Web journal of Beowulf Kingsley, AKA Rev. Todd Perkins, Dr. Toddzilla, or "That Crazy Sitar-Playing Guy Upstairs". Musician, Bassist for The Shelter Dogs, Michael Katon, Big Dave & The Ultrasonics and The Blue Front Persuaders; Producer/Arranger/Engineer of Reptile House Records. I'm writing about my life, my friends and the amusements and vicissitudes of creative types trying to survive in this crazy new century.
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Friday, March 27, 2009
Bigsby Tremolo
Just got a Bigsby Tremolo put on my new guitar! Mickey managed to set it up in record time...truly he is the Ninja Master of Guitar Techs. For those of you who don't know, the Bigsby is a mechanism that allows you to bend all of your guitar strings up (or down) simultaneously...a whammy bar if you will. If you've heard the Ventures, or any Surf Music, you've heard the sound. I've messed with other tremolos before, but listening to the amazing Johnny A. finally won me over to the world of the Bigsby. If you haven't heard that guy, don't waste any time, go get one of his albums, or go to YouTube and watch him play a little...you'll see what I mean. Of course, a Bigsby sure won't make me into Johnny A., but it's a nice thing to have in the arsenal. Now I just have to mess with it for about 30 years or so...
Labels:
Bigsby Tremolo,
guitars,
Johnny A.,
Surf Music,
Ventures,
Whammy Bar,
YouTube
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