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What is it about walnut wing headstocks?
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 2:37 am
by highway_star
It seems like I've really been attracted to the beauty of the contrasting woods lately. I'm almost torn between the nice finish of a fireglo and the walnut wing headstock.
I wonder if it's too late to change my C64 order to mapleglo?
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 2:41 am
by greg_mitchell
I don't know but I've been bitten by the contrasting woods = beauty bug too. I love my fireglo 4003 but have been thinking "Mapleglo" for a few weeks now.
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:11 am
by jwr2
the question is ... Why does Rickenbacker ever make an instrument without walnut headwings?
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:42 am
by apollo11
Jeff is right on. I'd love to see walnut wings an option on all Fireglos, Bluebursts, Mapleglos, and any other finish which is not opaque.
The contrast of the walnut is striking and really adds another touch of beauty to the cresting wave headstock.
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:59 am
by bottom4
Jeff that is exactly my question! For those of you that can recall, I was highly disappointed when I learned my (then new) 2003 Cii Nat. was coming without walnut wings.
I will never buy an opaque color on a bass that has walnut wings. Just wouldn't be able to cover them up!
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 4:22 am
by dswp
When my 4004 CII NAT. came in without the walnut wings; I know that it would not be "a keeper"
I just sold it...........
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 6:47 am
by bottom4
I've gotten over it. It's a great playing bass and at the end of the day... well that's what its about! I still have mine
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 8:48 am
by lowendbob
Mmmmmm Walnut Wings. I couldn't have any finish on walnut wings but MapleGlow.
My C64S
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 11:03 am
by jnbass
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 11:06 am
by jnbass
Its not walnut, but I love the contrast!
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 12:23 pm
by rickenbrother
I'm not sure if the wings on the mapleglo headstock are walnut since it looks too light, still looks nice though.
Jared, I think the flamed wings look awesome too!
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 12:42 pm
by incubus2432
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 1:17 pm
by jps
I know there's walnut under that!
X-ray version!
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 1:51 pm
by dswp
Got have the walnut
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 1:52 pm
by dswp
"walnut wings are so %@$&@#!% hot"!