Paul Bigsby Mandolin

[notneils]

As noted elsewhere, this Bigsby mandolin is now in the hands of the auctioneers. The opening bid is not for the faint of heart.
http://entertainment.ha.com/c/item.z...No=29001#Photo

Estimate that it will go for $40K? Hey, we get 80 of us together, put up $500 each, we can buy that mofo and share it out 4.9 days a year each! Who's in... ?

[Mark Seale]

If that doesn't work out, you can contact Larry Wexer about this one....

http://www.gbase.com/powered/geardet...8&item=3272772

[AlanN]

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[Steve Ostrander]

That's one whopping big headstock on that 10-string.

[mrmando]

Here's a little slide show I put together with photos of all seven of Bigsby's known electric mandolins. This is the first time they've all been collected in one place:

http://emando.com/builders_inactive/..._slideshow.htm

[acowboy]

Howdy Mando Men,
Back in Austin I had Paul Buskirks 10 string in the shop for some repairs, frets , set up maybe electronic tune up. Most likely through Paul Glasse or Johnny Gimble. I feel lucky to have known Paul. The last time I saw him was Austin City Limits with Freddy Powers, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson , Paul and another fellow with a small funny Russian looking hat. That fellow had some sort of heart trouble on stage ! Great player. Paul was on guitar all night and smoked the joint. I enjoyed the slide show above. I had thought that Paul's was the only 10 till this.
Michael Stevens

[Spruce]

Howdy Mando Men,
Back in Austin I had Paul Buskirks 10 string in the shop for some repairs.....

Long shot here, but does anyone have body and/or peghead drawings, dimensions, etc., of any of the Bigsby mandolins...??
Love to see 'em if "yes"...