Bigsby pickups?

Colin Alder · Post by **Colin Alder** » 7 Jan 2006 6:24 pm

Does anyone know where I can get Bigsby type pickups, or detailed information on how they were built? I got an old email address for Paul Warnick off the Forum, but it bounced back.

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Bobbe Seymour · Post by **Bobbe Seymour** » 7 Jan 2006 7:55 pm

I am about to build identical pickups for the Bigsby steel guitars, and possibly for the standard guitars in the future.
Bobbe Seymour

Todd Clinesmith · Post by **Todd Clinesmith** » 7 Jan 2006 8:52 pm

Colin, I just emailed Paul Warnick last week with the same question . The email got bounced back as well.
Bobbe I hope you will be building some extras for sale. I have some great curly and quilted maple waiting for a steel of this caliber. I may even use some of my prized extremely curly Koa for a fine project as this.
Todd

Roger Shackelton · Post by **Roger Shackelton** » 8 Jan 2006 1:01 am

Years ago I heard a rumor that Bigsby pickups were wound with a heavier guage copper wire than todays pickups. ????

Roger

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 8 Jan 2006 5:30 am

Paul Warnik is/was making them ... we talked alot at HSGA '05.

He brought some parts in to show me ... cause they were similar to what we are doing.

He said he was using #38 ... just as the originals used.

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Marvin Erickson · Post by **Marvin Erickson** » 16 Jan 2006 10:24 pm

Colin...Sorry cannot get through Qurb with info on Bigsby pickups, but good luck anyway.

Marv

Jim Phelps · Post by **Jim Phelps** » 16 Jan 2006 11:01 pm

Bobbe, will you be making only 8 & 10 string pickups like most of the original Bigsbys or will you be able to make 12-string pickups too as a custom order?[This message was edited by Jim Phelps on 16 January 2006 at 11:02 PM.]

Bobbe Seymour · Post by **Bobbe Seymour** » 17 Jan 2006 6:35 am

Jim, it will only be the 8-10 string units.
However, I will also be doing the 6 string lead guitar pickups, after the steel guitar units are in production.

Bobbe[This message was edited by BobbeSeymour on 17 January 2006 at 06:35 AM.]