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The world’s most influential guitar gear designers: meet the pioneers behind the innovations that changed the electric guitar forever

By Amit Sharma published

It’s not just star guitarists who have changed the way we play – these are the innovators whose inventions forever altered the course of the guitar itself

The usefulness of the Bigsby vibrato extended into the era of rock music, as evidenced by the B7 on this 60s Gibson SG

Everything you need to know about the Bigsby vibrato

By Huw Price published

Let's take a deep dive into the world of these revered vibratos, their history, and the popular mods and maintenance tips that will keep them running in perfect order for years to come

A 1958 Paul Bigsby Standard electric guitar

An original, 1958 Paul Bigsby semi-hollow electric guitar is on sale for $750,000 on Reverb

By Jackson Maxwell published

The guitar is believed to be the last of the made-to-order standard electrics that Bigsby built in his lifetime, of which only a few dozen are thought to exist

10 Essential Electric Guitar Design Innovators

By Brad Tolinski, Alan di Perna published