Last year I purchased the remaining original aluminum patterns, dies, jigs and parts of Paul A. Bigsby . I bought these from forum member Paul Warnik who along with Dave Peterson built 9 Triple Neck PA Reissues and restored many original Bigsby guitars with NOS stock he had.
After close to a year of working with pattern makers , aluminum foundries, machinist and other owners of original instruments I have built a few prototypes. I am also ready to begin a limited production of these instruments.To keep things simple I am calling them Clinesmith Steel Guitars and refering to them as PA Reissues.
I have had many new patterns made up from original parts as well as the original patterns that were purchased. As with my Resonator Guitars I only will be using the finest woods. High figure Birdseye and Curly Maple will be used . Not one corner has been cut on these instruments from the pickups down to the legs .
I am now offering double 8 and triple 8 string guitars with wood or aluminum necks. 10 string guitars and pedals will be offered soon as well as a single neck lap guitar.
Heres a photo of my D-8 Aluminum neck guitar
This is my Gig Rig... D-8 A6/E13 tunings Clinesmith Steel Guitar with Bigsby Volume/ tone pedal
T-8 Wood necks in Birdseye maple
Detail of the raised graphic fingerboards on the wood neck T-8, and changer bridge. This guitar is tuned A6/ Isaacs E9/ E13
