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

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 9:12 pm

Ha! Kevin it's very similar to that.

rumbush · Post by **rumbush** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:37 am

Clive, it's gorgeous. Kinda Sapphireglo. It's a real midnight blue. That's the only blue I've ever liked from RIC - no offense intended to anyone at all, just MHO.

chronictown · Post by **chronictown** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 6:31 am

Wow! Slim headstocks AND a great new midnight blue. I wish I had this much good news every time I return from being away from my computer for a few days!
Thanks Mr. Hall for putting up with our bitchin'.

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 7:41 am

Greater mass in the headstock- notwithstanding the claims from a certain add-on device maker- does NOT improve the tone or strength. The larger mass at the end of essentially a lever robs energy from the strings that otherwise would be released into the bridge.

The strength of the head itself might be ever so slightly greater but not in any useful way; the extra weight, on the other hand, provides additional stress at the throat of the neck.

This was part of the same logic that Ben and JH gave on the cut-through 360/12 headstock: less weight = better sound.

I don't know if that is true. Just repeating.

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 7:44 am

The bigger ones were better for smacking people upside the head due to the larger impact/area ratio..The smaller ones require a higher velocity to achieve the desired result.

When asked why he chose to play a Telecaster, Buchannan said it was because he used to play in some pretty rowdy places and that was the strongest guitar he could find in case he needed to use it as a weapon.

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:30 am

I'd agree with that statement..........I saw a punk band taking a dislike to a Nazi salute from a guy in the crowd once and then the lead guitarist took the guy out cold with one swing of the Tele!! OUCH!!

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:49 am

During a Sex Pistols show in San Antonio, Sid Vicious took a swing with a P-bass and hit a woman in the front of the crowd. She was a nurse by profession, and Sid knocked her out cold.

godber · Post by **godber** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:52 am

What a gentleman.

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:18 pm

Ah......the good old days of punk eh?

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 1:09 pm

Ok, we got the thinner headstocks! Yay! Going out on a limb here....who would like 21 fret necks vs. 24 fret necks? And why? Aesthetics? Are those 3 extra frets and wood a waste?

Personally, I've always liked the look of the 21 fret guitars. I can't say that I ever use those extra 3 frets. I wouldn't miss them if they disappeared. And goodbye to the raised lettered TRCs. I like the vintage styled ones better. Sorry, had to get this offa my chest.

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 1:14 pm

I wouldn't disagree

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 1:25 pm

Well thats a start....two of us.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 1:30 pm

Definitely 21-frets. I don't use the really high ones and I like the 21 fret look. I can live with raised letter TRC's even though I do like the plexi ones.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 1:39 pm

And Hi-Gains, Toasters and RIC HBs are all fine with me.......

sakuradamon · Post by **sakuradamon** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:19 pm

oh that's a start; now lose 3 frets and upgrade the fret markers and make the tops a little thinner and I would buy one or two or three.