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Post subject: Cbs and Large Headstocks
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:23 am
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Is the CBS headsrock the same as the large headstock?


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Post subject: Re: Cbs and Large Headstocks
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:51 pm
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hulsmeier wrote:
Is the CBS headsrock the same as the large headstock?


On january 5, 1965 CBS took over. Leo Fender sold his company to them.
Parts in stock were used and later on the big headstock and stamped
neckplate (with a big F) came to be part of the Stratocaster guitar.
In 1971 the 3 bolt neck with tilt neck adjustment was introduced.


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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:56 pm
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It is generally what most people would call the CBS headstock.

They didn't change the headstock because of CBS. I think that they changed the headstock due to stability problems that Fender felt existed at the time.

The Strat was not the first Fender guitar to get the big headstock. I think that the Jaguar and/or the Jazzmaster had the larger headstock first.

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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:07 pm
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paris wrote:
It is generally what most people would call the CBS headstock.

They didn't change the headstock because of CBS. I think that they changed the headstock due to stability problems that Fender felt existed at the time.

The Strat was not the first Fender guitar to get the big headstock. I think that the Jaguar and/or the Jazzmaster had the larger headstock first.

Paris



I always thought CBS wanted the large headstock to be different.
Not sure about that, maybe someone else knows !!!


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