Quite A Price!

Archie Nicol · Post by **Archie Nicol** » 4 Feb 2010 3:21 pm

No matter it's history, is any steel worth this amount?

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chas smith · Post by **chas smith** » 4 Feb 2010 3:34 pm

Didn't Joaquin's T-8 console go for $75K?

Allan Thompson · Post by **Allan Thompson** » 4 Feb 2010 4:23 pm

Never mind Archie at least the shipping is free !!!!!

Chris Lucker · Post by **Chris Lucker** » 4 Feb 2010 4:36 pm

Archie Nicol wrote:No matter it's history, is any steel worth this amount?

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Yes, especially if you are looking for the very last raised graphics Bigsby made and one of maybe a handful of Bigsby steels that has never been modified by Bigsby himself or anyone else.

This is a very rare and cool example of a very rare and cool brand of guitar. And, this Bigsby steel is one of the very few whose original owner also ordered one of the five dozen Standel 25L15 amplifiers and that amplifier's whereabouts is known. As far as I know, there is only one joined set of original owner Bigsby Steel and Standel 25L15 in existence.

This Bigsby is wonderful to play and wonderful to collect. If I did not already have Bigsbys, I would buy this one.

Archie Nicol · Post by **Archie Nicol** » 4 Feb 2010 4:52 pm

I must have my priorities all wrong.

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Chris Lucker · Post by **Chris Lucker** » 4 Feb 2010 4:57 pm

Priorities are relative. That is what keeps Sotheby's in business.

Interesting aside, just a few hours ago Sotheby's London established a new record high price for an art auction - $104 Million for a painting.

Tracy Sheehan · Post by **Tracy Sheehan** » 4 Feb 2010 5:54 pm

Back around 1960 as i recall i had a chance to buy a used D8 Bigsby from another steel player.I turned it down as the pedals were so noisy.Not the first mistake i ever made.Some time later i ordered a new tone volume pedal from Bigsby.Then later on the string broke when i was playing in Albuquerque.Every steel player and my self in Albu QQ tried to figure out how to re string it with no luck.And there were many great steel pickers there back then.
I finally sent it back to Bigsby.When i got it back he had inclosed a note telling me to keep my cotton picking hands out of it.I never knew if he intended that as humor or not.
As i had played many times in Southern Ca.and had a good friend Rex Endicott who lived near Paul i always regretted never going over and meeting him.

Any one one here who knew him personally and if he had a sense of humor or not? As i have read so much about him on the forium it has re kinled my intrest.

Geoff Cline · Post by **Geoff Cline** » 4 Feb 2010 6:04 pm

Actually, the $104 million price was for a six foot tall sculpture by Giacometti called "Walking Man."

From the tone of the eBay listing, it seems the asking price for this Bigsby is "soft"...if anyone ever wanted a Bigsby (and had a chunk o' cash) this might be the one...the only one!

Barry Hyman · Post by **Barry Hyman** » 4 Feb 2010 7:06 pm

Archie -- rich people do all kinds of dumn stuff.

Chris Lucker · Post by **Chris Lucker** » 4 Feb 2010 7:09 pm

it is a good thing I stopped bidding at $102 Million because I thought I was bidding on a painting. I prefer toothpick sculpture myself.

Mitch Ellis · Post by **Mitch Ellis** » 4 Feb 2010 9:16 pm

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quote="Chris Lucker"] I... $102 Million ...[/quote]

Hey Chris, ole buddy, ole pal! How 'bout 100 bucks til pay-day!

Mitch

Archie Nicol · Post by **Archie Nicol** » 5 Feb 2010 3:32 am

Maybe if we wait long enough it'll become affordable.

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Les Hardin · Post by **Les Hardin** » 5 Feb 2010 8:25 am

Oh crap! I accidentally pushed the "Buy It Now" button!

Just kiddin'. I was just thinkin' earlier that it would be easy to get sucked into collecting steel guitars. Then I saw this on eBay and thought...maybe not so easy.

Les

Danny Hall · Post by **Danny Hall** » 5 Feb 2010 10:58 am

Personally I'm more interested in hearing about the 25L15. Old Standels are very highly regarded. I'm not sure anyone has ever produced a schematic for that one. I'll have a look around.

Danny

Steve Hitsman · Post by **Steve Hitsman** » 5 Feb 2010 2:01 pm

No matter it's history, is any steel worth this amount?

A true Scotsman.

Archie Nicol · Post by **Archie Nicol** » 5 Feb 2010 3:31 pm

Have you been looking up my kilt, Steve?
You know I don't like having my plonker pulled!

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Tracy Sheehan · Post by **Tracy Sheehan** » 5 Feb 2010 6:21 pm

Steve Hitsman wrote:
No matter it's history, is any steel worth this amount?

A true Scotsman.

Steve you have to remember some people have more money than brains.

Jeff Hyman · Post by **Jeff Hyman** » 5 Feb 2010 6:28 pm

Well... it does include free shipping.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 6 Feb 2010 9:34 pm

Let me check my wallet. I think I have that much just sitting in there doing nothing.

Jason Hull · Post by **Jason Hull** » 7 Feb 2010 2:19 am

It's been relisted at $30K!

Ernest Cawby · Post by **Ernest Cawby** » 7 Feb 2010 6:09 am

If i REMEMBER RIGHT i THINK THE STEEL THAT WAS USED ON sLOWLY SOLD FOR $65.000,00 JUST RECENTLY.

ernie

Jussi Huhtakangas · Post by **Jussi Huhtakangas** » 7 Feb 2010 10:40 am

Archie Nicol wrote:No matter it's history, is any steel worth this amount?

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My Bigsby is worth to me way more than that ( no, I didn't pay anywhere near that much ), one would have to offer me six figures before I'd even think of parting with it. And even then, I'd first ask the original owner's family if they wanted it back for free.

Jeff Hyman · Post by **Jeff Hyman** » 9 Feb 2010 2:04 pm

Ernest Cawby wrote:If i REMEMBER RIGHT i THINK THE STEEL THAT WAS USED ON sLOWLY SOLD FOR $65.000,00 JUST RECENTLY.

ernie

Ernie,

How's that Caps Lock key workin' for ya ?

Ulf Edlund · Post by **Ulf Edlund** » 9 Feb 2010 2:45 pm

Well, the shipping is free and the bottom of the ad says "All offers concidered" $:\$

Mike Black · Post by **Mike Black** » 9 Feb 2010 8:18 pm

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