Go even thinner with the new "Extra Slim V Grip" neck grip!
Headway's latest HD model with a thorough focus on playability.
Special logo included located in the back of the headstock
Headway guitars hold an image of having thick necks for some people, and for this reason, those who don’t prefer thicker necks have passed on getting a Headway guitar in the past, even though many benefits come from having thicker necks, soundwise.
For this reason, we have developed our thinnest neck to date, having in mind especially players that prefer finger-picking and a thin, narrow neck grip to play fast passages effortlessly.
For details on the new neck grip, please see the page below!
https://www.deviser.co.jp/en/headway/neckgrip
The first thing to worry about by making the neck grip thinner is "neck strength", but of course we knew this and made sure to pay all the attention needed to this point. For the first time in the Aska Team Build series, the "High Strength Neck" truss rod + two support carbon rod combo, which has been adopted in recent years by Yasuo Momose and other craftsmen in the Headway Custom Shop product, has been also chosen for this design!
The thinner the grip, the less mass the neck body has, but the high-strength neck structure increases rigidity and suppresses unnecessary neck bending and deformations, and the vibration of the strings is transmitted smoothly to the body top. Contrary to what you would think, even if the neck is thinner, with this design it feels like the sound of the guitar has improved compared to your conventional 500 series acoustic guitar.
High strength neck explanation
https://www.deviser.co.jp/en/headway/topics/carbonsupport
Headway neck grip shape comparison
Body Top |
Sitka Spruce
|
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Body Side&Back |
Indian Rosewood
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Neck |
African Mahogany 1P
|
Fingerboard |
Ebony
|
Nut |
High Density Bone (Water Buffalo Bone)
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Saddle |
High Density Bone (Water Buffalo Bone)
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Bridge |
Ebony
|
Machineheads |
GOTOH/SG301 01 GG
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Fret |
HHF-AG
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Scale |
645mm
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Width at Nut |
43.0mm
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Neck Grip |
Extra Slim V Grip
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Bracing |
Scalloped Advanced Rear Shifted X Bracing
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Finish |
Thin Urethane
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String |
Elixir NANOWEB Light(.012-.053)
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Accessories |
Hard Case, Allen Wrench, COA
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