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garytelecastor · October 29th, 2009, 04:43 AM

I am putting together my first partscaster and I would like to put some Palm benders on it.
I know Hip Shot has them but I am interested in picking up the Bigsby Palm Benders.
Anybody know where they can be bought?
Thankx.-g

asatfan · October 29th, 2009, 10:07 AM

Quite often, you'll see them on Ebay.

getbent · October 29th, 2009, 10:43 AM

Hey Gar! How is ya?

Dan Balde is the go to guy for new ones.

edit: that link is dead now.... hmmm, I emailed him at his last known 'good' address... I'll let you know if he answers.

gumbo · October 29th, 2009, 11:39 AM

Try Dan at:

dbalde@eclipse.net

with "Bigsby Palm Pedals" in the subject line....

...might work, but Dan has not exactly been too talkative in recent times

..if all you are after is a 'standard' two pedal layout, they do come up on eBay reasonably often.

Cheers from 33C Adelaide!

garytelecastor · October 30th, 2009, 01:52 AM

Thanx you guys.
Yeah, gb if you hear from him please let me know. tanx.

getbent · October 31st, 2009, 01:38 AM

nothing yet gary...

but here is one for sale!

PennyCentury · October 31st, 2009, 04:28 AM

Check out this site, they are selling the QuickBender, which seems to be inspired by the Bigsby Palm Pedal. Benderguitars

coolbreeze475 · October 31st, 2009, 01:11 PM

Here's another site you might wanna check out. I believe this is the man who invented them.
http://www.boomercastleman.com/

getbent · November 5th, 2009, 06:35 PM

Gary,

I heard from Dan... I'll email you!

coolbreeze475 · November 13th, 2009, 02:07 PM

I had sent a question to the Bigsby Palm Pedals Website a couple of months ago and did get a respond but now I see thier site is down. Wow I guess they went outta business.

rcalverley · November 13th, 2009, 06:57 PM

deleted as I posted on wrong thread... sorry

J. Hayes · November 14th, 2009, 02:23 PM

in Las Vegas (Al Bruno) who's a master of the Bigsby Palm Pedal device wanted to add one to his Telecaster. He'd had a set on his Gibson ES-345 since they came out (He had Boomer's prototype unit). He wanted a bender on his Tele but wanted to stay with the Bigsby type as that was what he was used to. He ordered a set with the "fold away" levers and has had nothing but trouble with them. The levers keep loosening up and won't work as they're supposed to. The trouble with Bigsby P/P units is that there's not enough body on the guitar behind the bridge for them to operate properly as the levers stick over the bridge quite a bit thereby eliminating the option of doing palm muting which is a standard technique for most players.

In the seventies I installed a set of BPP on Nokie Edwards' (Ventures lead guitarist) Telecaster. What I did was cut off the levers and stagger the heights of them so you could operate the B lever without engaging the G lever or you could slide your hand beside it to activate the G lever. It worked out pretty well as I remember..... I actually took two sets of palm pedals and made one 4 lever unit with it.......

On one of my Strats I have a set of HipShot benders, both B & G and I had to screw the unit into the face of the guitar to keep the G string from going flat when I used the B lever.........JH in Va.

getbent · November 14th, 2009, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolbreeze475

I had sent a question to the Bigsby Palm Pedals Website a couple of months ago and did get a respond but now I see thier site is down. Wow I guess they went outta business.

coolbreeze, I heard from Dan Balde, he's not out of business.. he's moving locations and having some changes going on... if you want Dan's info, email me... the waitlist for a palm pedal is a couple of months and you gotta be serious about getting one if you want to contact Dan... it is a small shop and lots of stuff going on for him...

pm me or email me if you need more info.

Greg Seaman · November 17th, 2009, 01:53 AM

If you can get your hands on one of these, they are much sturdier and more modern in design than the Bigsby Palm Pedal. Be sure to scroll down the page to the videos. They really show what this bridge is all about. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find any to buy in the USA. Maybe on ebay? Nostrovia!

http://www.rockinger.com/index.php?c...&product=2405C

coolbreeze475 · November 17th, 2009, 11:45 AM

GET BENT I'm glad to hear that Bigsby Palm Pedals can still be purchased because I would like to try them out in the future on a guitar.

And Greg Seaman I have been looking at that Dusenberg bender as well to. I havn't seen anyone put one on a Telecaster yet. I don't really want to put it on my Strat because then I can't use the whammy bar.

October 29th, 2009, 04:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
garytelecastor Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,104 18 Photos	Where can I buy Bigsby Palm Benders? I am putting together my first partscaster and I would like to put some Palm benders on it. I know Hip Shot has them but I am interested in picking up the Bigsby Palm Benders. Anybody know where they can be bought? Thankx.-g __________________ éí 'aaníígÓÓ 'áhoot'é What in the world do I know???? Redd Volkaert is a Jedi Knight at one with the Force!!!

