Headstock shape... what to go for?

[Rich]

Funny you should say that... I did consider a G&L-esque pointy bit for a while, but I figured it would have been a bit of a woodworking nightmare waiting to happen  

[Skybone]

Always liked that Aria headstock.

[sykilz]

 
 

Always loved the 90's Washburn headstocks, just pointy enough but with a nod to the classics too. I still have the 5 string version of this.

[Dazed]

No love for the squared off look?

 

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[Bleat]

The Aria for sure, but also like the Washburn Style as shown above. 😎

[Rich]

27 minutes ago, Dazed said:

No love for the squared off look?

 

By Seldon Guitars in Canada

 

 

Wow. That is quite breathtaking. But not in a good way. 

 

[SteveXFR]

How about something more tasteful and minimalist?

 

 

[Skybone]

55 minutes ago, sykilz said:

 
 

Always loved the 90's Washburn headstocks, just pointy enough but with a nod to the classics too. I still have the 5 string version of this.

 

Had an MB-4, lovely to play, but didn't sound that great.

[sykilz]

1 hour ago, Skybone said:

 

Had an MB-4, lovely to play, but didn't sound that great.

The MB 5 I have has a very scooped active jazz type sound, it's the natural finish one, for the 90's power metal band I was in it was just the ticket, but if you didn't want that sound then it couldn't really do anything else to be fair

[Downunderwonder]

Plenty of timber for 2+2.

[mikel]

22 hours ago, greenolive said:

They are all quite nice shapes Rich , but my vote would be the peavey one 👍

Yep Peavey. The others look a bit too pointy metal style. 

[Old Horse Murphy]

Good choice Rich, that's very classy 

[Cosmo Valdemar]

13 hours ago, Dazed said:

No love for the squared off look?

 

By Seldon Guitars in Canada

 

I love the look of these Seldon basses, particularly the ones with Thunderbird pickups. But, that headstock... 🙄

[Dazed]

I must have a strange taste in basses  but I really don’t like pointy ones 😄🤷🏻‍♂️

[tauzero]

On 13/12/2021 at 20:59, SteveXFR said:

How about something more tasteful and minimalist?

 

 

 

That's all fine and dandy until somebody loses an eye.

[SteveXFR]

7 hours ago, tauzero said:

 

That's all fine and dandy until somebody loses an eye.

 

That won't happen as long as the guitarist doesn't go on too long with his solo.

[Rich]

Work has commenced! Thanks all for your suggestions and opinions. 

 

https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/439251-skabass-build-the-neverending-saga-now-with-new-neck/