MoonBassAlpha Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Or the Parker one? Not a huge surprise, if it's not here 6 pages in.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 On 02/01/2021 at 17:30, Stub Mandrel said: No love for the MM Bongo headstock? That's a surprise... Actually, I do quite like the Bongo headstock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 18 hours ago, MoonBassAlpha said: Or the Parker one? Not a huge surprise, if it's not here 6 pages in.... Quite like that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 (edited) I prefer symmetric headstocks, aka 2+2, 3+2, 3+3, and actually quite like the one Ibanez uses for their current production bass models, though admittedly it works best for their 4 string basses, I could have wished that Ibanez would have expanded it slightly for my 6 string bass, as it somewhat gives me association to those shrunken heads that used to be popular among certain cannibalistic "primitive" tribes, and additionally, unlike the 4 strings, can't keep the strings in a perfect straight line to avoid pull on the nut. Not from any of my 3 Ibanez basses, but here's a random modern Ibanez bass headstock from Google : My all time favorite head stock is the classic B.C Rich one though (even if it got even more of an issue of the strings being impossible to keep in straight line to avoid pull on the nut) : Finally I also really like the ESP headstock, which seems to be somewhat of a middle ground between the Ibanez and the BC Rich ones : But actually, the headstock on this sub-short 28 5/8" scale bass that was build out of Warmoth baritone parts and on which I designed the headstock myself, is by far my most favorite headstock design ever, even if it doesn't really suits this bass at all, and could do with a black finish and a slight down shrinking as well before it would be just perfect (but the basic design and shape is there, just needs to be slightly smaller, but while retaining the same relative proportions), it ought to be quite obvious that I clearly draw it with heavy inspiration from the B.C Rich headstocks, just with asymmetrical staggered horns and a few other minor differences that in my modest and honest opinion though makes it look both much cooler, and one might even say somewhat more artistic and classic, as far as I am concerned having a bit less kitschy/cartoonish edginess and a bit more class, compared to the B.C Rich one (unfortunately I was stupid enough to sell this bass at some point, really a shame cause it was quite unique and actually sounded really great as well) : Edited January 4, 2021 by Baloney Balderdash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, Baloney Balderdash said: Not from any of my 3 Ibanez basses, but here's a random modern Ibanez bass headstock from Google : I also like the Soundgear headstock. It's simple, functional and aesthetically pleasing. I HATE the wonky string alignment though! With some slight alterations it would easily accommodate straight string pull. It also seems odd to me why they're sometimes 3+2 and sometimes 2+3. Also note the one below is slightly wider! It offers all the room needed to align the strings better, if they'd just moved the B-tuner closer to the nut. Edited January 4, 2021 by LeftyJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 As basses don't (usually) have tremelo bridges, I think string pull angles are aesthetic rather than a real issue (in fact the geometry is such that a sideways pull can be used to make up for a low break angle. I always use a finger poke beyond the nut before being happy with my tuning anyway. That said, parallel strings do look nicer, although it's not a killer issue for me. I really, really struggle with droopy tuners though - I like them ideally all parallel to each other, or 90 degrees to the sides of the headstock. If a convex edge means they angle in, they can look a bit crowded, but better than a random angle with no relation to the other aesthetic elements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 On 26/03/2020 at 15:54, Rich said: Yep, shukers are my favourite Surprised there isn't much love for the fender X12 'flacid' headstock, especially in its new Paranormal incarnation.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 I presume the TRBX headstock takes the SR as its model (the neck specs are an almost exact copy, too) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, Ricky Rioli said: I presume the TRBX headstock takes the SR as its model (the neck specs are an almost exact copy, too) Probably served as inspiration, yes The TRBX is the successor (and more or less a merge) of two earlier series, the TRB and the RBX (which copies a LOT from the Soundgear series). The headstock shape you pictured originates from the TRB series, which was introduced in 1997, 10 years after the first Soundgear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: Surprised there isn't much love for the fender X12 'flacid' headstock, especially in its new Paranormal incarnation.. Edited January 4, 2021 by Stub Mandrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexMUK Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Hiw about this one? 3+2, small headstock for balance and to avoid dead spots.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmayhem Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 I just had to... The headstock of my Steinberger XL2... 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 ESP/ltd Horizon/304 - elegant teardrop. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 40 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: ESP/ltd Horizon/304 - elegant teardrop. I prefer the original with the upside down tuners. Unfortunately it's prone to ham-fisted restringing, like the poor Bass Collections 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, AndyTravis said: ESP/ltd Horizon/304 - elegant teardrop. Commonly referred to as the ESP c*ckstock. I like the look though, had one on a ESP Horizon guitar. Edited January 4, 2021 by LeftyJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ltsal Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 I’ve got this to offer. The graphite headstock of my Bogart Bass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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