Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
If you follow my channel, you've seen this old 335 of mine quite a bit. It's one of my favorite guitars. And since I just can't help myself, I installed a Bigsby tailpiece on it. The old fashioned way. By drilling multiple new holes into my vintage Gibson guitar. Haha. I have tried the "drill-less" methods, such as a Vibramate, but didn't like the results as much. So...should you install one of these on your 335? Or Les Paul? Or SG? Let's discuss. Enjoy!
Free practice tracks: practice-with-the-pros-jam-track.gr-site.com
**Buy my course HERE: brettpapa.com/tools-for-the-creative-guitarist-justin-ostrander
HX scenes $5 each. Venmo or PayPal (below). Let me know which one(s) you'd like, and if sending Venmo, send your email address (all my Venmo transactions are private).
I go through 3 scenes I lean heavily on in my day job as a session player in this video: youtu.be/YhKKKWpD2sQ
Venmo: @justinostrander
Paypal: ostrandermusic@gmail.com
MERCH: the-jo-store-2.creator-spring.com
GUITAR AND HOME RECORDING GEAR:
**I will make a small amount of money if you order through the links below, at no extra cost to you**
Favorite acoustic mic: Chandler TG Type L sweetwater.sjv.io/kO4XJV
Throbak Overdrive Boost:
shop.throbak.com/ODBJO
Throbak 55/56 SB MXV P90s:
shop.throbak.com/5556JO
GREAT mics for speaker cabs:
Heil PR30: amzn.to/3R3u0Mm
Shure SM57: sweetwater.sjv.io/AW5D4N
Sennheiser e609 Silver: sweetwater.sjv.io/oqJWrE
Acoustic mics small diaphragm condenser, matched. Miktek C5: sweetwater.sjv.io/NkEVZb
Mic cables (mic to pre, pre to interface OR mic to interface):
15 ft: sweetwater.sjv.io/LXEG9o
20 ft: sweetwater.sjv.io/9gq3Kj
50 ft: sweetwater.sjv.io/k0AXx3
Audio interface:
Universal Audio Apollo Twin X Duo: sweetwater.sjv.io/xkoP7R
Monitor cables TRS-XLR male
-5ft (right monitor) sweetwater.sjv.io/KjEAQe
-10ft (left monitor) sweetwater.sjv.io/q4oqPg
Monitors:
Yamaha Powered 5" Monitors HS5: sweetwater.sjv.io/k0AXm3
Yamaha Powered 8" Monitors HS8: sweetwater.sjv.io/AW5DbN
HS8 bundle with stands and a sub: sweetwater.sjv.io/m51BAa
If you do want to go ALL OUT, here's my mic pre:
Chandler TG2 Abbey Road edition: sweetwater.sjv.io/QyEgox
requisite PSU-1 power supply: sweetwater.sjv.io/eKjG9X
==GEAR I use EVERY DAY==
**I will make a very small amount of money if you order through these links below, at no extra cost to you**
Revv D20 sweetwater.sjv.io/6eAaLQ
UA OX Amp Top Box sweetwater.sjv.io/vNyLk3
PolyTune headstock tuner sweetwater.sjv.io/k0znKV
D’Addario NYXL 10-46 sweetwater.sjv.io/daLXW2
D’Addario NYXL 11-49 sweetwater.sjv.io/Nkzdx1
D’Addario 10.5-48 (VERY COOL) sweetwater.sjv.io/y2yDKG
D’Addiaro Baritone 13-62 sweetwater.sjv.io
Dunlop Large glass slide 213 sweetwater.sjv.io/k0zndV
Revv Shawn Tubbs Tilt Overdrive sweetwater.sjv.io/0ZmraE
Nobels ODR-1 Natural Overdrive sweetwater.sjv.io/oqz2ME
Jackson Audio Hourglass Dual Compressor sweetwater.sjv.io/R5YY1y
Line6 HX Effects sweetwater.sjv.io/g1DznX
Eventide H9 MAX sweetwater.sjv.io/EK9n6D
Strymon Mobius Modulation sweetwater.sjv.io/75yAg5
Strymon Timeline delay sweetwater.sjv.io/LXnvk0
Meris Mercury7 Reverb sweetwater.sjv.io/q4ARdg
Meris Polymoon Delay sweetwater.sjv.io/rQGvdD
Revv D20 sweetwater.sjv.io/6eAaLQ
UA OX Amp Top Box sweetwater.sjv.io/vNyLk3
Blackstar HT Stage 100 Mk III sweetwater.sjv.io/k0JbJd
Support the channel:
Paypal tip jar: ostrandermusic@gmail.com
Venmo tip jar: @justinostrander
My guitar setup guy:
macmillanguitars.com
My favorite studio headphones:
gk-music.com
0:00 Welcome, this thing sounds GREAT
1:02 What have I done to this poor guitar?!
2:35 I’m going to offer a FREE COURSE on this channel…stay tuned
3:57 If you change pickups in a 335, you should do this
4:24 Bigsby vs stoptail
6:18 Should you do this to your ES-335?
9:18 Do you have to play differently with a Bigsby?
