Tremolo bars on acoustic guitars?

[RBSinTo]

Just a thought that popped into my head, (and flew around like a caroway seed in an empty freight car), so please bear with me.
I can't imagine what modifications would be required to mount one, or even if, or why a acoustic guitar player would need one, but have tremolo bars ever been standard equipment on acoustic guitars?
Anyone? Franny?
RBSinTo

 

[Wilmywood]

sounds like a good way to ruin a perfectly good top ...

 

[Rocky]

It's been done before. A downward pressure like an archtop, rather than upward like most flattops. From all accounts, it sounds like crap as an acoustic, and probably not much better electric.

 

[GGJaguar]

Burns Virginian

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

Cue the Bryan Adams photo!

 

[Guildedagain]

Gotta be one in the Hot Mess Mods thread?

 

[RBSinTo]

Wilmywood, Rocky, GGJaguar, Guildedagain, and The Guilds of Grot,
Thanks for the quick replies.
It's nothing I'd ever want (neither of my two electrics have them) on a guitar, but just wondered if it had ever been available commercially.
My curiosity has now been satisfied.
RBSinTo

 

[chazmo]

Well, RB, Guild's never done it in production. But I think I recall a picture or two of folks putting a tremolo on a Guild. Seems kind of fun to me, but I would never do it on a Guild. Probably the best candidate would be an Ibanez with a laminate top. One of those exotic wood models they used to have. That'd be cool.

 

[RBSinTo]

chazmo,
"cool" is in the eye of the beholder.
In my eye, acoustic with tremolo bar, regardless of guitar brand is not "cool".
RBSinTo

 

[chazmo]

"cool" is in the eye of the beholder.

Hey, RB, you're entitled to be wrong.

 

[RBSinTo]

Hey, RB, you're entitled to be wrong.

chazmo,
Again with this really idiotic comment?
Not the first time you've used it in a reply to me.
And it is as incorrect the second time as it was the first.
RBSinTo

 

[walrus]

Cue the Bryan Adams photo!

walrus

 

[Roland]

I have a Gretsch Streamliner with a Bixby. I don't think I would like it on my D-20 though.

 

[chazmo]

chazmo,
Again with this really idiotic comment?
Not the first time you've used it in a reply to me.
And it is as incorrect the second time as it was the first.
RBSinTo

You're a really funny guy, RB. Have a nice day.

 

[RBSinTo]

You're a really funny guy, RB. Have a nice day.

chazmo,
And you're not as clever as you think you are.
Have a nice day.
RBSinTo

 

[James Hart]