VENEZIA WITH FISHTAIL — Paul A. Wilczynski, Sr.

"VENEZIA" 700 COMSTOCK JUMBO ACOUSTIC WITH SPECIAL

"FISH TAIL" HEADSTOCK

CLOSEUP OF THE UNUSUAL "FISHTAIL" HEADSTOCK

BLUEBURST FINISH ON THE BACK WITH A BIT OF VIOLET IN THE CENTER

FRONT HAS SAME SHADING, PEARL WHITE ACRYLIC PICK GUARD

REAR VIEW SHOWS "FISHTAIL" AND SQUARE NECK HEEL.

THIS HEADSTOCK IS ACTUALLY A RICKENBACKER FEATURE OF 1950S ACOUSTICS

5-LAMINATION HEADSTOCK HAD DOWELLED TUNER HOLES

MUCH HANDWORK ON THE SCULPTURAL BLENDS OF THE WINGS

HOLES WERE DOWELLED BECAUSE HEADSTOCK WAS PREVIOUSLY USED AS A PATTERN

BACK OF RAW HEADSTOCK REVEALS COMPLEX HAND-SHAPING

SQUARE NECK HEEL IS ANOTHER VINTAGE RICKENBACKER ACOUSTIC TOUCH