govtmule

Thanks! They are kinda bulky, but I just didn't want to compromise with changing the headstock to standard tuners. It's a big part of Firebird appeal for me, and also I didn't want to spend unreasonable kind of money on very hard to find original tuners just to have tuning problems they are famous for. The decision to go with Steinbergers was made after seeing a pic of an Firebird with them on StewMac. They don't look that big on it IMO.

BTW we seem to have the same favorite band!

I couldn't agree more. I think the Firebird headstock is the biggest part of the appeal. I like the body but I love the headstock.

I was a bit surprised to see how the Steinbergers worked once I got them. Since the tuning action is accomplished by pulling the string through the headstock versus the common winding around a peg, there doesn't seem to be much room for detuning. I can't wait to get to find out for myself !

You're a Mule fan ? Excellent ! Warren and the boys put on a heck of a show !! For my money Warren and Derek Trucks are the best fiddle players out there today. My wife can't understand why I'd want to see the same band as often as I see Gov't Mule. Different setlist every night, frequent guest appearances, spending a good three hours smiling from ear to ear........duh, it's a no brainer.

Awesome ! I'm looking forward to seeing progress shots on this one. Looks great so far !

I love Firebirds. A Firebird is next on my list of builds. At my current pace though it won't be started until late this year probably.

I'm anxious to hear how the Steinberger tuners work out. Those are the tuners that I am planning to use on the Firebird and I have a set right now for my current build that I haven't installed yet. When I got them I was surprised how big and heavy they were.

Looking forward to more progress

If anyone would like to see pics of the 6mm threaded inserts I used for the neck/body attachment, let me know, and I'll post them. They are available in any hardware store.

That's it... for now.

P.S. The autographed Nazareth album is NOT for sale. So don't waste your saliva.

Yes, I'd love to see pictures of the threaded inserts please....

Nice guitar !

Thanks for finding the video Jeff....makes a lot more sense after seeing it actually done !