Tell that to the DV52 owners here.
I can tell you ALL of mine feature tapered headstock. I think it was supposed to be one of the design details of the Gruhn-Walker era, mid '80's as mentioned earlier. I think it might be easier to list which post '87 guitars had the OLD domed headstock, I'm thinking D55 and up, (D60 Walker is narrow though, might be the "hallmark" design?) JF55/65/F50. Even then it looks like D40 had bigger headstock until???? and there's a couple of "super-sized" like on the Artist Award. And who knows (besides Hans) when some models might have changed (like D40 and D25, suspecting that was '87). I do know that in the back of my mind I now associate the domed h-stock with the highest end models at least until end of Westerly. Haven't seen enough "other" production to have sense of any further changes.Taylor Martin Guild said:
West R Lee said:However, one of the favorite models of all here at LTG has the small headstock....the DV52.
There was actually one member here that stated the he thought the small headstock affected the tone of the guitar. That the small headstock model didn't sound up to par with the big headstock models.
Yeah it can. Back in the early 70s, my wife wanted to get me a hard case for my F-212 and went looking at the local store, with my father. The cases they had were too short because of the "dome." My father's solution would have been to cut off the dome. My wife (well now ex) had a cooler head and ordered the proper case. One of the few good things to survive that marriage-aside from three kids. :roll:taabru45 said:
bluesypicky said:West R Lee said:However, one of the favorite models of all here at LTG has the small headstock....the DV52.
There was actually one member here that stated the he thought the small headstock affected the tone of the guitar. That the small headstock model didn't sound up to par with the big headstock models.
Yeah try me!!!! :lol:
All I can ask, is in the event where the smaller headstock would have a negative impact on the sound (still trying to figure this one out :? ) then why is the DV-52 the best sounding Dread EVER?!! :wink:
But because I'm fair, 8) I will also admit that on a strictly aesthetic stand point, I favor the wider headstock. :|
No doubt the greater mass of the domed 'stock served to dampen some of those pesky standing wave forms generated in the neck during heated jam sessions. With the DV52 it didn't matter 'cause it was basically just an awesome instrument and in fact they had to dumb it down some. So they put the "muter" headstock on it. It was that or dual pickguards, and the headstock was cheaper. But you didn't hear it from me. :lol:bluesypicky said:
I think I'm gonna have my luthier slap some more wood on the sides.jcwu said:
adorshki said:
At night I write copy for E-bay listers. I need to avoid any apparent conflicts of interest.bluesypicky said:
So that's you on C/L too?.... How much do you charge them for help with an item description?adorshki said:
No, the C/L guy lives in ############# (prison rules forbid the disclosure of inmate addresses) . He barters for computer access time. I barter for old analog electronic stuff.bluesypicky said:
Like "belts" and "needles"? :lol:adorshki said:I barter for old analog electronic stuff.
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