is fine. plus it gives the guitar a nice feel. and floyds are a REAL pain in the arse to set up... :o)

[Gibson222000333Pro]

thanks im gonna order mine this weekend

[KidWithAFender16]

i dno i can divebomb with mine on my firebird n it stays in tune great (after takin a beating playing out in the fields) and when im doing steve vain things its a great trem from my experience but i had a go of a 71 sg n that didnt stay welll so i think theyre supposed to be set up like or im just lucky :)

oh btw u know when you were attatching themaestro does the bit that goes on the end of the strap button move on a hinge?

jay

[mistersnaredrum]

i think what the guys are asking when they say divebombs is like octave drops, which just aren't possible on this style of tremolo system.

the bit that goes on the strap button is a fixed 90 degree angle, but this is the allparts reissue of the system

[KidWithAFender16]

yeh thats what i ment like just gotta put loads of force into it probs doin damage to i tbut hey its wot gtars are for aint it lol

hmm thats strange about it being fixed at 90 coz theyre supposed to go flat on the body n hidden underneath coz u cudnt put 1 of them ona firebird coudl you if its at a 90?

hmm well thanks anyways

jay

[ChocoboTheftAuto]

floyd and maestro are for much different music styles

[Gibson222000333Pro]

After u installed it did u notice any change in tone cuz im almost positive about insatlling one on my epi g-400 1966 edition?

Great playing also

[robertlucky]

I have a vs6, great guitar, but it would be killer to add a fulface pickgaurd. :D

[jayhawk808]

where can you get a maestro vibrola from ive been looking all over the internet and found jack shit

[RcColanator]

You can get them from allparts for $150 US.  Look under Tailpieces > Tremolo Tailpieces.

[billybooboo88]

i have an epi sg with the maestro. have you had any problems with the tension of the tremolo wearing out compared to other spring tension tremolos. just curious I'm almost afraid to use mine.

[mistersnaredrum]

when i was looking at doing this mod i read a lot of comments and talked to people who had this type of tremolo, as i thought the same thing.

i've talked to people who've used their original '62 SGs with maestros heavily for over 40 years, and the tension is still fine - i didint find anyone who'd worn theirs out, although i suppose it is technically possible. i'd say that the only thing to remember is that it isn't a floyd rose!

[billybooboo88]

thanks man. i figured i'd save the dive bombs for my jackson

[mistersnaredrum]

amen to that

[jackbrady1]

sound shite man

[mistersnaredrum]

does that mean that the sound is shite, or the guitar sounds shite?

[jackbrady1]

it just means sort your amp settings out

[mistersnaredrum]

aces, thanks for clarifying. i was using a setting that sounded more AC/DC so people could get a bit of the angus feeling.

i don't own this amp anymore, i got a couple of valve (or tube, depending on whrer you are) amps, and am having fun... makes it harder to do demo videos though - the wattage overloads the camera...

[jackbrady1]

well it just needs to be a bit louder it makes it sound semi acoustic

[TotalAmputation360]

its definitely not the guitar, i have a vs6, kicks a g400's ass any day.

[MRZcatcher220]

will that fit on a epiphone G-400

[mistersnaredrum]

yes, it will

[MRZcatcher220]

thanks

[googaboogaloo]

arbor ae 500 sg copy

[googaboogaloo]

as soon a i get a camera im gonna post a video of my orange and black arbor ae 500 with killswitch

[mistersnaredrum]

i checked the arbor guitars out on the web, and they look really similar to a uk brand called alden (i think you can get aldens in america now as well).

i had the alden sg junior with a single p90, and it was a great guitar for the price.

good luck, and post a video soon!

[googaboogaloo]

it looks exactly like mine exept mine was blue until i painted it

[Gunner92R]

could u do dive bombs with that vibrato system??

[mistersnaredrum]

nope, i'm afraid not. the best you can hope for is maybe a tone's worth of down, and maybe a semitone up without losing tuning. but it sounds GREAT doing it...

[wilson531]

Must be nice being a rich ponce so you can afford all these guitars.

[mistersnaredrum]

yeah, i sit on a pile of money and play my sub £200 guitars all day long just to laugh at people like you.

seriously, the sg was £118. grow up.

[AngusYoungDeciple]

hey wilson531, it must be nice to ride the short bus to school everyday you fucking retard.

[888jaymer]

would this fit on an ESP ltd ec-50?

[mistersnaredrum]

the length of body you need BEFORE the bridge is 7 inches, and that won't fit on any les paul copy i have. you need 7 inches, then a gap, then the bridge.

[mistersnaredrum]

not so much, but the G string onf most guitars is always a bit of a pain in the ass. the deep bends i do on the demo caused no tuning issues.

thanks for watching

[Slayerpwnsu]

Do you ever have any tuning issues or staying in tune with a maestro trem?

[AngusYoungDeciple]

thanks so much for this!!!! i didn't know it didn't touch the body, thats so cool. i'm definatly getting one now. thanks for all the help, and beautiful guitar, and angus young skills lol