stu_g Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/bass-guitar_W0QQitemZ140321000446QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item140321000446&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/bass-guitar_W0QQitem...%3A1%7C294%3A50[/url] this must pre date kahler bass trems a bass bigsby is that for real or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMa Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 (edited) The pickup looks like a filteron. Edited May 15, 2009 by YouMa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 So is anyone on here going to go for this? I can't see it going for much with the description and title of the auction... Does anyone know what it actually is? Or is it just a crap Frankenstein? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Looks like a home-made Bitsa to me. Not sure about that pickup, YouMa, I reckon that's a Hofner 'Staple' pickup from the 60's. And the arrangement of volume knob + three slide switches look suspiciously like salvage from an early Hofner 500/3, but with a completely inappropriate volume knob stuck on. I doubt that the Bigsby is an original fitment, and the bridge appears to be a piece of aluminium window frame. It's definitely worth 99p, mind, so that's fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Its a kncaked 6 string bigsby mackled onto a home made body with what looks like an Epiphone neck..... worth about...... 50p (except for sentimantal value for its maker!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Stanley Clarke used to have an Alembic with a Bigsby trem - it's on the cover of one of his albums. That pickup looks NOTHING like a Filtertron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 But given the crap pictures, it could UNDERSTANDABLY be confused with a DynaSonic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Coming back at you, but without the Bigsby. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Electric-Bass-Guitar-Very-Old-Twin-Jack-Plug-NR_W0QQitemZ110396398155QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item19b4235a4b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A2%7C294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Electric-Bass-Guitar...%3A2%7C294%3A50[/url] If he manages to sell it for even the £40 start price, then he's acquired a Bigsby for £22 + a cheap bridge + some strings. That's probably not a bad deal, actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 What does he mean: "a 'floating bridge' leads the string to the neck"? Looks suspiciously like his parts-box replacement bridge has string spacing far too wide for the fretboard so he's screwed a bit of bent metal over the stings to try & shove them closer together. Well, who needs strings that vibrate, anyway? Yee, and indeed, ha. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 [quote]I am reluctant to sell because....[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bythesea Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='502261' date='May 31 2009, 01:44 PM']If he manages to sell it for even the £40 start price, then he's acquired a Bigsby for £22 + a cheap bridge + some strings. That's probably not a bad deal, actually.[/quote] And even better if you take the postage into account Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 He's also selling the Bigsby as a bargain compared to the £140 new ones, even though the arm is missing, possibly broken off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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