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Beatles use of Bigsby
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:54 pm
by mipiti3
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?
Re: Beatles use of Bigsby
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:22 pm
by rickyfricky
Allegedly used for ONE song: "Paperback Writer". Not sure if he used the Bigsby.
Re: Beatles use of Bigsby
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:29 pm
by jamie
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.
Re: Beatles use of Bigsby
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:20 am
by wolfgang
What about the Can't buy me love-solo, George on his Gretsch guitar with Bigsby use?
Wolfgang
Re: Beatles use of Bigsby
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 1:32 am
by jimk
What about "Don't Bother Me"? Isn't there some use of the Bigsby on that?
JimK
Re: Beatles use of Bigsby
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:57 pm
by billydlight
"I'm a Loser"
Re: Beatles use of Bigsby
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:18 am
by admin
Baby's in Black is the only recording that I know of in which there has been some reference to the Bigsby for George.
Re: Beatles use of Bigsby
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:12 am
by Zurdo
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.
Re: Beatles use of Bigsby
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:44 am
by wolfgang
yes, but it's probably the Strat
Wolfgang
Re: Beatles use of Bigsby
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:57 am
by Zurdo
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.
Re: Beatles use of Bigsby
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:00 am
by admin
There are many possibilities here. I was referring to comments made over the years about his use of the Bigsby.
Re: Beatles use of Bigsby
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:56 am
by ByrdBro
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.
Re: Beatles use of Bigsby
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:26 am
by Zurdo
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.
Re: Beatles use of Bigsby
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:59 pm
by southpawl
Re: Beatles use of Bigsby
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:01 pm
by rickyfricky
southpawl wrote:
Cry For a Shadow???????????