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Topic: Question about Paul Bigsby and Crocker bikes |
Walter Bowden
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Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 13 Jul 2015 4:56 pm |
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Did Paul Bigsby's steel guitar building overlap with the time he helped build Crocker motorcycles? I think I heard he even raced motorcycles.
BTW; As I understand it from "old school" bike riders I know, Crocker motorcycles were legendary racing bikes and in good condition one can fetch a LOT of $$$$$ these days.
All answers appreciated and best wishes, Walter
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chas smith R.I.P.
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Encino, CA, USA
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Jussi Huhtakangas
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Helsinki, Finland
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Posted 14 Jul 2015 10:39 pm
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Short answer to your question is no. PA worked for Crocker before the war and started building guitars after the war, and his instrument building really didn't take off until around -48. Funny thing is, that the official Bigsby site, the link that Chas posted, states that PA and Merle Travis discussed about the solid body guitar in -46 but that actually didn't happen until spring -48.
And the Crocker motorcycle is back, drool here:
https://www.facebook.com/crockermotorcycle |
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Chris Lucker
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Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 15 Jul 2015 9:56 am
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For all intent and purposes, the motorcycle building and instrument making did not overlap. but he did make at least one motorcycle while making instruments. He built a custom motorcycle in 1956 for a guy for whom he also made a triple neck steel. It was not a Crocker. I don't know much about motorcycles, and I only saw a photo of the motorcycle and guitar together. I understand that they are still together. The motorcycle has the Crocker/Bigsby tone/volume pedal casting.
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Chris Lucker
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Chris Lucker
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Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 15 Jul 2015 8:30 pm
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Apparently the motorcycle was finished in 1954 and had some changes made inn1956.
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Jussi Huhtakangas
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Helsinki, Finland
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Rick Barnhart
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Arizona, USA
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Posted 25 Aug 2015 1:20 pm
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