
The Story Of Paul Bigsby: The Father Of The Modern Electric Solid Body Guitar
(Book). Most musicians are familiar with the famous Bigsby Vibrato, but not as many know about the wonderful guitars that Paul Bigsby built in the 1940s. Bigsby, who was responsible for developing and refining the pedal steel guitar, also built the first modern solid body electric guitar for Merle Travis in 1948, predating Leo Fender and Gibson's Les Paul by a number of years. The Story of Paul A...
File Size: 36048 KB
Print Length: 200 pages
Publisher: FG Publishing; Har/Com edition (January 1, 2009)
Publication Date: January 1, 2009
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B00GQZPX0K
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“The book is very well done, but it is clear that the author did not really emphasize the importance that P.A. Bigsby had in the steel guitar world. That is my only complaint with the book. As is mentioned in the book, Bigsby practically invented the ...”
Bigsby tells how Bigsby influenced Fender and Gibson, as well as a number of other guitar manufacturers, in building techniques and design. This deluxe illustrated book contains over 300 color and black & white photos. Many of these have not previously been published, and over 50 are actual Bigsby instrument photos taken by fine arts photographer Greg Morgan. The book also comes with audio of Paul Bigsby, recorded in the late 1950s, telling stories of his business.
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