Bigsby Electric Guitars
Bigsby is a brand of guitars and guitar accessories that operated as an independent company by Paul Bigsby until 1966 when it was purchased by ex-Gibson executive Ted McCarty. In 1999, the brand was acquired by Gretsch from McCarty, which owned it until 2019, when Bigsby was sold to Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. An early innovator of solid body electric guitars and accessories, the company was the first to introduce a guitar headstock that had all of its tuning pegs on the same side.
Basic Information
- Category: musical instrument manufacturing company
- Website: https://www.bigsby.com/
Documented Facts
- Email: consumerrelations@fender.com
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- Bigsby Electric Guitars — Official Site (official)
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- Bigsby Electric Guitars — Wikipedia (reference)
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