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

By: Shawn Scott

Shawn Scott — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 03:31:59 +0000

I have a mark III for sale..

By: Darren

Darren — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 02:04:12 +0000

I have a mark III, single pick up, black (the only one I’ve ever seen in that color with a single pick up) with original case. I believe it is a 57 which would have been produced for about 13 months. It is not the neck through model, but this thing screams. Replaced bone nut and professionally set up. It is missing the headstock logo. Could use a re-fret if you were looking to play it regularly. It is for sale, so make me an offer. The worst I can say is no.

By: magnatone

magnatone — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 13:47:50 +0000

hi,
I am looking for a magnatone mk3. I will pay good money. If anyone has one please leave your email address and I will get in touch. Cheers

By: Ian

Ian — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 01:53:15 +0000

To say the Mark iii’s are not truly professional guitars just means your Mark iii must have something wrong with it. The pickup should be able to go from audible whisper to total bark. I own four Mark iii’s and a Mark V. My neck-thru Mark iii and one of my glued in Mark iii’s blow everything else I have out of the water. They have PERFECT intonation, you can’t knock them out of tune, and they play like butter. I choose those guitars 80% of the time over a ‘61 Jazzmaster, a ‘66 ES-335, and on, and on. I’d just take issue that this is somehow not a professional guitar. I think the Mark iii is one of the top 5 guitars ever produced. There, I said it. Get your pickups checked, and maybe a setup, I dunno?

By: Lorin Culbertson

Lorin Culbertson — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 20:15:38 +0000

I have had this guitar since 1960 and trying to find out what it might be worth ,as i have a potential buyer?

By: BOB

BOB — Mon, 28 May 2012 19:15:10 +0000

I have this guitar the only difference is the pickups are chrome. I bought it new as a teenager in 1956. the Back of the neck has a bit of wear other then that it is in
great shape. Any idea what it is now worth. I don’t remember what I paid but had to make weekly payment for a long time.

Thanks bob

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