What’s up with the new small 60’s head stocks???

rumbush · Post by **rumbush** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:57 am

+1!!!!!

I was going to say YESSSSSSSS!!! too.

God bless the vintage-style headstock [[doing the Headstock Dance]]

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:48 am

When did the headstocks originally change from small to big?Early 80s?

nukebass · Post by **nukebass** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:07 am

I have no opinion on this model either way, but thanks for listening to the masses, Mr. Hall. The important part is that this is the result of programming new CNC machines. They're operational!! Backlog reduction time!

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:55 am

Mitch: Yep, I think they got much bigger in the early 80's when they started using Schaller tuners. Tuning heads on some deluxe models got slightly enlarged in the late 70's, like my '79 360 MG, when they started using Grover tuners.

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 10:11 am

Hey wait a minute!

JH called us bitchy!

Oh, I forgot, we are.

Well, at least we don't whine.......DOH! Forgot again!

cmuk · Post by **cmuk** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:32 pm

Here's an example of the new headstock (I think) also in the new MID formula...

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 12:08 am

And here's a '69.......

Just love those skinny haedstocks

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 5:29 am

I didn't think Gumby was offensive.

Actually... I have a picture of Gumby playing a Rickenbacker inside my toolchest downstairs. I'll see if I can find a jpeg of it.

I, being 5'10" and less than 150 pounds, believe that skinny can be beautiful.

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 5:50 am

Like this?

"Look ma, no back pain!"

rumbush · Post by **rumbush** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 6:36 am

Clive what model & year is that? Hard to tell it's MID from the picture, but regardless it has a great looking headstock.

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 7:10 am

I thought some of the headstocks on early 60s 600 series guitars were also quite sizable.

cmuk · Post by **cmuk** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 7:26 am

It's a 2007 MID formula. Here's a better picture of the finish. I think it's a much nicer blue than the brighter MIDs before it. (It's not one of my guitars though.

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jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 8:22 am

That is a lovely shade of MID, and a darned near perfect job of finishing, too.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 8:24 am

Yup, there was another brand-new MID at MARF (a 4003) and it was one of the first i've seen that I liked. it almost looked like Turquoise.

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 8:30 am

That's the same shade of blue (ducking thrown bottles and rocks) as my Rickentruck