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Jerry Roller


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Van Buren, Arkansas USA
Post  Posted 8 Jan 2019 9:40 am    
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Can someone tell me what brand keyhead this is? I thought it was Emmons until I compared them. It is so similar. It is 1/8" wider at the nut end and almost same at small end than Emmons. Emmons has 2 1/8" bolt pattern at nut end and this one has 2 1/2" pattern (center to center). In comparison photo the one with closer mounting holes is Emmons and the other is the mystery head.


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Jim Palenscar

 

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Oceanside, Calif, USA
Post  Posted 8 Jan 2019 10:02 am    
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Later model ShoBud?
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Barry Blackwood


Post  Posted 8 Jan 2019 10:11 am    
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Like Jim, looks like Sho-Bud. Looks like my Super Pro Head..
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Ian Worley


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Sacramento, CA
Post  Posted 8 Jan 2019 11:33 am    
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Barry Blackwood wrote:
Like Jim, looks like Sho-Bud. Looks like my Super Pro Head..

I don't know what it is, but I don't think its Sho-Bud. The later non-Gumby Sho-Bud heads I've seen all had a big tang on the nut end that extends under the neck and fretboard like a Franklin, and just different proportions and details
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Jerry Roller


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Van Buren, Arkansas USA
Post  Posted 8 Jan 2019 11:43 am    
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I am wondering if it might be Derby. It is very close to Emmons. Overall length is same as Emmons.
Jerry
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John Hauck

 

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Long Beach, California, USA
Post  Posted 8 Jan 2019 3:01 pm    
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Jerry,

Not sure about all Derby's, but my Derby does have the 2-1/2" spacing c/c at the nut. The difference on mine is that all the steps from tuner to tuner on the outside of the head have a radius corner and not the more defined 90 deg. corners like the one shown. Hope this helps.
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Jerry Roller


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Van Buren, Arkansas USA
Post  Posted 8 Jan 2019 3:09 pm    
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Probably not Derby then. Thanks John and all who have responded.
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Edward Rhea

 

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Medford Oklahoma, USA
Post  Posted 8 Jan 2019 3:14 pm    
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Well, no one guessed Marlen...
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Johnny Jones

 

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Benton, Kentucky USA
Post  Posted 8 Jan 2019 4:03 pm    
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Looks like the one on my MCI.
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Johnie King


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Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 9 Jan 2019 5:56 am    
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Jerry if you don’t need the key head I would be a buyer.
It looks like x well made key head
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Randy Beavers


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Lebanon,TN 37090
Post  Posted 9 Jan 2019 6:34 am    
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Sure looks like my Zum keyhead. There have been a few changes to them over the years to accommodate different tuners.
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