Volute?

[Angus1343]

I know this must be a stupid question, but what is a volute, and which SG's have them? Anyone have any experience with them as well?

 

[Tony M]

One picture is worth a thousand words.

Having said that, I now concede the floor to Ess.

Ess?

 

[Hard2Hear]

This is a volute...though not on an SG. The part where the neck meets the headstock and theres a little edge there, a volute. Used in fine violin construction to make the headstock stronger. I think it makes for a comfy playing geetar!

 

[Hard2Hear]

Here is a (with very common crack) SG Volute. sgm's geetar.

 

[Spunky]

Angus 1343,

Good question!

I was too chicken and researched for a week to find the answer.

Good for you

 

[Hard2Hear]

I missed the second part of the question. They can be found on early to mid 70's SG's.

H2H

 

[Angus1343]

What are some opinions on them? I'm guessing they're not too popular since they don't have them anymore.

 

[Guitar3dt]

oh they're plenty popular around here.......ask ess

 

[Sgmaniac]

Gibson guitars had a volute from 1969 to 1981.

http://www.provide.net/~cfh/gibson.html

 

[ess]

aye volutes indeed. :wink:

 

[TNT]

Peterfores are more rare though. Skidshark is an expert on them. I think he might even have pics in his archives.

 

[Angus1343]

peterfores?

 

[SG Lou]

Yeah, peterfores !

 

[Bernard_Rzeznik]

great question Angus, i have been wondering the same thing....

 

[Sgmaniac]

I'm guessing they are the skin of a rare nocturnal weasel. 8)

 

[Daniel]

What the hell is a Peterfore?!

 

[TNT]

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