EVOL! Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 After seeing the Trini Lopez 335 and Joe Bonermass Les Paul, would it be that crazy for Gibson to make an SG model with a Firebird type headstock? I think this would be brilliant because it would help with the occasional tuning issues you see with the G and D strings because they would come off the nut on a straighter angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 After seeing the Trini Lopez 335 and Joe Bonermass Les Paul, would it be that crazy for Gibson to make an SG model with a Firebird type headstock? I think this would be brilliant because it would help with the occasional tuning issues you see with the G and D strings because they would come off the nut on a straighter angle. Fixing the nut is way easier than a new headstock. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 I sort of think the issues with the nuts and gibbies is a bit over dramatized, it's not really that difficult to dress the nut properly. (and it's really easy to hose it, so you do have to know what you're doing) On the other hand, the lopez headstock may be the shiznits for some people, but I am not a fan of that head stock style myself. I guess I'm being a Luddite, I like em just as they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 Re-reading my post, I should have said that the nut thing would be a secondary feature. I am more interested to see how it looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 In that case, sure! I'd like to see it too, I think it would be fun. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 function supersedes aesthetics I reckon. Its long overdue that these silly headstocks were modified for straight string paths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 After seeing the Trini Lopez 335 and Joe Bonermass Les Paul, would it be that crazy for Gibson to make an SG model with a Firebird type headstock? I think this would be brilliant because it would help with the occasional tuning issues you see with the G and D strings because they would come off the nut on a straighter angle. Hello. The Gibson Billy Gibbons SG with the V headstock solves this problem: Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share Posted September 29, 2016 Nice photos, but I want to see the full ornamental Firebird headstock. Neither the Explorer or Flying V does it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 You are too picky. Anyways... unless You contact the Custom Shop, You don't have much choices. Bence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share Posted September 29, 2016 You are too picky. You say that like it's a bad thing ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 You say that like it's a bad thing ;) Perhaps they might make a one-off through-neck SG with Firebird peghead for you, more exactly with an entire Firebird neck. Practically she could be seen as a Firebird with SG-shaped body wings. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted October 7, 2016 Author Share Posted October 7, 2016 What do you think? Yes, it was quick and dirty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Looks like function following form. Neck dive city. It does look kinda cool though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 And then we go from crazy to just plain wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 .....and then onto a marriage made in purgatory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG player Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 I prefer Firebird with 3+3 Gibson headstock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 And then we go from crazy to just plain wrong. .....and then onto a marriage made in purgatory. You ain't right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Looks like function following form. Neck dive city. :( It does look kinda cool though. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 You ain't right. i get that a lot!! :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 I'll have a seizure if I look at that thing too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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