What is Speedy playing here? Not his Bigsby for sure. Looks like it may be a Rick with that horseshoe pickup.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uNjY2Oqhz4
Speedy West with Merle Travis
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I'd be tempted to say that it IS the Bigsby, just with a front panel like he later also used on his Fender.
His Bigsby HAD a metal plate in the front center saying something like "built for Speedy West"... although it was long argued that Speedy's Bigsby was #1 it turns out that there may have been one or two before his... ALL without the Bigsby logo.
... J-D.
His Bigsby HAD a metal plate in the front center saying something like "built for Speedy West"... although it was long argued that Speedy's Bigsby was #1 it turns out that there may have been one or two before his... ALL without the Bigsby logo.
... J-D.
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Yeah, never seen a Ricky with those rounded end plates either.
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Speedy West and his Bigsby
After some net surfing and viewing other and better pics, I have to agree with you guys that Speedy is indeed playing his Bigsby in this clip. It must be the different front apron that threw me. The first time I remember ever seeing that apron was in this video of Travis doing "Sweet Temptation." I love what can be found on You Tube. Classic stuff.