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Best headstock shape (except fender)?


Alberto Rigoni

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10 hours ago, Al Krow said:

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 gauge 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.

Never thought of the uneven tension across the neck. It's obviously marginal, otherwise everyone would do it, but little things add up.
What does the reverse look like then?

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35 minutes ago, bubinga5 said:

I think Music Man, Sadowsky, Lakland have it down. The car crash of Ken Smith's headstock is evident. Its like he wanted this headstock and forget about how the strings will sit/look. A bit like Fodera's Knob placements.  Bizarre. 

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What's the problem? 🤔

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2 hours ago, bubinga5 said:

I think Music Man, Sadowsky, Lakland have it down. The car crash of Ken Smith's headstock is evident. Its like he wanted this headstock and forget about how the strings will sit/look. A bit like Fodera's Knob placements.  Bizarre. 

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The old (larger) Smith headstock is one of my faves, I love it. 

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11 hours ago, Jonesy said:

Love the shape of a thunderbird headstock with its gorgeous trim.... 

 

And I've heard them get some stick on here, but I'm also a fan of the g&l headstock...... 

 

 

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You beat me to it with the Thunderbird. But the G&L is a non-starter for my tastes.

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11 minutes ago, White Cloud said:

Agreed! Very subjective thread this one.

Indeed! I much prefer the look of a ‘paddle’ headstock and dislike small pointy ones. 

I know it’s a bit lame to show your own here but it wasn’t until I noticed how the ‘V’ logo fits with the shape of the headstock (particularly the top) that I realised how nicely it’s designed. The ‘scoop’ also mirrors the shape of the horns of the body. Clever and nice looking imo. 
 

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