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What headstock shape for a "Richard" 480 style body

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Creed_ClicksCreed_Clicks Frets: 1550
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Looking way ahead of myself into the new year, one of these with a strat neck route. What headstock could work do you think? A reverse "Richard" "Rick" shape?

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  • ElectricXIIElectricXII Frets: 1265
    Maybe a "Dick" shaped headstock? :)
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 15269
    edited August 2022
    There were versions of selected "Richard" electric guitars with slanted frets for (supposedly) faster playing. Why not take that idea to its illogical extreme by going fan fret?

    Fender snake head would work but, there again, so would a non-reverse Firebird outline.

    Have you considered sourcing a genuine Rickenbacker 230/260 Hamburg screw-on neck?
    You say, atom bomb. I say, tin of corned beef.
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  • Creed_ClicksCreed_Clicks Frets: 1550
    edited August 2022
    There were versions of selected "Richard" electric guitars with slanted frets for (supposedly) faster playing. Why not take that idea to its illogical extreme by going fan fret?

    Fender snake head would work but, there again, so would a non-reverse Firebird outline.

    Have you considered sourcing a genuine Rickenbacker 230/260 Hamburg screw-on neck?
    I don't think I could get on with a fan fret guitar. The photo of the body isn't mine by the way, just something I am thinking of. Always liked this shape. I am trying to visualise a snake head, or even a non reverse FB headstock. I am also trying to visualise a 230/260 headstock on this.
    I could potentially get one shaped similar to the 230/260 but would need to get a paddle head neck with no angle I would think.
    A strat or tele headstock will not work, that's for sure!!
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  • Creed_ClicksCreed_Clicks Frets: 1550
    ElectricXII said:
    Maybe a "Dick" shaped headstock? :)
    It would look kind of like the headstock in your profile pic then :p 
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 74489
    A "Richard"-shape headstock, of course. They'll sue you for the body anyway, you have nothing to lose!

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein

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  • Creed_ClicksCreed_Clicks Frets: 1550
    haha true . Should a headstock with this type of body be angled or not or does it matter ?
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 74489
    Creed_Clicks said:

    Should a headstock with this type of body be angled or not or does it matter ?
    Slightly angled - I forget what angle RIC use, but it's much shallower than Gibson. The fingerboard is very deep so there's a lot more height at the nut and it isn't necessary for it to be as steep.

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein

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  • DeadmanDeadman Frets: 4159
    Creed_Clicks said:
    ElectricXII said:
    Maybe a "Dick" shaped headstock? :)
    It would look kind of like the headstock in your profile pic then :p 
    Maybe ElectricXII was referring to Dick as a shortened version of Richard. 

    I’d second ICBM’s comment. You’ve got the body, just go the whole hog and do the headstock too. Looks great btw.
    Trading feedback: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/58012/deadman#latest
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  • Creed_ClicksCreed_Clicks Frets: 1550
    Any paddle headstock should do depending on the scale length right ?
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  • LeisceoirLeisceoir Frets: 168
    edited August 2022
    https://www.talkbass.com/attachments/s-l1600-jpg.2809646/

    My trading feedback thread
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 74489
    Leisceoir said:
    https://www.talkbass.com/attachments/s-l1600-jpg.2809646/
    WTF?!!

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein

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  • martmart Frets: 5213
    It's such a bummer when the router slips like that.

    But then they go and ruin it more by not feeding the top string through its string tree!
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  • DartmoorHedgehogDartmoorHedgehog Frets: 960
    ICBM said:
    Leisceoir said:
    https://www.talkbass.com/attachments/s-l1600-jpg.2809646/
    WTF?!!
    If it wasn't a joke, then whoever made that is certainly a bit of a "Richard".

    Actually looks-wise I must admit I quite like it. But practicality-wise definitely not (those break angles are what makes me think it has to be a joke - surely nobody would do that on a functional instrument... would they?)
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