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Title: King, Clark, Tribute & Further on eBay
Post by: longhorncat on October 20, 2009, 05:56:24 PM

 G Guitars of Connecticut (http://shop.ebay.com/gguitars/m.html?_nkw=alembic&_sacat=0&_trksid=p3911.m270.l1313&_odkw=alwmbic&_osacat=0)
 
 

(http://alembic.com/club/messages/395/71719.jpg)

Title: King, Clark, Tribute & Further on eBay
Post by: brian_g on October 21, 2009, 11:22:16 AM

Gorgeous, arent they?

Title: King, Clark, Tribute & Further on eBay
Post by: 12stringwilson on October 21, 2009, 11:33:27 AM

WOWZER!!! Simply elegant lines.....

Title: King, Clark, Tribute & Further on eBay
Post by: David Houck on November 12, 2009, 05:14:08 PM

Hi Brian; welcome to the board!

Title: King, Clark, Tribute & Further on eBay
Post by: jack on November 18, 2009, 01:31:06 PM

I will own one of those someday.
 
Why does it seem like many of the 5 str with crown heads have three tuners on the bottom?
 
I mean, I'm sure I'd get used to it an all, but I always thought that was a little strange....

Title: King, Clark, Tribute & Further on eBay
Post by: pace on November 18, 2009, 01:49:01 PM

 
 
(Message edited by pace on November 19, 2009)

Title: King, Clark, Tribute & Further on eBay
Post by: adriaan on November 19, 2009, 01:08:12 AM

IIRC the reason behind the 2+3 crown headstock is that the B string on the tuner peg can get in the way of the E string in the 3+2 configuration.
 
[Edit:]More likely the E string getting in the way of the A string, but I digress.[/edit]
 
 
Not sure if it was to do with the interim Goto tuners that had the different ears and a wider peg.
 
(Message edited by adriaan on November 19, 2009)

Title: King, Clark, Tribute & Further on eBay
Post by: jacko on November 19, 2009, 04:39:50 AM

I spoke to Jimmy Johnson about this and the main reason he went with the 2 over 3 layout is so that the B string has a straight pull from the nut to the tuner. Looking at my signature headstock I can see his point...
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/72929.jpg)
 
Graeme

Title: King, Clark, Tribute & Further on eBay
Post by: hieronymous on November 19, 2009, 10:32:05 PM

I like the 2+3 on my Stanley Signature Standard:
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/72958.jpg)

Title: King, Clark, Tribute & Further on eBay
Post by: jack on November 20, 2009, 06:29:00 AM

Interesting.  Yeah, looks different, and there's a function to that form.  Thanks guys.