Beatles use of Bigsby

mipiti3 · Post by **mipiti3** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:54 pm

OK, so George's Gretsches had Bigsbys and John HAD to have a Bigsby put onto his Ric 325 alder, but are there any photos or movies actually showing them using a Bigsby? I am sure those of you who really have listened for it can probably give examples of where one hears a Bigsby vibrato in one or more of their songs' music, but do we have visual proof? In a photo or movie clip? just wondered. Had to have those Bigsbys, but did they ever use them?

rickyfricky · Post by **rickyfricky** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:22 pm

Allegedly used for ONE song: "Paperback Writer". Not sure if he used the Bigsby.

jamie · Post by **jamie** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:29 pm

I believe Rod Taylor from Beatles to a Tee pointed out that "It's only Love" has a guitar line that uses the whammy bar though not sure what guitar it was. It always sounded like a tremelo effect but a tremelo pedal never could quite duplicate that sound.

wolfgang · Post by **wolfgang** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:20 am

What about the Can't buy me love-solo, George on his Gretsch guitar with Bigsby use?
Wolfgang

jimk · Post by **jimk** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 1:32 am

What about "Don't Bother Me"? Isn't there some use of the Bigsby on that?
JimK

billydlight · Post by **billydlight** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:57 pm

"I'm a Loser"

admin · Post by **admin** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:18 am

Baby's in Black is the only recording that I know of in which there has been some reference to the Bigsby for George.

Zurdo · Post by **Zurdo** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:12 am

admin wrote:Baby's in Black is the only recording that I know of in which there has been some reference to the Bigsby for George.

the Bigsby is also used in the guitar solo of "I'm Down", listen carefully.

wolfgang · Post by **wolfgang** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:44 am

yes, but it's probably the Strat

Wolfgang

Zurdo · Post by **Zurdo** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:57 am

wolfgang wrote:yes, but it's probably the Strat Wolfgang

I think he was still using the Gretsch when "I'm Down" was recorded?

another potential use of the Bigsby is in the song "It's Only Love", though I've always suspected it was a Magnatone M6 amplifier with the vibrato on.

admin · Post by **admin** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:00 am

There are many possibilities here. I was referring to comments made over the years about his use of the Bigsby.

ByrdBro · Post by **ByrdBro** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:56 am

Strawberry Fields?

Yeah well, it may have been George's Strat but might well have been his SG. Ok neither Bigsbys.

They weren't big on trem wiggling were they.

Zurdo · Post by **Zurdo** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:26 am

last night I watched a video of The Beatles playing "Baby's in Black" live in 1965, George with his single cutaway Gretsch, and it doesn't look like he is using the Bigsby at all in the phrases, it does look like he is bending the strings. I don't know what to believe.

southpawl · Post by **southpawl** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:59 pm

rickyfricky · Post by **rickyfricky** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:01 pm

southpawl wrote:

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