My current obsession with Bigsby Vibratos!
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Anyone who knows the story of Paul A. Bigsby, understands the massive impact he had on the development of the solidbody electric guitar. His own hand-made instruments were as much works of art as they were engineering achievements, as well as the genesis for what was about to happen in the music industry in the early 1950s. Ironically, Bigsby may well be most recognized in modern times as the inventor of a wonderful guitar accessory known as “The True Vibrato”. I’m currently satisfying my obsession with these devices through deep research. We’ll see what comes of that…!
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After a long wait, we finally have confirmation that the new book, Ball’s Manual of Gretsch Guitars – 1950s will be released at the end of July. Thanks to everyone who helped make this project a reality! Now I can start working on the 1960s version…!
Keep an eye out for my article in the October issue of Vintage Guitar magazine, featuring the recently discovered 1954 prototypical Chet Atkins 6120. This guitar is one of only three such prototypes known to exist from the infamous #137xx batch, and it provides a glimpse into the origins of this iconic guitar model. The October issue will hit the newsstands in mid-August.
