1980's Gibson Futura........Headless Prototype Sold By Gibson.....

[Grog]

I've had a 1985 Gibson Futura in my "Land of Misfit Toys" for aprox 25 years. It was supposedly designed to be a headless guitar but marketing didn't like it so they added a headstock, creating a confusing model that didn't sell.

Recently, Gibson sold a headless prototype for BIG Money & it sold quickly......... Who would have thought? Trogly, Dave's favorite blogger even did a video on it.........
https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibsons-only-headless-guitar-has-a-headstock

[Dave W]

Trogly has plans to one day open a guitar museum, and Gibson oddities are something of a special obsession for him.

Hopefully he'll go to a taxidermist and arrange to have himself stuffed and put on display.

He's a vlogger, but only in conjunction with his guitar flipping business.

[gearHed289]

That makes sense. I can see that as a headless. As a side note, I think headless guitars are more popular now than they were in the 80s!

[Highlander]

I've had my Hohner Jack from new and she's been one of the most reliable instruments I've ever owned...

[ilan]

I've played a Corvus a couple of months ago, it was in dire need of a setup but didn't sound too bad.

[Grog]

The Corvus was a guitar shape that was available to pick for the video game “Guitar Hero”. For as popular as the game was & the millions of people that were introduced to this guitar from the game, I’m surprised it is still relatively unknown………

[Basvarken]

Hmmm, maybe I could put the large cutaway behind the bridge to good use in a twelve string bass? 

[Grog]

I’m kinda drawn to it!! Now it is a design that makes sense, only took 40 years!

A true headless four string would be cool also………….

[ilan]

Hmmm, maybe I could put the large cutaway behind the bridge to good use in a twelve string bass? 

It would look nice as a headless 4-string.