Existing comment:
Bigsby Solid-body No. 2 (serial no. 8 1848)
1948
Paul A. Bigsby
Paul A. Bigsby, one of the first true artisans of the electric guitar, who built extravagant electric pedal steel and Spanish models for top country-western musicians. He built his first solid-body electric Spanish guitar in collaboration with guitarist Merle Travis. This instrument, the second example Bigsby made, features highly figured woods in a design where the neck is integrated within the body instead of set and glued externally. Bigsby's scroll headstock with six tuning pegs in a row strongly influenced renowned guitar maker Leo Fender. Today, Bigsby is best known for the vibrato tailpiece system that bears his name. |