October 29th, 2009, 10:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
asatfan Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: IN Age: 54 Posts: 669	Quite often, you'll see them on Ebay. __________________ "......gotta keep rockin' while I still can....." - Steve Earle www.myspace.com/rugtheknuckleheads

October 29th, 2009, 10:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Posts: 13,671 37 Photos	Hey Gar! How is ya? Dan Balde is the go to guy for new ones. edit: that link is dead now.... hmmm, I emailed him at his last known 'good' address... I'll let you know if he answers. __________________ We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are

October 29th, 2009, 11:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
gumbo Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Australia Age: 61 Posts: 204	Try Dan at: dbalde@eclipse.net with "Bigsby Palm Pedals" in the subject line.... ...might work, but Dan has not exactly been too talkative in recent times ..if all you are after is a 'standard' two pedal layout, they do come up on eBay reasonably often. Cheers from 33C Adelaide! __________________ Heaven: A Bassman 410, a good pizza, and a nice lie down

October 30th, 2009, 01:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
garytelecastor Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,104 18 Photos	Thanx you guys. Yeah, gb if you hear from him please let me know. tanx. __________________ éí 'aaníígÓÓ 'áhoot'é What in the world do I know???? Redd Volkaert is a Jedi Knight at one with the Force!!!

October 31st, 2009, 01:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Posts: 13,671 37 Photos	nothing yet gary... but here is one for sale! __________________ We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are

October 31st, 2009, 04:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
PennyCentury Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 855	Check out this site, they are selling the QuickBender, which seems to be inspired by the Bigsby Palm Pedal. Benderguitars __________________ Now with whole-grain Telecaster goodness! I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament. ~Alanis Morissette

October 31st, 2009, 01:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
coolbreeze475 TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Grand Rapids Mi. Posts: 11	Here's another site you might wanna check out. I believe this is the man who invented them. http://www.boomercastleman.com/

November 5th, 2009, 06:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Posts: 13,671 37 Photos	Gary, I heard from Dan... I'll email you! __________________ We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are

November 13th, 2009, 02:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
coolbreeze475 TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Grand Rapids Mi. Posts: 11	Website No Longer Available I had sent a question to the Bigsby Palm Pedals Website a couple of months ago and did get a respond but now I see thier site is down. Wow I guess they went outta business.

November 13th, 2009, 06:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
rcalverley TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Yorkshire, England Posts: 54	deleted as I posted on wrong thread... sorry

November 14th, 2009, 02:23 PM	#12 (permalink)
J. Hayes Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. Posts: 1,242	Gary, a friend of mine........... in Las Vegas (Al Bruno) who's a master of the Bigsby Palm Pedal device wanted to add one to his Telecaster. He'd had a set on his Gibson ES-345 since they came out (He had Boomer's prototype unit). He wanted a bender on his Tele but wanted to stay with the Bigsby type as that was what he was used to. He ordered a set with the "fold away" levers and has had nothing but trouble with them. The levers keep loosening up and won't work as they're supposed to. The trouble with Bigsby P/P units is that there's not enough body on the guitar behind the bridge for them to operate properly as the levers stick over the bridge quite a bit thereby eliminating the option of doing palm muting which is a standard technique for most players. In the seventies I installed a set of BPP on Nokie Edwards' (Ventures lead guitarist) Telecaster. What I did was cut off the levers and stagger the heights of them so you could operate the B lever without engaging the G lever or you could slide your hand beside it to activate the G lever. It worked out pretty well as I remember..... I actually took two sets of palm pedals and made one 4 lever unit with it....... On one of my Strats I have a set of HipShot benders, both B & G and I had to screw the unit into the face of the guitar to keep the G string from going flat when I used the B lever.........JH in Va. __________________ Ralph Mooney rules!!

November 17th, 2009, 01:53 AM	#14 (permalink)
Greg Seaman TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Massachusetts Age: 56 Posts: 27	If you can get your hands on one of these, they are much sturdier and more modern in design than the Bigsby Palm Pedal. Be sure to scroll down the page to the videos. They really show what this bridge is all about. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find any to buy in the USA. Maybe on ebay? Nostrovia! http://www.rockinger.com/index.php?c...&product=2405C __________________

November 17th, 2009, 11:45 AM	#15 (permalink)
coolbreeze475 TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Grand Rapids Mi. Posts: 11	GET BENT I'm glad to hear that Bigsby Palm Pedals can still be purchased because I would like to try them out in the future on a guitar. And Greg Seaman I have been looking at that Dusenberg bender as well to. I havn't seen anyone put one on a Telecaster yet. I don't really want to put it on my Strat because then I can't use the whammy bar.

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