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Topic: Gumby style keyhead |
David Venzke
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SE Michigan, USA
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Posted 18 Dec 2021 7:19 pm |
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Looking for a gumby (early style) keyhead with the solid nut, no rollers. Maverick maybe?? What you got?
EDIT: Will also consider one that takes a roller nut, but rollers (and tuners) are not needed.
Last edited by David Venzke on 29 Jan 2022 5:46 pm; edited 4 times in total |
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Chris Lucker
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Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 19 Dec 2021 1:28 pm
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I don't know what you mean by "Early style Gumby" keyhead, as there were at least three different Sho-Bud solid nut keyheads in the 1950s alone. It would help if you specified a year or provided a photo.
If you don't really need an early Sho-Bud keyhead, look for a removed Maverick keyhead. I have picked up a number of those over the years when guys are upgrading their Mavericks with "improved" roller nut keyheads off of a Crossover or Pro or Pro II that was made into a loafer. Solid nut Maverick Gumbys are likely the least expensive way to go.
If you do not care if the keyheads are Sho-Bud, try Miller, Lynch and Walters as they also made Gumby keyheads.
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Chris Lucker
Red Bellies, Bigsbys and a lot of other guitars. |
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David Venzke
From:
SE Michigan, USA
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Posted 12 Jan 2022 8:17 pm
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| Thanks Chris, good advice. A picture is worth a thousand words. So I added one. |
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 13 Jan 2022 9:10 am
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The solid nut keyheads were notorious for breaking strings.
If that's what you want. 
erv |
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David Venzke
From:
SE Michigan, USA
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Posted 13 Jan 2022 9:33 am
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| Erv Niehaus wrote: |
The solid nut keyheads were notorious for breaking strings.
If that's what you want.
erv |
Thanks, Erv. I'm looking to build a D-10 nonpedal console. Shouldn't have to worry about string breakage there I think. |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 13 Jan 2022 9:36 am
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David,
Very good! 
Erv |
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David Venzke
From:
SE Michigan, USA
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Posted 29 Jan 2022 1:09 pm
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| If you have a gumby keyhead that takes a roller nut, I will also consider that ... but rollers (and tuners) are not needed. |
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