Flying with open book headstock

The kalamazoo shape is much closer to the famous open book shape of the. Id also want to see if it says made in japan anywhere, such as the bridge, tail, etc. And of course theres the firebird, melody maker, explorer, and flying v headstocks, just to name a few. Ill include a picture i grabbed on my last trip to raleigh im floating between two cities these days. In fact, like its futuristic sibling the explorer, it was a bit ahead of its time. Anybody playown an mij epiphone lp w gibson headstock. Moreover, the flying v and explorer headstocks were always very.

The 7 things distinctly listed in the suit are the flying v, explorer, sg and es body styles as well as the dove wing open book headstock shape and the hummingbird name as well as the moderne trademark. Epiphones new inspired by gibson les pauls and its 2020. C radius 24 34 scale scarf joint satin finish neck. Epiphones new inspired by gibson collections will drop the sharp angles of epiphones recent headstocks and soften their curves into the open book style, while still being differentiated from gibsons own design the plan to move toward the open book shape for epiphone. Tellingly, when epiphone relaunched the del rey double cut as the dc pro earlier this year, the company changed the headstock from the epiphone original to a slightly elongated open book design. Unfortunately, open tickets are all but unheard of when it comes to flights these days, unless you book with a travel agent or have a special arrangement due to a classification you fall under. Open book headstock with splitdiamond inlay 17 degree headstock angle 2screw bell truss rod cover bone nut binding. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Jan 16, 2017 the gibson futura headstock is the one i reference above if you havent seen one see picture. Ibanez ramped up the quality of its own designs, including setinneck copies of solid body and archtop guitars. The perfect headstock page 2 fender stratocaster guitar forum. Its pretty subtle, but there are different proportions in the shape of these two headstocks. Jun 20, 2019 the 7 things distinctly listed in the suit are the flying v, explorer, sg and es body styles as well as the dove wing open book headstock shape and the hummingbird name as well as the moderne.

They stopped using it abruptly in 1990, the same time epiphone did, suggesting gibson became aware at that time, and didnt even want epiphones use to. A quite new and inexperienced guitar enthusiast will be able to recognise most of the big names in guitars merely from the guitar silhouette, just like some kind of supercharged jet airplane geek who can recognize fighter planes from miles away. But does look a little out of place on a les paul or sg. I was looking through the oddball guitars thread that has the picture of the lp with the explorer headstock, and it reminded me of something i thought of a while back the pointyness of an sg body just doesnt seem to go with the traditional open book headstock. Apr 14, 2020 mccartneys 1962 casino has a bigsby tailpiece and a gibsonstyle open book headstock. When the iconic gibson flying v electric guitar was released in 1958, it was not an instant success. On a personal note imho dean should settle this with gibson by offering shared rights of the ml. The 7 reasons why gibson is suing dean guitars youtube. At least that doesnt make you choke when you see it. Sep 19, 2007 the pointyness of an sg body just doesnt seem to go with the traditional open book headstock it uses.

Obviously all sensitive parts wehre shipped to europe and in fact very few 2651 models were seen with open book headstock and diamond logo perfect lp replicas with an outstanding sound and playability. Mid 90s vintage white epiphone 1967 flying v ukeu by mattayus in forum guitars for sale trade wanted replies. This refers to problems between companies like ibanez on one side and gibson on the other in the 70ies and 80ies. The curious tale of the discoverer bass gibson usa. As proof of that, i love the epiphone headstock, but only on epiphones that were originally historic epiphone designs. Pay special attention to the headstock and neck these are the most common break points, especially when flying with a guitar.

The lawsuit was settled out of court, and ibanez replaced the headstock with a. Epiphone les paul standard rare 1st year open book reverb. But its an odd position given that, fender in particular, has itself undermined that belief by using its headstocks on the squier line gibson hasnt gone to the same lengths, keeping the open book headstock gibson exclusive but they have surrendered the flying v, explorer and firebird headstocks to share with the epiphones. The open book headstock was used occasionally on samick brand guitars through the 80s, and from 19881989 and early 1990, was used in their usinternational lineup. The gibson open book headstock first appeared in 1974 on the heg5005.

Some greco open book headstock gibson replicas starting from around 1988 had. The flying v offered a radical, futuristic body design, much like its siblings. At one point epiphones had the same headstock when they were still mij. Fs epiphone lpc90 mij open book headstock rare as hell. Open book definition of open book by the free dictionary. And just as importantly, a move away from the more figured but blockier epiphone headstock that has been standard across most epiphone models sees the brand align more aesthetically with gibsons open book. Headstock distributor model description color bodystyle logo neck strings origin notes alllinks. I cant afford another gibson atm, but i dont want to go with an epiphone cant get over the headstock shape. Late 80s epis for a few years had a open book headstock. The gibson flying v is an electric guitar model introduced by gibson in 1958. Most of the greco open book headstock gibson replicas were made by fujigen gakki. Fans of epiphone and gibson that have long wished for some headstock parity between the brands have reason to rejoice.

