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. 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 coffee table book contains over 300 color and black and 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 an audio CD of Paul Bigsby, recorded in the late 1950s, telling stories of his business.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Gretsch Enterprises, BOB Guida, Perry Margouleff, Deke Dickerson, Mary Bigsby
ISBN-13
9780615243047
eBay Product ID (ePID)
87793986
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Story of Paul Bigsby: Father of the Modern Electric Solidbody Guitar
Author
Andy Babiuk
Format
Mixed Media
Language
English
Topic
Musical Instruments
Publication Year
2009
Number of Pages
200 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
318mm
Item Width
254mm
Item Weight
1724g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Andy Babiuk
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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