A Strange B-16
My friend Deke Dickerson sent me this photo a few months back and I thought that a couple of you might like it. It’s of the Fender powered Smokey Smith band and I thought the lead guitarist might be Morrie Jones. But, after looking other photos I’m not sure. The interesting thing though is the Bigsby B-16. It’s reversible for both left and right handers. Maybe it’s a one of Bigsby’s prototypes? The tele also looks to have a bridge pickup in the neck position, and a selector switch and another knob up front. I love modified teles.
t n
December 9, 2012 at 10:44 pm //
cool..
looked at morries sites..and don’t know if that him in the pic either..though he was smokey smiths lead guitar…he was a guitar modder/maker though too..wonder if that teles “oddness” is leo’s
or morries..if it is indeed morrie!…i like the uncovered slanted neck pup…unlike most guitarists , i prefer the neck pup on a tele!!
that symmetrical bigsby is boss too!
gotta love it
Daniel
January 22, 2013 at 12:19 am //
TK
I FOUND THE TELE!!! (Actually it’s an Esquire)
Hopefully it hasn’t been restored!
http://www.tdpri.com/forum/telecaster-discussion-forum/359206-what-would-you-give-50s-esquire.html
TK
January 22, 2013 at 10:05 am //
Wow! Nice work Daniel! It sure looks like it.