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Topic: New Replica of Bigsby Steel Guitar Pickups? |
Don McGregor
From:
Memphis, Tennessee
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Posted 11 Jun 2015 8:13 am |
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Does anyone currently make a replica of the early Bigsby 8 string pickups? Blade, or pole pieces.
If not, what pickup is available that comes close to the early Bigsby tonality? |
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Marco Schouten
From:
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Posted 13 Jun 2015 5:13 am
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Maybe Clinesmith can help you?
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JCH SD-10 with BL XR-16 pickup, Sho-Bud Volume Pedal, Evidence Audio Lyric HG cables, Quilter Steelaire combo |
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Don McGregor
From:
Memphis, Tennessee
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Posted 13 Jun 2015 5:39 am
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Thank you. I have been in touch with Todd Clinesmith, and, though he is super helpful, he is not able to point me any closer to a Bigsbyish pickup available on the market today. He suggests a Charlie Christian type could be similar. The only repro CC pickup I've seen on the net is a very pricey one manufactured in the UK.
I have purchased a couple of 6 string Vintage Vibe "CC" pickups to use in a couple of the current run of lap steels I'm building.
Having once owned a 1937 Gibson ES-150 with the true CC, I am a devoted fan of that sound. The Vintage Vibe version, of course, is different. Currently, I see no one offering an 8 string Charlie Christian type pickup. |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 13 Jun 2015 6:09 am
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Throw a pile of money at Jason Lollar?
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Don McGregor
From:
Memphis, Tennessee
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Posted 13 Jun 2015 6:24 am
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| First acquire pile of money. |
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Mel Bergman
From:
Camarillo, California, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2015 4:03 pm
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Try my old pal T.K.SMith. IF anyone can do it it's TK.
http://tksmith.net
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Stephen Gambrell
From:
Over there
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Posted 14 Jun 2015 1:27 am
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| Throw a pile of money at Jason Lollar? |
 That'd probably do it. Jason likes for that kind of stuff, I think. |
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Chris Lucker
From:
Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2015 2:21 am
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I have all the original parts including his original coil wire. I sent you an email.
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Chris Lucker
Red Bellies, Bigsbys and a lot of other guitars. |
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