Bigsby vs WILKINSON WVS50 IIK TREMOLO

[Pieman]

I have been looking at some Reverends that come with a Bigsby or a Wilkenson trem.

Any pluses or minuses with each to consider?

Thanks

 

[RobB]

According to the WD website, the WVS50 is the "budget" (Chinese) version of the VSV100G. I've played a few guitars with the 100G and it is very similar to a G&L trem or a FR in its feel. 

The Bigsby is more of a vibrato than a tremolo. They are more stable when bending, but have their own built-in idiosyncrasies. You can't divebomb, etc. with them but they are good for gentle vibratoing.  When lubed and used with a properly set-up bridge/nut, they work fine. I don't care for the string-anchoring system and always replace the "pin-bar" with a Callaham string bar and front roller bar.