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Myron Riddle

 

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Post  Posted 26 Mar 2009 6:35 pm    
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God Bless!

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Larry Jamieson


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Walton, NY USA
Post  Posted 26 Mar 2009 7:14 pm    
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Sorry Myron, those old guitars are only worth about $150. Where do I send the check???
Seriously, Contact Bobbe Seymour at "Steel Guitar Nashville." Click on the green "Links" at the top of the page, then click on Vendors. Under vendors, you will find a link to Steel guitar Nashville. Bobbe is a dealer in vintage steels and has a good feel for current market value. He says that the Bigsby guitars are the most collectible of all pedal steels...
Larry J.
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Myron Riddle

 

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California, USA
Post  Posted 26 Mar 2009 8:30 pm    
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Thanks Larry, I appreciate your helpful information. God Bless!!
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Joseph Carlson


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Grass Valley, California, USA
Post  Posted 27 Mar 2009 9:51 am    
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You might want to start with this book too:
http://www.amazon.com/Story-Paul-Bigsby-Electric-Solidbody/dp/0615243045

Also, go here and click on "Bigsby" on the left:
http://www.steelguitar.net/

They seem to be getting up there in price, so make sure you know exactly what you have and how much it is worth before you sell it.
Regards,
Joe
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John Billings


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Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 27 Mar 2009 2:18 pm    
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And,,,, please post some pictures!!!!
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Donny Hinson

 

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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
Post  Posted 27 Mar 2009 2:57 pm    
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From what others tell me, Myron, they're very collectible - sorta like the "Stradivarius" of pedal steel guitars! If yours is original, and in good shape, you're talking up in the 5-figure bracket - maybe $10,000, or maybe even several times that. At any rate, you should probably get at least three good "objective" appraisals on it before you decide to sell.
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Jussi Huhtakangas

 

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Helsinki, Finland
Post  Posted 28 Mar 2009 9:30 am    
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I've seen pics of this guitar and it's probably one of the most desirable Bigsby for a "modern" pedal steel playing since it's a D10, the only D10 Bigsby I know of. It also is a woodneck, a feature that makes it even more rare. Six pedals seem to have enough pulls to cover most changes one would ever need, it's in great shape, pretty much all original. Congrats Myron, you have a true rare bird in your hands!
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John Billings


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Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 28 Mar 2009 9:33 am    
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I WANNA SEE PICTURES!
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Casey Lowmiller

 

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Kansas
Post  Posted 28 Mar 2009 6:28 pm    
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I second the motion for pictures!!!

Any idea who it was originally made for & when it was made???

It sounds very interesting!!!

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Myron Riddle

 

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California, USA
Post  Posted 29 Mar 2009 6:49 am    
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I am sorry about the pics, I have been really busy, I have posted a new topic with them let me know what you think. The title in beautiful bigsby
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