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Topic: What kind of bridge is this? |
Alan Kirk
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Scotia, CA, USA
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Craig Prior
From:
National City, California, USA
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Posted 18 Nov 2004 2:51 pm |
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That implement of torture actually looks like a mechanism for an crude "whammy bar." Look beside it... see the rudimentary whammy bar?
Sheesh... where was Paul Bigsby when you needed him?
Craig. |
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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 18 Nov 2004 3:52 pm
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| I would have guessed one of those mechanical TUNING devices; Here it is E7th; over there it is now A6th or possibly C# Min half way in between. But then again, I'm old and it's only my age tarnished observation. |
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 18 Nov 2004 6:58 pm
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| It's a Hise Multi-Harp-Triplex. |
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Dan Sawyer
From:
Studio City, California, USA
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John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 19 Nov 2004 8:14 pm
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You asked what kind of a bridge it was! I'd say it's a covered bridge, but; I can't tell if it's for auto-traffic of railroad, because; it's covered up. Anyway, seriously: I do believe at one time Paul Bigsby also offered that option on his Steels. They were offered on several brands of steels, but; I don't really know if they were ever perfected enough to be considered accurate! But, all in all; I kinda like the initial-idea! Surely someone could get it functioning satisfactorily! I've considered have the standard modern changer on a steel with a series of hand-operated levers under the body, similar to the Sho-Bud Rack & Barrel System, (I guess it's called) like the Baldwin Cross-Over Models had. That's about as close as you can get to being a PSG-Player without actually going over the line! 
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“Big John” Bechtel
’49/’50 Fender T–8 Custom [X2]
’65 Re-issue Fender Twin-Reverb Custom™ 15”
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Steven Black
From:
Gahanna, Ohio, USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2004 4:30 pm
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| Paul Bigsby did make these changers to add on to non pedal guitars, I have a catalog that shows these dated back in 1957. These were mostly used on Bigsby steel guitars, but could be adapted to other steels. steveb. |
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Dan Sawyer
From:
Studio City, California, USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2004 8:03 pm
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| Steve, are you sure Bigsby made these? I always thought somebody else did since they're found on a few different brands of steel guitars. The one on my guitar says "H Hise Manufacturing Co". I guess Bigsby could have built them for Hise. If you have a copy of that catalog page, i'd love to see it. |
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