Best headstock shape (except fender)?

[Alberto Rigoni]

Post your favorite!!! 

[Doctor J]

Perfectly proportioned and well thought out.

[artisan]

It just looks cool

[Reggaebass]

Apart from fender, this

[Jonse]

I don't own one any more but always thought Stingrays look great with the 3+1. Nice proportions. 

[BigRedX]

[Al Krow]

In terms of design - all of the below, for me, have real elegance and it would literally boil down to personal preference. Other than the Yammy, each is verging on iconic i.e. you know "that's a Schecter" just from the outline of  the headstock.

If I had to chose one, it would be the Smith. It combines form (and that is before we look at the reverse of the headstock where the quality of the craftsmanship sets it apart) with function. Little touches such as having the 3 lighter guage strings on one side to balance the weight and tension of the two heavier bottom strings reflects the attention to detail that has gone into the design of the headstock as well as the rest of the bass.

[bassfan]

[wateroftyne]

[wateroftyne]

Oh, apologies. I thought it was still opposite day.

[Grahambythesea]

Classic good looks and instantly recognisable.

[itu]

Minimal:

https://atlansiaguitars.com/Bass-Guitar.php?line=Stealth

[Lozz196]

5 hours ago, Jonse said:

I don't own one any more but always thought Stingrays look great with the 3+1. Nice proportions. 

Agree. For some reason though I only like this format on Stingrays, on other basses it just looks wrong to me.

[Ricky 4000]

😍

[Highfox]

Just because I have the photo to hand

Stingray gets my vote still.

[NancyJohnson]

Spector.

Yeah, I know my legacy, but put that onto any bass and it works.

Edited March 26, 2020 by NancyJohnson

[NancyJohnson]

4 hours ago, Grahambythesea said:

Classic good looks and instantly recognisable.

Is that A string machine crooked?

[Rich]

[Sibob]

My three faves in no particular order:

 

 

 

Si

 

[Lfalex v1.1]

This one does well to accommodate all that hardware...

[Shaggy]

This often gets cited in "worst headstock", but to me it's perfectly functional, minimalist, and sculptural

[JvJazz83]

 

classic with a twist, or should I say angle.😊

Edited March 26, 2020 by JvJazz83

[roger]

[Dood]

I'm sorry, I had to do it  

[martthebass]

Shiny and compact and 3+1