Sep 15, 2019 gibson to make sloped dovewing headstocks standard on epiphone guitars, cmo says. The main function of a headstock is to house the pegs or mechanism that holds the strings at the head of the instrument. Open book headstock with holly inlay elite or elitist logo on back of headstock 2ply truss rod cover with elitist engraving 24. The flying v wannabees section is great also with coverage on epiphone,dean,hamer and ibanez models. A couple of weeks ago i have found, in my favorite guitar shop in shanghai, some strange epiphones, two les paul one special and one standard one 339 and one sg that instead of the normal epiphone headstock had the traditional open book gibson headstock. At the tail of the instrument the strings are usually held by a tailpiece. The article explains that the new headstock from the old kalamazoo branded guitars from the late 60s. Greco gibson replicas around 1975 and pre 1975 models had a greco logo that looked like gneco. This is an experiment i did to reshape an epiphone headstock to look like a gibson shape. Lawsuit guitars have a headstock that is known as an open book headstock. Guitar headstock designs, classics and standards, fender. Epiphone openbook headstock thread advice my les paul. Jackson pointy headstock, 1981 made for randy rhodes who supplied the ideasketch of it prs paul reed smith.

But is it the classic gibson open book design we were all hoping for. This book is awesome and will give me hours of enjoyment. Epiphone brings the kalamazoo headstock to new inspired by gibson collection. Gibson open book headstock and tokai guitar discussions. Epiphones with gibson style headstock epiphone electrics. Jackson pointy headstock, 1981 made for randy rhodes who supplied the ideasketch of it. At the tail of the instrument the strings are usually held by a tailpiece or bridge. Epiphone prophecy flying v and explorer teased by gibsons cesar gueikian.

The plan to move toward the openbook shape for epiphone was softly. Ive seen epiphones with the gibson open book headstock at ishibashi in japan too, but again, those were never available in north america. The plan to move toward the open book shape for epiphone was softly announced back in september 2019 by gibson cmo cesar gueikian, who shared a photo of an elongated open book headstock on instagram and said its coming when asked to put it on more epiphone models, as reported by guitar world at the time. The true story behind japanese lawsuit guitars soundfly. Epiphone kalamazoo headstock for new inspired by gibson collection. This included days spent scouring pawn shops or traveling to different cities. Many times ive seen yamaha lp, lord player, guitars for sale claiming these were the pre law suit era models. Since the end of the greco open book headstock gibson replicas in the early 1990s, kanda shokai have.

The lq and jdm pups arent nasty just the elitist came with the gibson pups but then they usually have the funny headstock too and the few elitists with the gibson open book do fetch a premium heres some ended auctions to give you an idea of prices and what youd get, plenty more do sell but outside that search. Gureko is a japanese guitar brand owned by the kanda shokai. Right now im drawing a blank on a single other headstock that gets thumbs up from a majority of people. This 1977 lawsuit was not over ibanezs copy of the les pauls body shape, but instead for their use of gibsons open book headstock shape even though ibanez had redesigned their headstock to be a nearidentical copy of a guild headstock in 1976. Somehow these guitars managed to fly under gibsons radar for some time, only. Get the best deals on gibson headstock when you shop the largest online selection at. Epiphone inspired by gibson collection namm 2020 my les. Ibanez 2350 les paul lawsuit copy 1976 black beauty. The gibson open book headstock is a thing of beauty as is the small style strat headstock. Bob brozmans practical advice for flying with guitars. Firebird, flying v, and explorerwill have cts pots, vintage pickup.

Epiphone 2020, ft openbook headstocks and mia lines. Allegedly gibson had threatened to sue elgeribanez for a long time regarding the use of the headstock which norlin claimed as. The lawsuit was settled out of court, and ibanez replaced the headstock with a revised design. Jan 10, 2020 the plan to move toward the open book shape for epiphone was softly announced back in september 2019 by gibson cmo cesar gueikian, who shared a photo of an elongated open book headstock on instagram and said its coming when asked to put it on more epiphone models, as reported by guitar world at the time. The epiphone headstock is a more realistic open book shape. Regardless of what kind of case you have, the latches and other hardware can be popped open or broken off easily, so every flight i always put a layer of duct tape over each latch. Guitar headstock in guitar necks for sale in stock ebay. Gibson does use the open book shape on the maestrobaldwin etc. Gibson has finally listened to one of the oldest gripes with the epiphone guitars.

