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dadagoboi

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Re: Just an idea...
« Reply #15 on: January 19, 2011, 06:37:23 AM »
I like my Reverses the way they were done in the beginning; Honduras, big headstocks and nickel hardware...and Resolites.  
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« Reply #16 on: January 19, 2011, 02:46:39 PM »
Radical thought has its place... (sorry Uwe - don't panic - I grew up)

Kevin - I toyed with taking the head off my RD and fitting Steinberger hardware back in the late eighties - you could use on of their bridges if you partially sacrificed the bodys shape for the bridge/tuner block - the string retainers would also be from the same components - job done...

Hohner used the same components on their "Jack" bass which comes up cheaply on occasion and they are official licensed parts...
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Re: Just an idea...
« Reply #17 on: January 29, 2011, 06:07:52 AM »
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Re: Just an idea...
« Reply #18 on: January 29, 2011, 06:35:02 AM »
"w/o losing the classic outline"

Doesn't work for me.  At  the least it looks like McGruff the Crimedog took a bite out of its ass.  With reason.

My '64 TBird II weighs 7.8 lbs with heavy vintage klusons and a big headstock.  TBird Reverse neck dive would be almost completely eliminated with a smaller headstock, minituners or ultralites and a THICKER BODY.  Weight would be less than 9lbs, possibly 8.5  Better solution IMO
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« Reply #19 on: January 29, 2011, 08:59:37 AM »
Thicker/heavier bodies would be the solution for most neck divers, I agree. And I don't think the extra weight would be an issue.
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« Reply #20 on: January 29, 2011, 09:42:45 AM »
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