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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 .
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 .
ES-Les Paul (2014-2016) Mash up of Les Paul and ES-335 [16] Les Paul Signature (c. 1972 –c. 1975) [17] Midtown (2011–2016) Smaller chambered body with f-holes that came in five variants: [18] Standard with dot inlays and BurstBucker humbuckers, as well as optional Bigsby vibrato [19] Standard P-90 with trapezoid inlays and P-90 pickups [20]
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Guitar pedalboard, a container for guitar effects pedals Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Pedalboard .
A guitar pedalboard is a flat board or panel that serves as a container, patch bay, and power supply for effects pedals for the electric guitar. Some pedalboards contain their own transformer and power cables to power multiple pedals. Pedalboards help the player manage multiple pedals.
A bridge set to 'float' off the guitar lets the guitarist raise the pitch until the bridge presses against the body. Pitch bends are accomplished by pulling up or down on an arm screwed into the tailpiece block, usually free to swing. The Fender synchronized tremolo is the most widely copied vibrato system. The original design is still in ...
An effects unit is also called an effect box, effects device, effects processor or simply an effect. The abbreviation F/X or FX is sometimes used. A pedal-style unit may be called a stomp box, stompbox, effects pedal or pedal. Unprocessed audio coming into an effects unit is referred to as dry, while the processed audio output is referred to as ...