Headstocks and tuners

[TheGreek]

I was wondering if there's a more popular. Expect the result may be weighted by Fender owners

Edited November 5, 2017 by TheGreek

[paul_5]

Frankly I wouldn’t put a potato anywhere near any of my basses.

(4 in a row for me though).

Edited November 4, 2017 by paul_5

[discreet]

Parp! Toot!
4 in a row for me, too.

[Roland Rock]

Haha I thought this thread was about potatoes too.

..and they all look good in their place, except 4+1

Edited November 5, 2017 by Roland Rock

[discreet]

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1509838799' post='3402067']
I think there should be a 'No preference' option.
[/quote]

What, you don't like potatoes? Not even chips?

[Bolo]

3+2. 4 stringers can't handle me.

[Paul S]

4+1

No mention of more exotic tone tubers like yam, yakon, eddoe and the like. I'm disappointed.

[JBP]

Has to 2+2... helps with my OCD

[TheGreek]

A lesson in proof reading....title amended.

[Dad3353]

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1509880827' post='3402241']
A lesson in proof reading....title amended.
[/quote]

... to read 'Beef Stock and Tuna'..!

(Note to self: must fix that rendezvous with my oculist for soon...)

[Lozz196]

4 a side, not cos I`m Fender biased, it`s just easier knowing they all turn the same way to tune up/down.

[Hobbayne]

I dont get the potato reference.

[stingrayPete1977]

There's no 3+2 or 2+3 option for BigRedX.

[discreet]

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1509898131' post='3402415']
I dont get the potato reference.
[/quote]

The OP had a typo in the heading, 'tubers' instead of 'tuners'. Cue terribly clever potato references. That's also why I posted a picture of a tuba (tuber = tuba, geddit?). Er... you had to be there, I suppose.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1509897222' post='3402399']
4 a side, not cos I`m Fender biased, it`s just easier knowing they all turn the same way to tune up/down.
[/quote]

Except when you're going from modern Fender to vintage Fender, in which case they [i]all[/i] turn the wrong way.

Edited November 5, 2017 by discreet

[Marvin]

I like the tuners to be appropriately positioned to suit the headstock.

Basically I'm not really fussed as long as overall they look good.

[seashell]

4 in a row is just more aesthetically pleasing. I've always thought this, since long before I played bass. I just love the look of a Fender headstock.

[Chris2112]

I prefer 2+2 for the fact it affords a shorter headstock (think Pedulla Buzz, Zon Sonus, Spector NS etc etc). That doesn't look right on a Fender type shape though. Jazz has to be four inline for me. A bit like nut width though, it's one of those statistics that really makes no difference to me buying a bass.

[discreet]

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1509909617' post='3402548']
4 in a row is just more aesthetically pleasing. I've always thought this, since long before I played bass. I just love the look of a Fender headstock.
[/quote]

Technically a triumph of form over function, but I agree totally.

[Cato]

I've never owned bass with a 3 + 1 but I've always thought it was an aesthetically pleasing solution to the monster headstocks on most Fender style basses.

[Hobbayne]

I prefer the 4 in a row Fender type, although I find the MM 3+1 quite quirky.

[Rich]

3+2, just to be awkward

[Painy]

I only play fives but it depends on the shape of the headstock.
Traditional style headstocks (Fender/Musicman) 4+1.
More symmetrical or paddle style headstocks (Warwick/Spector/Ibanez SR) 3+2.

Seen a few 5 string Maruszczyks recently with a Fender style headstock in a 3+2 and it just doesn't look right to me somehow.

[tauzero]

Surely 4 a side is for 8-strings?

Can't understand why people want headstocks, stupid primitive things that make a bass heavier and less well-balanced, and more likely to unintentionally jab the vocalist in the ear. With a headless, I have to actually mean it.

[Roger2611]

[quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1509924897' post='3402699']


Can't understand why people want headstocks, stupid primitive things that make a bass heavier and less well-balanced, and more likely to unintentionally jab the vocalist in the ear. With a headless, I have to actually mean it.
[/quote]

"Unintentionally jab our vocalist in the ear" there was nothing unintentional when I gave our guitarist a black eye with the end of my Precision headstock, he doesn't stand so close to me nowadays.... (to explain, I am not some kind of bass wielding physco he was jumping around like an idiot I just provided him with something to crash in to)

[yorks5stringer]

I've used to have issues when swapping between 2 of my 5 string basses: one was 3+2, the other 2+3.