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bassman10096
Senior Member Username: bassman10096
Post Number: 987 Registered: 7-2003
| Posted on Thursday, October 04, 2007 - 12:29 pm: | |
What are people thinking when they take a saw to the headstock of a good instrument? On the other hand, lefties - take notice: http://used.guitarcenter.com/usedgear/details.cfm?listId=103912345 |
juggernaught
Member Username: juggernaught
Post Number: 99 Registered: 3-2007
| Posted on Thursday, October 04, 2007 - 12:32 pm: | |
"cut the headstock down in order to reduce weight"??? WTF!? That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. |
alembic_doctor
Advanced Member Username: alembic_doctor
Post Number: 344 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Thursday, October 04, 2007 - 12:40 pm: | |
Only at Guitar Center |
lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq
Post Number: 2645 Registered: 7-2004
| Posted on Thursday, October 04, 2007 - 1:38 pm: | |
I don't buy that it was done to "reduce weight". There's really not that much of the cone cut off. Here are my own theories to explain the modification: 1. The last owner always wanted a PRS 2. The bass was once owned by Euell Gibbons (fiber man, fiber!) 3. The last owner pointed it at the wrong woman (a whippet's dinkle type?) 4. The last owner always wanted a Jewish bass. Bill, tgo |
artswork99
Intermediate Member Username: artswork99
Post Number: 136 Registered: 7-2007
| Posted on Thursday, October 04, 2007 - 1:49 pm: | |
LOL - hmmmm, a moyel for basses. |
bassman10096
Senior Member Username: bassman10096
Post Number: 988 Registered: 7-2003
| Posted on Thursday, October 04, 2007 - 2:02 pm: | |
The moyel had hiccups... |
alembic_doctor
Advanced Member Username: alembic_doctor
Post Number: 345 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Thursday, October 04, 2007 - 2:13 pm: | |
AAAAAAAAAAAHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAA. Bill. You are a riot man.
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jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko
Post Number: 1399 Registered: 10-2002
| Posted on Friday, October 05, 2007 - 4:52 am: | |
"4. The last owner always wanted a Jewish bass." i've just had one of those leg-crossing moments graeme |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 5584 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Monday, October 22, 2007 - 9:12 pm: | |
If, other than a broken headstock, it's in "great condition", I'm wondering why it appears to be missing a knob. On a standard neck-through, if I recall correctly, a headstock replacement is not unreasonable. However, on a neck with a volute it may be more involved. You would lose the volute and get a standard scarf joint with front and back laminates. For a lefty looking to get into a five string Alembic for relatively little money, it might be worth checking out. If you could talk them down a good bit and if the case is included. Don't remember how much the headstock replacement would be, you would definitely check with Alembic first. On the other hand, you could just wait around until a lefty 5 string shows up with all the parts. |