Still life on airport
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SFIV1967
Venerated Member
But why the "mess" of coiled strings on the headstock ?
Ralf
Ralf
geoguy
Senior Member
Very cool, Nuuska. 
I assume that the truss rod appearing to be beneath the G string (and not along the neck's centerline) is an illusion due to the viewing angle?
I assume that the truss rod appearing to be beneath the G string (and not along the neck's centerline) is an illusion due to the viewing angle?
ClaytonS15
Member
That’s fascinating- especially the side view of the trussrod. Very interesting!
Nuuska
Enlightened Member
OK
As Rüdi noticed - while I suggested it in his NGD-thread - the Songbird was NOT alone on airport - fact is, that it all happened about noonish - so it must've been a miracle that a Nightbird ( X-2000 to be precise ) happened to land at same time at that same conveyour belt.
And before Ralf mentions it
- yes - A&D strings have knots on them - reason being - this lovely instrument came with skinny strings - and I just happened to have a nice low E-string available - so I simply moved all strings one step higher - too see if that would be the right set. So I just extended original E&A to be A&D by using what was left over from the new E 
I'm still contemplating between half-round and slicks . . .
As Rüdi noticed - while I suggested it in his NGD-thread - the Songbird was NOT alone on airport - fact is, that it all happened about noonish - so it must've been a miracle that a Nightbird ( X-2000 to be precise ) happened to land at same time at that same conveyour belt.
And before Ralf mentions it
- yes - A&D strings have knots on them - reason being - this lovely instrument came with skinny strings - and I just happened to have a nice low E-string available - so I simply moved all strings one step higher - too see if that would be the right set. So I just extended original E&A to be A&D by using what was left over from the new E I'm still contemplating between half-round and slicks . . .
ruedi
Senior Member
These are by far the most interesting and special photos I have seen on LTG so far!! Even more so since it's a guitar that went through my hands. Great job Nuuska, thank yo for sharing! I bet you had some good fun there 
SFIV1967
Venerated Member
A few years back K.O.M.A. had posted a X-ray picture done at a veterinarian if I remember correctly, it was his Corona made Bluesbird P-90.
Interesting to see the very different construction vs. the X-2000.
Ralf
Interesting to see the very different construction vs. the X-2000.
Ralf