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Apologies in advance if this has already been asked and answered, but just curious--do the 325v63s and V59s have the larger Ric headstock?

Thanks, Bill

Initially, both had the 'paddle-head.' At some point during the '90s, the v63 headstock was slimmed down. I owned a '98 with a slimmer headstock, but it wasn't as slim as my c64.

Dan, thanks!

My '93 V59 has the larger headstock.

My '97 V59 also has the larder headstock.

While a piece of history, the paddle headstock on my 350 always seemed excessive to me and after 10 years I eventually had it slimmed down.

At last, a form of slimming that we can all enjoy

At last, a form of slimming that we can all enjoy

I quite agree, slimming is better than sliming.

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At last, a form of slimming that we can all enjoy

I quite agree, slimming is better than sliming.

Sliming, urgh...I'll try not to be so obsequious

Back to your regular 325 programming. I apologize for the off topic discussion.

The headstock shape was changed on the reissues with the introduction of the John Lennon Limited Editions.

I provided two 1964 325s to measure for the Lennon models, and I know for a fact the headstocks were done, as I watched the process. For reasons unknown they settled on the ‘stylized’ version provided by the Japanese distributor.

Scott, very cool! Since I've never scene a vintage instrument (except for the Lennon photos), were the larger headstocks more true to the originals than the headstocks on the c58s/c64s? I know in some of the pics of The Beatles, the headstock on Lennon's guitar looks quite large.

Bill

Here's a shot of my 1984 325v59 JG next to the c58 that I once owned.
Here's a full view, with my 320 Silver included:

Here's a comparison shot of the heads of my '93 325V59 and '82 320:

i thought i heard or read somewhere that for the 325v63, the head stock became smaller starting in 1997 ? ...i have
a '97 and it is smaller.