Comments on: Buddy Meets Bigsby (1956 Bigsby Magnatone Mark III Electric Guitar)

By: Troy

Troy — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 06:07:28 +0000

When I was about 18 or so I found a Magantone Mark IV in a local music shop for $125. It was a good little guitar, obviously well made except for what looked like a thin sheet of cherry-colored plywood or paneling on the back and those damn lousy Kluson tuners! Eventually I traded it in for a Ventura copy of a Gibson SG doubleneck. Looking back on it now I’m sorry I let it go since the doubleneck turned out to be way more guitar than I really needed at that time, but I hope it found its way into the hands of a good player who appreciated it better than I did back then!

By: Lather

Lather — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 12:43:35 +0000

I FOUND ONE!!! Yesterday at work!! I do, well I guess rape the dead? I clean out homes after someone dies for the Banks. I get anything I don’t trash. I found a MARK III… Its in rough shape.. But It sounds like I need to restore this Baby.
Mine Is earlier then the one Pictured. Single Pickup. Very Cool. Neck Through Body.. but that is where some damage is.. looks like the glue failed.. NOT BROKEN just released.. re-glue should fix that. Some damage to the Nut Area.. NOT BROKEN
just missing Nut and some glue/putty needs to be removed. The Finish on back of Body needs repair.. Maybe.

Are these that rare? Is she a Keeper? EBAYER??
I do have to say that it is Small and VERY COOL..But do I NEED another Guitar?

By: angela basham

angela basham — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:40:53 +0000

I have this exact guitar as pictured above, mine is worn on the back of the neck from being played for all these years, in the original case, any idea of value? Again it looks just like the one pictured here, has the neck through body, can assume semi hollow, because I am not taking it apart.

By: Manny Flores

Manny Flores — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 06:18:13 +0000

Hello Mr. Wright,
I left you a question in the “Contact” section of this website, thinking it may be a bit lengthy for a comment spot, regarding a Paul Barth sunburst purchased in ’55 with the exact design that may have become the Magnatone MarkV1 (post Paul Bigsby design) that you spoke of in the story posted above entitled “Buddy Meets Bigsby” I hope that you’ve received it and can shed some light on the matter. I sure would like to know which guitar I have. Thanks, Manny