~1969 Bigsby B3 Vibrato Tailpiece
Offered for sale:
Original vintage c1960s Bigsby B3 "ex short" vibrato tailpiece.
IGS inventory item Bigsby #1.
This Bigsby is in fair to good condition.
Sold “as is”.
Paul Bigsby started making guitars in the late '40s, and by the early '60s demand for his hugely innovative tremolo systems had far outpaced demand for his instruments. The B3 is one of the original popular designs and is intended for curved top hollow and semi-hollow body guitars, though will function with a number of other models as well. Paul Bigsby sold the Bigsby designs and inventory to former Gibson chief Ted McCarthy in 1966. McCarthy sold the company to Gretsch in 1999.
Ships via USPS.
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