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Joseph Carlson


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Grass Valley, California, USA
Post  Posted 21 Feb 2015 8:50 am    
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No affiliation with the seller, but you don't see these come up for sale too often:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/msg/4899815962.html
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Mark Eaton


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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
Post  Posted 21 Feb 2015 9:34 am    
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The ad reads that it is in need of some repair - I wonder how much repair?

Out of my league, but it seems right off to be a very good price - depending on overall condition..
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chris ivey


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california (deceased)
Post  Posted 21 Feb 2015 10:46 am    
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seems likea steal considering their normal outrageous prices.
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Bruce Derr

 

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Lee, New Hampshire, USA
Post  Posted 21 Feb 2015 11:41 am    
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It's also on eBay. There's another thread on this.
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Paul Sutherland

 

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Placerville, California
Post  Posted 21 Feb 2015 12:04 pm    
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I wonder who's name was on the front of that guitar?
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Herb Steiner

 

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Spicewood TX 78669
Post  Posted 21 Feb 2015 4:55 pm    
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It can definitely be made whole again, and should be.
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Jack Mansfield

 

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Reno, NV
Post  Posted 21 Feb 2015 5:30 pm     Bigsby steel
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Paul, I sent message thru ebay and asked if I could find out who's name was on the front, or who owned it. At this time they have not responded. I am curious about the price. On Craigslist its for sale at $4000.00. On eBay the bidding starts at $4000.00
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Doug Beaumier


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Northampton, MA
Post  Posted 21 Feb 2015 5:38 pm    
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$4K is a reasonable price IMO. But I would be a little concerned about a seller who would post it on Craigslist at a fixed price and eBay at the same time as an auction.
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Abe Levy


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California, USA
Post  Posted 22 Feb 2015 8:51 am    
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The pedal rack, pedals and changers do not look like bigsby to me. Looks like a homemade conversion to pedals on the back two necks... Lucker? What say ye?
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Todd Clinesmith


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Lone Rock Free State Oregon
Post  Posted 22 Feb 2015 10:39 am    
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Wright Pedals, pedal rack and undercarriage.
I imagine this was originally a non pedal guitar. Chuck Wright modified.
No info on original owner.
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Jack Mansfield

 

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Reno, NV
Post  Posted 23 Feb 2015 2:24 pm     Bigsby triple necj
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Got a response from the owner thru ebay. They claim they have owned it for 25 yrs, and the name on the front was already removed. Maybe Todd Clinesmith has records of the old bigsbys and could trace thru the serial number.
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Randy Hellstern

 

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California, USA
Post  Posted 20 May 2016 5:07 pm     Bigsby T-8 with wood necks
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There is another thread on this guitar at http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=2517862#2517862
showing before photos. I bought the guitar last year and sent it to Todd Clinesmith for restoration. Here's what it looks like now:

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Roger Guyett


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San Francisco, Ca.
Post  Posted 21 May 2016 6:44 pm    
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Beautiful work!
Great to see a guitar restored so nicely....
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Randy Hellstern

 

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California, USA
Post  Posted 22 May 2016 9:36 am    
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Roger,
thanks. Can't say enough good things about Todd. He provided great guidance on the decision making end and worked some miracles undoing previous modifications. the guitar plays like a dream - time machine and tone monster all in one...
Now it's time to look into it's history
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