NHM Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 Why do people think this is a good idea? How to wreck a lovely old instrument - it's criminal. Fender Musicmaster Bass Dakota Red Guitar 1974 | eBay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 I suspect that sometimes it's because the lower "lobe" of the headstock has been broken off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 Or it was done in the 1980s when it was a cheapo junk bass and someone thought it would help stop neck dive, or wanted to make the headstock look a bit like a Vox. See also the addition of a J pickup to 70s P basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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