As seen on eBay:
Am I mistaken or do the fretboard markers on this cheap Magnatone look egg-xactly like the ones that P. A. Bigsby used on all his steels and most of his standard guitars?
(Maybe a retro-fit..?)
Bigsby vs. Magnatone
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Nils Fliegner
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Bigsby vs. Magnatone
As seen on eBay:
Am I mistaken or do the fretboard markers on this cheap Magnatone look egg-xactly like the ones that P. A. Bigsby used on all his steels and most of his standard guitars?
(Maybe a retro-fit..?)
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Anthony Locke
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Todd Clinesmith
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Hi Nils,
The fretboards are similar in design, but are different materials. The Bigsby fretboards are brass, etched and plated, where as the Magnatones seem to be aluminum. Also there are stars on the Magnatones where PA had dots.
As Anthony noted PA helped with the design of a few mid fifties Magnatone steels and standard guitars. Those Magnatones sound pretty good too. Anthony makes his sound great.
Todd
The fretboards are similar in design, but are different materials. The Bigsby fretboards are brass, etched and plated, where as the Magnatones seem to be aluminum. Also there are stars on the Magnatones where PA had dots.
As Anthony noted PA helped with the design of a few mid fifties Magnatone steels and standard guitars. Those Magnatones sound pretty good too. Anthony makes his sound great.
Todd