WD Replacement Lyre/Maestro Style Vibrola For Gibson Guitars Short Chrome

Unfortunately when I ordered this I didn't realize it was not an in-stock item, and there was a little wait for it, but thankfully I did not "need" the part any sooner. I have tried much cheaper versions of this vibrola with mixed results. The no-name ones look the part (and can be gotten for half the price), but in addition to a seemingly-weaker metal, the curved spring metal portion that holds the string comb/bar mount ended up not being pitched-back properly, and that not only messes up any break-angle you might've had but also severely limits your bending range. With this WD version, the pitch of the "spring" part is more like what you'd expect from a vintage OEM version on an old SG Special/Junior, and along with a sturdier metal, it means that I have that just a little bit extra back-pitch and a much wider usable range to my vibrola whammy bar. Plus, when it's pitched better like this, you can swing the bar facing away from the neck and still fit your guitar in its case properly. I installed this vibrola on an Epiphone YUNGBLUD signature SG Junior (I had bought the second one "used" specifically to do this mod), and it works perfectly. Add to that the fact that it actually looks like a vibrola-equipped early-to-mid 60's SG Junior would look, and wow! So yeah, WD's take on the vibrola is vastly superior to the cheap no-name imports in functionality, and definitely made my Junior even more fun and versatile than it already was!