Official blog of The Gretsch Company featuring updates and news from the music industry relating to all things Gretsch. » Premier Guitar http://blog.gretsch.com Home of that Great Gretsch Sound! Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:26:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Forgotten Hero: Paul Bigsby http://blog.gretsch.com/forgotten-hero-paul-bigsby/2011/11/ http://blog.gretsch.com/forgotten-hero-paul-bigsby/2011/11/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:59:26 +0000 eKeffer78635 http://blog.gretsch.com/?p=2413 A new article in the December issue of Premier Guitar magazine features Paul Bigsby. In this series of articles entitled “Forgotten Heroes”, light shall be shed on those legendary figures who have contributed great things to the world of music though their stories may not be widely known.  This article details contributions made by Paul Bigsby to the world of modern music by focusing in on some of his most enduring designs.  Included are details of how he modified the pedal steel guitar into the configuration we know today, used an aluminum case for the shielding of pickups, placed all 6 tuning machines on a single side to promote tuning stability, and, of course, designed the now-famous Bigsby True Vibrato.  The article also discusses the sometimes-strained relationship with Leo Fender and the similarities of a few design components found of most modern electric guitars.  A nicely crafted article to whet your appetite for more history of Paul Bigsby and how he contributed to the world of electric guitars. Available at your local newsstand and online here.  When finished with the article, you can pick up a hard copy of the entire book The Story of Paul Bigsby: Father of the Modern Electric Solid Body Guitar paired with a classy Bigsby T-shirt in time for the holiday season here.

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