Any one heard of/used a "Hipshot Trilogy"?

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I play everything on my guitar from Praise and Worship in standard tuning to "Christian Metal" in C and sometimes C#. Someone I know had refered me to "Hipshots" and then I seen the "Trilogy" in a catalog I have. It's a bridge that has different levers and the like that allows you to set it up to quickly change between three different tunings. I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with one of these and if they think it will fit on an 80's Jap Charvel. All replies are welcomed and appreciated. Thanks in advance!!

Brandon
 
Its a variation of the Parsons-White string bender invented by Gram Parsons.In the original,you had to route your Tele (or strat) to recieve the mechanism which controlled the e and b strings and let you bend strings ala pedal steel.My impression is that the hipshot does the same thing perhaps without the routing necessary.The lever is on the back of the guitar and you push it against your hip to actuate the mechanism.
I think the device for alternate tunings you refer to (I recall ads from a few years ago) is not for use as a stringbender but strictly as a quick way to change tunings.
The original in that direction was of course the Scruggs banjo tuner (simply a moveable stop on the headstock by the peg).

Tom
 
Ok, thanks Tom. Anyone else have any comments? Anyone out there ever used one with or without success? Thanks in advance!!

Brandon
 
Pull String Guitar

I also play praise and worship music, and my main instrument is the pedal steel. (A wonder of post war technology, that pulls every string in every direction you could want).
I have played some pull string guitars, mostly Tele's and I would love to own one. The Fender "B-Bender" only raises the "B" string and I feel it is a bit over priced.
I modified an old electric guitar to pull the "B" and "G" strings and it sounded pretty good, but it was hard to transport (Bicycle cables and foot pedals).
I am now interested in a "Hipshot" also...
let me know as the story unfolds.

I assume that you are a "Christian" I am a follower of Jesus Christ also.

Sincerely;
Dom Franco
(Formerly of Daniel Amos, Bethlehem and Maranatha Music)
 
Cool man!! That's awesome you played with/for Maranatha. I've heard of them (they're a label, right?) and seen that name a few times. I am most definitely a follower of Jesus Christ. :D Our band is starting to mellow out a little bit, though, but we're just kind of following God in where we feelHe wants us to go. I will for sure get back if anything comes up. I'm kind of doubting it will in regards to that I'm on a really limited budget right now, but we'll see because my little Fender amazed the crap out of me at practice tonight!!! It sounded really good!!! I had it through the PA, but that's what I'll be playing through 99% of the time anyways!!! Well, I guess I should go. Anyone else have anything to say or comment on?
 
The hipshot trilogy seems like a neat little gizmo.....it's designed too retro fit to a tele or strat without routing the body. I'm not familiar with your guitar, but if it has a strat type bridge assembly, the hipshot should bolt right on. If you are wanting to change tunnings quickly, it seems like it would work ok as long as you can remember the lever settings.........or keep one other guitar with you on stage and simply switch guitars.

One more thing, you said that you play in standard tunning in the key of C and C#, have you tried using a good quality cappo? Spend $20 to help you change keys instead of the $150 for the hipshot that may not fit on your guitar without modifcations..... you can always use a caapo, even if you only use it for holding sheet music to a stand. You may not like the hipshot and then you are stuck with a guitar that has funny looking holes in it........
 
That's cool daddy-o. What I meant by C and C# was that's what we drop our guitars to, so it's kind of the opposite of using a capo, but even then the capo could use the same purpose, but it would be a little weird playing that far up on the fretboard, but we'll see. Right now I think I just need to concentrate on finalizing our set and get ready to play this summer. Luckily, we mostly play in standard tuning and drop d, so that way I only have to drop one string, so I'll live. I think it will fit my Charvel, it's got pretty much the same tremelo, the only thing is, mine has 6 screws in it compared to the 2 the strat has (I think). But anyways, thanks for your input....anyone else?

Brandon
 
Drop D

If all you are wanting to do is drop to D then there is a $60 solution for you.........Hipshot also makes a tuner that drops low E to D with a lever. It's very close to a Scruggs tunner for banjo. Just remove the original tuning machine and install the hipshot tuner. The whole name for it is Hipshot Guitar Extender Key. Tell your bass player that they make one for bass guitar also. If your local shop doesn't have one call these guys or order online:

Stewart Macdonald's Guitar Shop Suply
1-800-8448-2273
part#0089 for inline tuners
www.stewmac.com
 
WOW!!

That's kind of wild because I had first heard of a Hipshot Xtender from a bassist at church and had first seen them, as well as the trilogy, in the Stew Mac Guitar Shop Supply. That will probably be what I do, if I even do it to begin with. Instead of spending $60 on the extender, I'd rather just go ahead, add a couple more bucks, and get a Boss Tuner because it doesn't take real long to tune down to d, the only thing is, my audience may have to endure it :D but they'll get over it. Thanks for your replies all!!

Brandon
 
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