What is it about walnut wing headstocks?

highway_star · Post by **highway_star** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 2:37 am

It seems like I've really been attracted to the beauty of the contrasting woods lately. I'm almost torn between the nice finish of a fireglo and the walnut wing headstock.

I wonder if it's too late to change my C64 order to mapleglo?

greg_mitchell · Post by **greg_mitchell** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 2:41 am

I don't know but I've been bitten by the contrasting woods = beauty bug too. I love my fireglo 4003 but have been thinking "Mapleglo" for a few weeks now.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:11 am

the question is ... Why does Rickenbacker ever make an instrument without walnut headwings?

apollo11 · Post by **apollo11** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:42 am

Jeff is right on. I'd love to see walnut wings an option on all Fireglos, Bluebursts, Mapleglos, and any other finish which is not opaque.

The contrast of the walnut is striking and really adds another touch of beauty to the cresting wave headstock.

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:59 am

Jeff that is exactly my question! For those of you that can recall, I was highly disappointed when I learned my (then new) 2003 Cii Nat. was coming without walnut wings.

I will never buy an opaque color on a bass that has walnut wings. Just wouldn't be able to cover them up!

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 4:22 am

When my 4004 CII NAT. came in without the walnut wings; I know that it would not be "a keeper"

I just sold it...........

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 6:47 am

I've gotten over it. It's a great playing bass and at the end of the day... well that's what its about! I still have mine

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 8:48 am

Mmmmmm Walnut Wings. I couldn't have any finish on walnut wings but MapleGlow.
My C64S

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 11:03 am

got walnut?

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 11:06 am

Its not walnut, but I love the contrast!

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 12:23 pm

I'm not sure if the wings on the mapleglo headstock are walnut since it looks too light, still looks nice though.

Jared, I think the flamed wings look awesome too!

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 12:42 pm

"walnut wings are so %@$&@#!% hot"!

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 1:17 pm

I know there's walnut under that!

X-ray version!

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 1:51 pm

Got have the walnut

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 1:52 pm