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

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue May 08, 2007 8:10 am

So let's all remember for the future: Guitars started shipping with small headstocks in April '07.

rumbush · Post by **rumbush** » Tue May 08, 2007 10:26 am

Oops I meant to respond to Daniel, not Chris.

Chris: the new 12-string headstock started shipping in the second half of '06. There are a lot of them about. They look sweeeet.

deaconblues · Post by **deaconblues** » Tue May 08, 2007 11:03 am

Thanks, J. Oliver!

Are you talking about the fully slotted through 12 headstock? I have a 360/12 in MB with that headstock - I'll check the s/n.

shackleton · Post by **shackleton** » Tue May 08, 2007 12:08 pm

I dont think I will ever like them and and glad I have the ones I own.

chronictown · Post by **chronictown** » Wed May 09, 2007 2:34 am

Thanks Oliver - just to clarify though, the new 12-string headstocks are slimmed down, slightly tapered '60's-style (as opposed to the fatter, post-'60's dimensions)? I've seen ones with the fully slotted headstocks, which I quite like, but I couldn't recall if they were also of a different shape.

deaconblues · Post by **deaconblues** » Wed May 09, 2007 3:38 am

From eBay - '07 is on the top, '97 on the bottom. The '97 does look a little more bloated to me.

chronictown · Post by **chronictown** » Wed May 09, 2007 3:45 am

Thanks very much for the comparison pics, Daniel. The newer headstocks look much better, IMHO - noticeably slimmer along the tuners and less bloated towards the nut. Cool!

rumbush · Post by **rumbush** » Wed May 09, 2007 5:45 am

Good comparison shots. Originally I was talking about the recently redesigned 6-string headstocks. But yeah, the 12-string headstocks for all but the C and V-series Ricks are now slot-through. I hadn't noticed any slimming of the new 12-string headstocks but Daniel's comparison shots would seem to indicate otherwise. Regardless, I really like the slot-through design and the vintage-style 6-string headstock design. IMHO they're very nice changes, JH & Co.

deaconblues · Post by **deaconblues** » Wed May 09, 2007 6:17 am

chronictown · Post by **chronictown** » Wed May 09, 2007 7:39 am

I agree - all these headstock changes are great!