Looking at my gibsons, im noticing subtle differences in the cut of the headstock and am interested to learn. New finishes and pickups for casino, les paul and sg. Reverb is the marketplace for musicians to buy and sell used, vintage, and new music gear online. Gibson has announced a massive overhaul of its epiphone brand for namm 2020, most notable of which is the introduction of a new larger headstock shape for its gibsonderived epiphone les paul and sg models. If you look at the japanese epiphones a lot of the older ones were made by orville so they had the regular open book headstock shape, long neck tenon, and nitro finish. Specifically this post is about guitar headstock design. New epiphone inspired by gibson lineup epiphone guitars. Student travelers, for example, can sometimes book open tickets. Open book unbound were excited to welcome you to open book unbound our virtual home for the coming weeks while restrictions remain in place.

And just as importantly, a move away from the more figured but blockier epiphone headstock that has been standard across most epiphone models sees the brand align more aesthetically with gibsons open book headstocks. You want to minimize movement of your instrument within the case and at the same time provide some cushion to soften blows from the drops, falls, and throws of disgruntled airport employees. I have a mid 90 epi lp dc p90 and it has the shortened version of the epi, unlike the long the lennon revo i had for a while, bu ti agree on the revo epi it just fits. The thing is, those companies were able to get away with using the open book headstock because the guitars were never exported to north america. An image of prelawsuit ibanez left and postlawsuit ibanez. You get the two symmetrical cresting waves, each supported by the pages of the book cascading down to the front and back covers. Thats good news, unlike the old days, when having a laptop was cause for concern by airport security. I own an epiphone et290 from around 1975 and it has the open book headstock with abalone inlay. I dont have a problem with the epiphone logo, just the shape. I just traded my gibson les paul for a nice amp and im looking for something to take its place. Are you a heavy metal guitar player, collector or enthusiast. Has anyone ever made an sg with a flying v headstock. A headstock or peghead is part of a guitar or similar stringed instrument such as a lute, mandolin, banjo, ukulele and others of the lute lineage.

I mean even on the epi explorer its the same they didnt change that. Discussion in other guitars, other instruments started by mike eskimo, jan 2, 2014. The domestic models had the gibson open book headstock. Sep, 2019 tellingly, when epiphone relaunched the del rey double cut as the dc pro earlier this year, the company changed the headstock from the epiphone original to a slightly elongated open book design. Harrisons guitar boasts a bigsby, while lennons came with a trapeze tailpiece. The perfect headstock discussion in stratocaster discussion forum started by bugo, nov 19, 2011. Lawsuit guitars japanese vintage electric guitars on ebay. Sep, 2019 the sloped dovewing headstock silhouette certainly looks cleaner. Get the best deals on gibson maestro when you shop the largest online selection at. Diy luthier reshaping an epiphone les paul headstock youtube.

Greco guitars have been made by matsumoku, fujigen gakki, dyna gakki and others as well. The other common danger point is where the headstock joins the neck. Gold hardware grover tuners abr1 bridge 5ply elevated pickguard black speed knobs grover diecast tuners. Vintage carlo robelli sg copy early 1970s the gear page. I also own an epi lp from 2006 with the modern headstock, which isnt my favorite look but after some upgrades, the guitar itself is pretty kick ass. These yamaha lps have the gibson like open book headstock. I dont know why gibson doesnt just keep the regular open book headstock shape for those guitars. G force flying v,epi gibson strat,3 vintage les paul. Epiphone launches inspired by gibson the gibson lounge. I have on on a 335, saw a post here recently of an 89 lp with it also. A while back there was a lot of talk about the epiphone headstocks and i mentioned that i had an old epi 335 copy with an open book headstock. Now if i could just find that used epi 67 style ive been looking for. U8034853 u unsung, 8 1998, 03 march, 4853 manufacturing number.

People have never liked the headstock with the corners cut off. The main argument in trademark infringement cases is usually brand dilution the idea that having an inferior product with. Usa produced epiphones of this era bear standard gibson serialization and include the made in usa stamp on the back of the. Like the previous 19861987 lp models, the 1989s came with the korean version of the open book headstock. The sloped dovewing headstock silhouette certainly looks cleaner. Close, but i have heard some people say that it looks like a testical hanging at the end. Friends, this a purely innocent observation about gibsons trademarked open book headstock. Thinking of mij epiphone with open book headstock my les. Retooled headstock shapes, the beginning of usmade production, theres a lot. Both companies can use both the headstock and body shape for gibson the discovery for dean the ml. Gibson to make sloped dovewing headstocks standard on epiphone. One from the earlymid 1970s would have an open book headstock, as the description says.

The wood is weakest there naturally due to the grain, and. It looks great on sheratons, rivieras, casinos, broadways, etc. Today, you most likely wont be the only person in your row with a laptop. Gibson could be putting their classic headstock shape on. Gibson to make sloped dovewing headstocks standard on. Firebird and flying v as well as a les paul studio and les paul modern both. The larger headstock will now feature on all gibson inspired instruments as part. Allegedly gibson had threatened to sue elgeribanez for a long time regarding the use of the headstock which norlin claimed as a gibson trademark. I see a lot of people react negatively to the epiphone headstock.