George Gruhns favorite guitar

[Stuball48]

Enjoyed that and George does have a "soft" side.

 

[Bill Ashton]

Yes I remember that walk-about vividly Sandy, and greatly appreciate you taking the time with me. Think that was
during my off time while at forest-fire school further up the island. But I cannot believe it was 2011...'geez

 

[twocorgis]

Enjoyed that and George does have a "soft" side.

When @ladytexan talked George into letting us upstairs at his old store on Main Street, I thought he was charming. Heck, he even played one of his sweet DS21 Customs for us!

 

[Westerly Wood]

I still would like to know why he decided on a thinner non-paddle headstock during his era of running Guild.

 

[7GuildsandanSG]

I still would like to know why he decided on a thinner non-paddle headstock during his era of running Guild.

Something about positioning the pegs above their respective nut slots so there is less angle in the strings iirc.

 

[twocorgis]

Something about positioning the pegs above their respective nut slots so there is less angle in the strings iirc.

Yes indeed. Snakeheads are always the best headstocks for straight string pull. My favorite Bourgeois headstock, on my Slope D.

 

[Westerly Wood]

Yes indeed. Snakeheads are always the best headstocks for straight string pull. My favorite Bourgeois headstock, on my Slope D.

I got to admit, I was hoping for more of a nebulous Oxnard reasoning behind it lol

 

[walrus]

Snakeheads!

My previously owned '84 Guild D64, with Gruhn label, now owned by LTGer wileypickett:






And my '09 Sadowsky Semi-Hollow:



walrus

 

[GGJaguar]

Hamer and Heritage (not as straight pull). I think they inverted the Gibson headstock shape.

 

[7GuildsandanSG]

I get it, but the wide-head still looks better.

 

[Westerly Wood]

I get it, but the wide-head still looks better.

Exactly!

 

[GGJaguar]

My Osthoff has the old headstock shape, but his new one is very "straight pull".
Old (left), New (right)

 

[GGJaguar]

Come to think of it, the old Osthoff shape reminds me of my Madeira. Maybe there was something subliminal going on when I bought the Osthoff.

 

[Rocky]

I get it, but the wide-head still looks better.

I disagree. It's one of the reasons I'm not fond of Les Paul Customs, Super 400s, White Falcons and White Penguins. It's less ugly on large body guitars, but giant headstock on an LPC or Penguin just looks stupid. Give me a snakehead any day.

 

[7GuildsandanSG]

I think it's glorious. Try paddling your canoe with a snakehead!

 

[twocorgis]

I think it's glorious. Try paddling your canoe with a snakehead!

That's what Ovations are for. Just ask Jorma! LOL

 

[Rocky]

I think it's glorious. Try paddling your canoe with a snakehead!

Taken as a whole, the S-60 headstock is appropriately sized to go with the body.

I think GG went with a snakehead headstock because he's totally enamored with the Loar period L-5, to bring this full circle. And I admit, while I don't own one, it's one of my favorite guitars visually.

 

[ReevesRd]

I like watching George's chats on FB each Friday. There's so much to learn about guitars.

 

[7GuildsandanSG]

So which is this?

 

[banjomike]

So which is this?

That peghead reminds me of this one: