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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 .
Forrest "Bud" Isaacs (1928–2016) [1] was an American steel guitarist who made country music history in 1954 as the first person to play pedal steel guitar on a hit record. He is known for his playing his innovative technique on Webb Pierce's 1954 recording of a song called "Slowly" which became a major hit for Pierce and was one of the most-played country songs of 1954.
Paul Adelburt Bigsby (1899–1968) [1] [2] was an American inventor, designer, and pioneer of the solid body electric guitar. Bigsby is best known for designing the Bigsby vibrato tailpiece (also mislabeled as a tremolo arm ) and proprietor of Bigsby Electric Guitars .
John Jeremiah Bigsby (1792-1881), English physician and geologist Bigsby Medal, a medal of the Geological Society of London established by John Jeremiah Bigsby, awarded for the study of American geology; Paul Bigsby (1899–1968), American guitar maker, inventor and motorcycle racer/mechanic Bigsby Electric Guitars, a company named after Paul ...
Originally a non-union plant, the Lawrenceburg facility began operations in 1956, and over the next few decades, the complex grew to become one of the largest facilities of its type in the United States: 42.7 acres (173,000 m 2) under roof. There was a failed effort by the Teamsters to win a NLRB election in March 1965.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images The S&P 500 has surged 27% in 2024, on track for its best year since 2019. Wall Street forecasters weren't particularly bullish at the start of the year.
Western Flyer was an American private label brand of bicycles, tricycles, scooters, play wagons, and pedal cars and tractors, and roller skates, sold by the former Western Auto stores. The trademark brand was first used in June 1931, and the brand of bicycles was sold until 1998. Western Auto had other companies manufacture the bicycles.
LeBron James announced on Wednesday that he’s taking a break from social media.. The Los Angeles Lakers star made the announcement on his X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram accounts ...