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Headstocks

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:09 am
by roadrunners
Hey all

anyone know of a good luthier who could perhaps....as crazy as this may sound.....shave down the headstock to look more like the headstock style of the 60's ricks>?

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:24 am
by jingle_jangle
What color is the guitar and where are you located?

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:29 am
by admin
Hey Paul, are you specializing in Mapleglo these days?

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:09 am
by jingle_jangle
Peter, I can mix and match any color, and account for aging, yellowing, etc. Solid (non-transparent) colors like Jetglo, Turquoise, Midnight Blue, Azureglo, White, etc and Mapleglo are easier to match and blend than MB, Autumnglo, or Fireglo, but all are doable.

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:35 am
by Scastles
Ooohhh, Autumnglo. It sent my mind in a spin...a what if scenario. How about a complete re-fin, Paul?

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:14 am
by jingle_jangle
Sure, Stan. Just get me a good color photo of the specific shade of Autumnglo, and we can take it from there...

I document refins and rubber stamp the control cavities, to avoid confusion with originals, BTW.

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:31 am
by Scastles
Now I've given myself a project. I will search it out...of course, Peter, has one of the finer looking Autumnglo's around IMHO

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:45 am
by jingle_jangle
Contact me offlist when you're ready, Stan.

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 12:47 pm
by roadrunners
im on the east coast.....but im thinking about buying a rick project on line.......srry kids

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 12:50 pm
by jingle_jangle
Yeah, Alex...I'm bidding on that one, too.

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:00 pm
by roadrunners
darn! Ive got to find one thats SUPPPPPPPPER bad off......not that that one isnt but something no one else would bid on lol

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:18 pm
by tony_carey
Out of all my Rics, I only have one with the modern large headstock. It is the only thing that I don't like about new Rics. When you put it in with my older/re-issue gtrs, it sticks out like a sore thumb. I would love to get the headstock shaved, but not sure that it would be too successful. Has anyone had it done?

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:30 pm
by wayang
I'll shave my headstock when there's world peace...

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:33 pm
by ozover50
It ain't gonna happen (more's the pity)!!

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:36 pm
by tony_carey
I'll shave my headstock when Torquay United are in the premiership!
Paul...when are you going to shave your headstock?