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Re: Has anyone heard of broken headstocks on Rics?

Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 12:22 pm
by Rubsoul
"Has anyone heard of broken headstocks on Rics?"

Naah.... The R Tailpieces just explode! :shock:

"I did open a 370/12 case a few years back..... The "R" was in 2 pieces. :shock:

Re: Has anyone heard of broken headstocks on Rics?

Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 1:06 pm
by paologregorio
manta wrote:Some guy named Townsend had quite a few breaks in his various RICs a few years back. :lol: :roll:

Manta
Yeah, but guitar abuse doesn't count! :lol: :lol: :D

Re: Has anyone heard of broken headstocks on Rics?

Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 2:44 pm
by 1OUfan
Wasn't Lennon's (DB 122) broken at the headstock area?

Re: Has anyone heard of broken headstocks on Rics?

Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 4:49 pm
by sloop_john_b
1OUfan wrote:Wasn't Lennon's (DB 122) broken at the headstock area?
Yep, he dropped it.

Re: Has anyone heard of broken headstocks on Rics?

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 3:35 pm
by shamustwin
Dropped my 650 straight on it's head at rehearsal, didn't even go out of tune. Yay.

Re: Has anyone heard of broken headstocks on Rics?

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 4:19 pm
by Clint
I turned around once while wearing my 620, slammed the headstock straight into a wall. Took out a chunk of plaster but didn't even leave a mark on the guitar.

Re: Has anyone heard of broken headstocks on Rics?

Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 3:54 pm
by sped55miles
personaly Ive never had that problem. but truss rods sound about right.