Quite A Price!
Posted: 4 Feb 2010 3:21 pm
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Posted: 4 Feb 2010 3:34 pm
Didn't Joaquin's T-8 console go for $75K?
Posted: 4 Feb 2010 4:23 pm
Never mind Archie at least the shipping is free !!!!!
Re: Quite A Price!
Posted: 4 Feb 2010 4:36 pm
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.
Posted: 4 Feb 2010 4:52 pm
I must have my priorities all wrong. 
Arch.
Arch.
Posted: 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.
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.
Bigsby:
Posted: 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.
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.
Posted: 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!
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!
Posted: 4 Feb 2010 7:06 pm
Archie -- rich people do all kinds of dumn stuff.
Posted: 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.
Posted: 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
quote="Chris Lucker"] I... $102 Million ...[/quote]
Hey Chris, ole buddy, ole pal! How 'bout 100 bucks til pay-day!
Mitch
Posted: 5 Feb 2010 3:32 am
Posted: 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
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
Posted: 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
Danny
Posted: 5 Feb 2010 2:01 pm
No matter it's history, is any steel worth this amount?
A true Scotsman.
Posted: 5 Feb 2010 3:31 pm
Have you been looking up my kilt, Steve?
You know I don't like having my plonker pulled!
Arch.
You know I don't like having my plonker pulled!
Arch.
Bigsbys worth.
Posted: 5 Feb 2010 6:21 pm
Steve you have to remember some people have more money than brains.Steve Hitsman wrote:No matter it's history, is any steel worth this amount?
A true Scotsman.
Posted: 5 Feb 2010 6:28 pm
Well... it does include free shipping.
Posted: 6 Feb 2010 9:34 pm
Let me check my wallet. I think I have that much just sitting in there doing nothing.
relisted
Posted: 7 Feb 2010 2:19 am
It's been relisted at $30K!
hi
Posted: 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
ernie
Re: Quite A Price!
Posted: 7 Feb 2010 10:40 am
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.
Re: hi
Posted: 9 Feb 2010 2:04 pm
Ernie,Ernest Cawby wrote:If i REMEMBER RIGHT i THINK THE STEEL THAT WAS USED ON sLOWLY SOLD FOR $65.000,00 JUST RECENTLY.
ernie
How's that Caps Lock key workin' for ya ?
Posted: 9 Feb 2010 2:45 pm
Well, the shipping is free and the bottom of the ad says "All offers concidered" 
Posted: 9 Feb 2010 8:18 pm
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