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Topic: Merle Travis Bigsby Steel Guitar |
Mule Ferguson
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N Wilkesboro NC,
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Posted 20 May 2013 10:59 am |
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The Merle Travis Bigsby Steel. From The Story of Paul Bigsby. Notice the case!
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Emmons La Grande D10, Zum Encore, Multicord,Marlen S10 1972, Nashville 112, Evans HVP #2, Peavey Profex ll, Martin, Merle Travis D28M Bigsby Neck.
D28 Henderson, Dobro and Tut Bro. Fender Tele, Stelling Stagehorn Banjo |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 20 May 2013 4:31 pm
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Pete Martinez, and LA steel player that worked with Tex, Jimmy Wakely, and others, told me that he had a Bigsby console made soon after Joaquin's T-8 that had the case be part of the stand of the guitar.
Pete moved back to Wichita Falls in the early 50's, but hung on to the Bigsby. It was stolen in the mid-80's and he lost all interest in playing steel after that.
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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basilh
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United Kingdom
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Eric Stumpf
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Newbury, NH 03255
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Posted 23 Jul 2018 4:03 am
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Deke Dickerson
From:
California, USA
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Posted 15 Jan 2019 1:59 am
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Hey Basilh,
Sorry to throw you off about merle Travis' Bigsby steel guitar! I posted some photos of it but I didn't want to reveal the location with my phone's GPS, so I said I was in France to throw off any would-be steel guitar thieves who might track it down using GPS positioning!!
Travis' Bigsby steel is actually in Southern California....yes, in a storage unit.
Deke |
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Drew Howard
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48854
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Posted 19 Jan 2019 8:12 am
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