| Author | Message | ||
     Larry Carroll (Eggman) Junior Member Username: Eggman Post Number: 30 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 65.0.24.7 |
Howdy, I've read a few posts about a re-designed Rickenbacker headstock. Can someone please fill me in? Respectfully, Larry Carroll | ||
| Jeffrey Scott (Jps) Senior Member Username: Jps Post Number: 3442 Registered: 02-2003 Posted From: 65.43.179.213 |
I think those posts were refering to the new 12 string headstock where the channels go all the way through the headstock. | ||
| Anthony Carey (Tony_carey) Senior Member Username: Tony_carey Post Number: 779 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 81.157.59.212 |
You can check it out on Rics site.... http://www.rickenbacker.com/us/new_hs.htm | ||
| Dale Bruce Fortune (Dale_fortune) Senior Member Username: Dale_fortune Post Number: 287 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 67.189.65.67 |
Larry this was 1st done in the late 60's but never put into production. Dick Burke was in charge of this design. | ||
| Ken Joseph (Ken_j) Senior Member Username: Ken_j Post Number: 490 Registered: 07-2003 Posted From: 69.209.139.126 |
Here is one like that from '87 on a Tuxedo.  | ||
| Peter McCormack (Admin) Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 3959 Registered: 04-2003 Posted From: 142.166.105.230 |
This is a great idea from an aesthetic and practical point of view. I also understand that there may be somewhat greater sustain with this design, although I confess to not understanding why that may be so. | ||
| Karl Teten (Karl_teten) Senior Member Username: Karl_teten Post Number: 108 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 66.74.192.126 |
I think it's kind of like a Martin guitar with Grovers vs Sta-Tites. The larger tuners are like 6 little tone-sucking C-clamps. Maybe the loss of the extra wood will help like that. IMO the lightest tuner would need to be used as well on this new design for maximum sound. | ||
| Jeffrey Scott (Jps) Senior Member Username: Jps Post Number: 3448 Registered: 02-2003 Posted From: 65.43.179.213 |
What do you mean by the larger tuners? I believe all the tuners are the same. | ||
| Karl Teten (Karl_teten) Senior Member Username: Karl_teten Post Number: 109 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 66.74.192.126 |
I was talking about old style Grovers vs vintage Sta-Tites. Martin pre-war HD28 players swear by using light tuners for maximum tone on reissue models. Martin players have gotten great tone results by swapping out large stock tuners for vintage reissue tuners. Some Martin players swear by the tuners going only in a certain direction (backwards). | ||
| Dale Bruce Fortune (Dale_fortune) Senior Member Username: Dale_fortune Post Number: 291 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 67.189.65.67 |
Here's a little tought on this tone sucking logic. Musicial instruments rely on vibration to achieve their sound. Have you ever looked under various automobiles and seen a thing that looks like an arm with a piece of metal attached to it? Some are called harmonic balancers, some are vibration dampers. What they do is soak up the vibrations made by the engine or trans or some other moving part on your vehicle. The thought behind the headless Bass was to increase sustain and eleminate those unwanted dead spots like the Eflat on the A string of your P-Bass. I know as others that the smaller less dense metal tuners work best for max. tone and sustain. |
