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bassman10096
Senior Member
Username: bassman10096

Post Number: 987
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Thursday, October 04, 2007 - 12:29 pm:   Edit Post

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
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Username: juggernaught

Post Number: 99
Registered: 3-2007
Posted on Thursday, October 04, 2007 - 12:32 pm:   Edit Post

"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:   Edit Post

Only at Guitar Center
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 2645
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Thursday, October 04, 2007 - 1:38 pm:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

"4. The last owner always wanted a Jewish bass."

i've just had one of those leg-crossing moments

graeme
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 5584
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, October 22, 2007 - 9:12 pm:   Edit Post

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.

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