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jim_w wrote:Where on God's green earth did whoever did the Lennon mods to this get a comp'd LEFTY bigsby dog-bone bridge???

I went through hoops to borrow a righty one to measure it, reverse engineer it, make a cad model and get one machined from billet!

The guy who did the machining did 5 as the minimum order, so I have 4 extra lefty bridges (just the bridges, not the dog-bone)

i not sure what country it was in but im sure i saw a lefty bigsby on ebay last week sometime it was the complete thing im pretty sure.

BeatleJohn wrote: i not sure what country it was in but im sure i saw a lefty bigsby on ebay last week sometime it was the complete thing im pretty sure.

A lefty bigsby vibrato is somewhat rare, but we're talking about the "bow-tie" Bigsby bridge here.

Hi Dave - I'm also in NSW (Sydney) and have a lefty 325v59, only in Jetglo - however, it doesn't have an old style bridge. Been looking for a mapleglo to bookend it with for the past year...no luck!
If you're getting it for 2150 pounds then that's a 'good deal' leftywise. Mine cost a little more, and the only other one I've seen (another Jetglo) was going in the UK for 2550 pounds a year ago.
These sound exorbitant prices to right handers - and they are - but as you've found, they're seriously few and far between and, as usual, if you want something badly enough, you have to pay for it.
Great little guitars - take a bit of getting used to. They Intrigue other players who get miffed they can't have a strum because they're not lefties! Revenge is sweet...
Cheers,
BRian

byron21351 wrote:Hi Dave - I'm also in NSW (Sydney) and have a lefty 325v59, only in Jetglo - however, it doesn't have an old style bridge. Been looking for a mapleglo to bookend it with for the past year...no luck!
If you're getting it for 2150 pounds then that's a 'good deal' leftywise. Mine cost a little more, and the only other one I've seen (another Jetglo) was going in the UK for 2550 pounds a year ago.
These sound exorbitant prices to right handers - and they are - but as you've found, they're seriously few and far between and, as usual, if you want something badly enough, you have to pay for it.
Great little guitars - take a bit of getting used to. They Intrigue other players who get miffed they can't have a strum because they're not lefties! Revenge is sweet...
Cheers,
BRian

hi Brian
Oh i want it alright ! im thrilled to bits i found one
and its good to hear from a fellow lefty too. these guitars must be rare yr the only other that i know about that has one. got any pics? be cool to see it. if u ever want to sell make sure u give me first offer lol

Welcome to the forum Brian,
Another Aussie joins the ranks!

Thanks Greg,
Also have a lefty 330 mapleglo to console me over the lack of a 325 mapleglo...And thanks to Rene at Global Vintage it didn't cost an arm and a leg like the 325...
Brian

byron21351 wrote:Thanks Greg,
Also have a lefty 330 mapleglo to console me over the lack of a 325 mapleglo...And thanks to Rene at Global Vintage it didn't cost an arm and a leg like the 325...
Brian

i almost got a 330 JG last year but didnt have the cash at the time. i wasnt even really on the lookout for this one till i decided to go back to liverpool for a holiday and thought id test the waters and see what happened. so i was pretty lucky to find this one i think and i didnt even have the money for it but when it showed up i had to make it happen. might have cost me a pretty penny but im pretty sure its going to be worth it

I know the feeling! Stay in touch and tell us all about it when it arrives.

well guys im off to london tomorrow to get my guitar and then on to liverpool cya when i get back

Have a great trip!

hi guys im back from england with my new toy. let me know what u think

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Wow!

Beautiful guitar David, well worth the wait hey? How was the trip?
I'll burn that dvd for you soon!

Great score, David!