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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:57 am
by rumbush
+1!!!!!
I was going to say YESSSSSSSS!!! too.
God bless the vintage-style headstock [[doing the Headstock Dance]]
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:48 am
by octagon
When did the headstocks originally change from small to big?Early 80s?
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:07 am
by nukebass
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!
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:55 am
by randyz
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.
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 10:11 am
by j_gary
Hey wait a minute!
JH called us bitchy!
Oh, I forgot, we are.
Well, at least we don't whine.......DOH! Forgot again!
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:32 pm
by cmuk
Here's an example of the new headstock (I think) also in the new MID formula...
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 12:08 am
by 8mileshigh
And here's a '69.......
Just love those skinny haedstocks
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 5:29 am
by longhouse
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.
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 5:50 am
by kcole4001
Like this?
"Look ma, no back pain!"
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 6:36 am
by rumbush
Clive what model & year is that? Hard to tell it's MID from the picture, but regardless it has a great looking headstock.
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 7:10 am
by studiotwosession
I thought some of the headstocks on early 60s 600 series guitars were also quite sizable.
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 7:26 am
by cmuk
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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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 8:22 am
by jingle_jangle
That is a lovely shade of MID, and a darned near perfect job of finishing, too.
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 8:24 am
by sloop_john_b
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.
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 8:30 am
by elysrand
That's the same shade of blue (ducking thrown bottles and rocks) as my Rickentruck