10:14 Restringing tips…
11:13 This was my main touring guitar *with the Bigsby*
13:26 DIY tricks
15:51 How to tell you need to change strings if you don’t gunk them up
18:10 Let’s talk string gauges
19:37 With some fx (verb, slap, overdrive)
21:22 Let’s wrap with an improvised instrumental song
Thanks for watching, and please SUBSCRIBE
If you follow my channel, you've seen this old 335 of mine quite a bit. It's one of my favorite guitars. And since I just can't help myself, I installed a Bigsby tailpiece on it. The old fashioned way. By drilling multiple new holes into my vintage Gibson guitar. Haha. I have tried the "drill-less" methods, such as a Vibramate, but didn't like the results as much. So...should you install one of these on your 335? Or Les Paul? Or SG? Let's discuss. Enjoy!
Free practice tracks: practice-with-the-pros-jam-track.gr-site.com
**Buy my course HERE: brettpapa.com/tools-for-the-creative-guitarist-justin-ostrander
HX scenes $5 each. Venmo or PayPal (below). Let me know which one(s) you'd like, and if sending Venmo, send your email address (all my Venmo transactions are private).
I go through 3 scenes I lean heavily on in my day job as a session player in this video: youtu.be/YhKKKWpD2sQ
Venmo: @justinostrander
Paypal: ostrandermusic@gmail.com
MERCH: the-jo-store-2.creator-spring.com
GUITAR AND HOME RECORDING GEAR:
**I will make a small amount of money if you order through the links below, at no extra cost to you**
Favorite acoustic mic: Chandler TG Type L sweetwater.sjv.io/kO4XJV
Throbak Overdrive Boost:
shop.throbak.com/ODBJO
Throbak 55/56 SB MXV P90s:
shop.throbak.com/5556JO
GREAT mics for speaker cabs:
Heil PR30: amzn.to/3R3u0Mm
Shure SM57: sweetwater.sjv.io/AW5D4N
Sennheiser e609 Silver: sweetwater.sjv.io/oqJWrE
Acoustic mics small diaphragm condenser, matched. Miktek C5: sweetwater.sjv.io/NkEVZb
Mic cables (mic to pre, pre to interface OR mic to interface):
15 ft: sweetwater.sjv.io/LXEG9o
20 ft: sweetwater.sjv.io/9gq3Kj
50 ft: sweetwater.sjv.io/k0AXx3
Audio interface:
Universal Audio Apollo Twin X Duo: sweetwater.sjv.io/xkoP7R
Monitor cables TRS-XLR male
-5ft (right monitor) sweetwater.sjv.io/KjEAQe
-10ft (left monitor) sweetwater.sjv.io/q4oqPg
Monitors:
Yamaha Powered 5" Monitors HS5: sweetwater.sjv.io/k0AXm3
Yamaha Powered 8" Monitors HS8: sweetwater.sjv.io/AW5DbN
HS8 bundle with stands and a sub: sweetwater.sjv.io/m51BAa
If you do want to go ALL OUT, here's my mic pre:
Chandler TG2 Abbey Road edition: sweetwater.sjv.io/QyEgox
requisite PSU-1 power supply: sweetwater.sjv.io/eKjG9X
==GEAR I use EVERY DAY==
**I will make a very small amount of money if you order through these links below, at no extra cost to you**
Revv D20 sweetwater.sjv.io/6eAaLQ
UA OX Amp Top Box sweetwater.sjv.io/vNyLk3
PolyTune headstock tuner sweetwater.sjv.io/k0znKV
D’Addario NYXL 10-46 sweetwater.sjv.io/daLXW2
D’Addario NYXL 11-49 sweetwater.sjv.io/Nkzdx1
D’Addario 10.5-48 (VERY COOL) sweetwater.sjv.io/y2yDKG
D’Addiaro Baritone 13-62 sweetwater.sjv.io
Dunlop Large glass slide 213 sweetwater.sjv.io/k0zndV
Revv Shawn Tubbs Tilt Overdrive sweetwater.sjv.io/0ZmraE
Nobels ODR-1 Natural Overdrive sweetwater.sjv.io/oqz2ME
Jackson Audio Hourglass Dual Compressor sweetwater.sjv.io/R5YY1y
Line6 HX Effects sweetwater.sjv.io/g1DznX
Eventide H9 MAX sweetwater.sjv.io/EK9n6D
Strymon Mobius Modulation sweetwater.sjv.io/75yAg5
Strymon Timeline delay sweetwater.sjv.io/LXnvk0
Meris Mercury7 Reverb sweetwater.sjv.io/q4ARdg
Meris Polymoon Delay sweetwater.sjv.io/rQGvdD
Revv D20 sweetwater.sjv.io/6eAaLQ
UA OX Amp Top Box sweetwater.sjv.io/vNyLk3
Blackstar HT Stage 100 Mk III sweetwater.sjv.io/k0JbJd
Support the channel:
Paypal tip jar: ostrandermusic@gmail.com
Venmo tip jar: @justinostrander
My guitar setup guy:
macmillanguitars.com
My favorite studio headphones:
gk-music.com
0:00 Welcome, this thing sounds GREAT
1:02 What have I done to this poor guitar?!
2:35 I’m going to offer a FREE COURSE on this channel…stay tuned
3:57 If you change pickups in a 335, you should do this
4:24 Bigsby vs stoptail
6:18 Should you do this to your ES-335?
9:18 Do you have to play differently with a Bigsby?
10:14 Restringing tips…
11:13 This was my main touring guitar *with the Bigsby*
13:26 DIY tricks
15:51 How to tell you need to change strings if you don’t gunk them up
18:10 Let’s talk string gauges
19:37 With some fx (verb, slap, overdrive)
21:22 Let’s wrap with an improvised instrumental song
Thanks for watching, and please SUBSCRIBE
