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marc61 wrote:Dagtail - incorporates the best of both words

There are more than two words, though...?

cableracer wrote:

marc61 wrote:Dagtail - incorporates the best of both words

...or..Splitwood

Hmmm, not exactly what comes to my mind. Of course, winter is coming, so I've been doing a fair amount of that lately...

Comments from another thread refer to early Rick acoustics with this headstock design as having an "FH" designation (flared headstock?), also described as a "steerhead" design, among others: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=361531&hilit=shiloh&start=60

I was hoping that the 700C was mine...but it looks normal........

Fishwood?

4003 wrote:I was hoping that the 700C was mine...but it looks normal........

I'll have pics of yours, Bob (for your eyes only) as it goes into final sanding--about 2 or 3 weeks!

kiramdear wrote:Fishwood?

Daghorn?

Batwood?

Those are the only decent other ones.

Then there's "Type B".

"Bat-horned".

Or how's this: "the Rickenbacker snake-tongued headstock".

Paul,
Please excuse my ignorance, but I was wondering if it is practical to have a fretless acoustic or electric (6/12 string) guitar? At least for rhythm applicatons...I could imagine soloing may be a bit more difficult.

cableracer wrote:Paul,
Please excuse my ignorance, but I was wondering if it is practical to have a fretless acoustic or electric (6/12 string) guitar? At least for rhythm applicatons...I could imagine soloing may be a bit more difficult.

I think JJ has already cut the slots but hasn't installed the frets yet. At least, that's what I can make of the pictures.

Yep, always gotta cut the slots, so the frets have someplace to go.

I've seen and played a few oddball (Chinese) fretless acoustics. Kinda banjoey-sounding. Not impressed.

It takes a lot of masking...



...and then, suddenly, WHAAM!!!

jingle_jangle wrote:
...and then, suddenly, WHAAM!!!

That came out really cool!

winston wrote:Wow! Both basses are beautiful Paul. Congrats to their owners.

+1! Referring the sweet vintage Dark Burgundy and Fireglo 4001 basses a couple of pages back.

Very cool graphic. Does it spell "WHAAM!"? If so...it appears the crossbar on the second "A" is missing...oh...probably going to be covered up by hardware huh?