A lyre vibrola is a type of tremolo arm, also known as whammy bar, used on a guitar to add vibrato to the sound. It was designed and marketed by Gibson beginning in 1964 to specifically fit a Gibson ES-335-S. Two versions, a long and a short version, are available. The short version is used for solid body guitars, but the long version can fit almost any guitar. Installation is not difficult and requires only a few simple tools to complete.

Turn the tuning pegs to loosen the strings and remove them from the guitar.

  • A lyre vibrola is a type of tremolo arm, also known as whammy bar, used on a guitar to add vibrato to the sound.
  • Turn the tuning pegs to loosen the strings and remove them from the guitar.

Remove the stop tail piece, the part the strings were attached to, from the guitar using a small screwdriver.

Measure the width between the screw holes on the vibrola with a ruler or measuring tape, and mark the two corresponding spots on the guitar with a pencil in the spot where the old stop tail piece had been. Use the drill to create two holes. Use a bit that drills holes the same size as the screws included with the vibrola.

Attach the lyre vibrola to the guitar with a screwdriver using the two provided screws, and tighten. Attach the cover plate to the base, securing with the four small provided screws, and attach the arm.

Restring the guitar.