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Title: Lovely headstocks
Post by: gwEm on November 13, 2012, 07:41:45 PM: I've always really liked the Musicman Sabre headstock shape:
(http://medias.audiofanzine.com/images/thumbs3/musicman-sabre-ii-343385.jpg)

Anyone else got a favourite? Esoteric is good!
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: itamar101 on November 13, 2012, 07:50:33 PM: For me it's got to be the Gibson Custom Shop headstock (with the diamond) or the Blackmachine headstocks. I also really like the Ibanez headstocks.
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: Afghan Dave on November 13, 2012, 07:56:59 PM: My favs...

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/warmitag/Gear/BC_Rich_Headstock.jpg)

and

(http://www.guitar-museum.com/uploads/guitar/129/160283172270-4.jpg)
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: TheyCallMeVolume on November 13, 2012, 08:44:37 PM: Nothing classier in my opinion...
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: Chris on November 13, 2012, 08:55:58 PM: I've always liked the shape of the headstock on these:

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tNu78SMKH6I/SXcrSFU_WzI/AAAAAAAABqI/TTZdnesiy4o/s400/evh+Peavey+wolfgang+headstock.jpg)

Nice and compact!
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: Philly Q on November 13, 2012, 09:05:20 PM: Not sure it's my favourite, I'll have to think about that, but I do like the modern Ernie Ball/Music Man headstock. Vert tidy and compact.

(http://cdn.mos.musicradar.com/images/Guitarist/333/albert-lee-det-640-80.jpg)
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: dave_mc on November 13, 2012, 09:12:59 PM: the lag jet one is pretty cool

seem to remember the brian moore one being quite nice, too, but i can't remember much about it
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: TheyCallMeVolume on November 13, 2012, 11:02:38 PM: I like the Peavey headstock with 3 on each side, I never really got the point of 4 on top and 2 on the bottom with some of the Musicman and EVH guitars.
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: Philly Q on November 13, 2012, 11:05:18 PM: Here's the Brian Moore, Dave:

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tNu78SMKH6I/TQZAGKs6NtI/AAAAAAAAEN8/CI0rb879nwQ/s1600/brian%20moore%20i91%20headstock.JPG)

Another one I quite like - the Ibanez Talman. Another neat way of getting near-straight string pull over the nut (quite similar to the old Dan Armstrong guitars, I think):

(http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/images/30U/30U-11642_headstock-front.jpg)
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: Telerocker on November 13, 2012, 11:39:13 PM: I like the elegant Talman headstock.
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: dave_mc on November 14, 2012, 12:45:30 AM: Quote from: Philly Q on November 13, 2012, 11:05:18 PM
Here's the Brian Moore, Dave:

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tNu78SMKH6I/TQZAGKs6NtI/AAAAAAAAEN8/CI0rb879nwQ/s1600/brian%20moore%20i91%20headstock.JPG)

thanks- that's not quite as nice as i remembered, maybe i was thinking of something else :lol:

Oh, and by the way- I can't speak for afghan dave but i had a good laugh at your thread in seconds out. :lol:

Good luck with the sale, that tele body and exotic (?) wood tele neck looked very nice (but they'd stay under my bed longer than yours before i got round to making anything out of them :lol: )
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: Philly Q on November 14, 2012, 01:06:32 AM: Cheers Dave, fingers crossed. :wink:
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: Miek on November 14, 2012, 03:06:43 AM: Quote from: Chris on November 13, 2012, 08:55:58 PM
I've always liked the shape of the headstock on these:

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tNu78SMKH6I/SXcrSFU_WzI/AAAAAAAABqI/TTZdnesiy4o/s400/evh+Peavey+wolfgang+headstock.jpg)

Nice and compact!
It's got a scoop for dip.
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: dave_mc on November 14, 2012, 03:54:27 PM: Quote from: Philly Q on November 14, 2012, 01:06:32 AM
Cheers Dave, fingers crossed. :wink:

:)
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: WezV on November 14, 2012, 04:13:25 PM: Quote from: Philly Q on November 13, 2012, 11:05:18 PM

Another one I quite like - the Ibanez Talman. Another neat way of getting near-straight string pull over the nut (quite similar to the old Dan Armstrong guitars, I think):

(http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/images/30U/30U-11642_headstock-front.jpg)

yeah, i like the talman

i really have a soft spot for this old teisco design
(http://www.guitar-list.com/sites/default/files/styles/galleryformatter_slide/public/mygearpics/teisco-spectrum-5-4.jpg)

but generally anything in that style - some more odern versions that are a similar idea but less quirky:
(http://www.rocknrollweekend.com/T-60%201979%20-%20headstock.jpg)
(http://www.arkay.de/guitars/schecter/hellraiser_avenger_08.jpg)
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/new/head-1.jpg)

I have also been rather influenced by this for my 3 a side shape. did not realise how much at first
(http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/images/30N/DARM_headstock-front.jpg)
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: gwEm on November 14, 2012, 04:48:02 PM: The Teisco one is brilliant. I also like the Vandenberg one Dave posted.
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: gwEm on November 14, 2012, 04:52:04 PM: Some more I've been taken with - the Yamaha samurai headstock:
(http://arkay.de/guitars/yamaha/sgv800_03.jpg)

And also the Kramer banana
(http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/273/naturalbananadv6.jpg)

But still the Musicman Stingray/Sabre headstock is my favourite..
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: Andrew W on November 14, 2012, 05:21:34 PM: I've always liked the Epiphone batwing headstock:

(http://elderly.com/images/vintage/30U/30U-16685_headstock-front.jpg)
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: Lezard on November 14, 2012, 05:51:01 PM: (http://static.keebali.com/jemsite.com/jem/photos/other/am200av3.jpg)

Quite like this one.
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: Nadz1lla on November 14, 2012, 06:07:56 PM: I really like the Parker headstocks. Simple, yet stylish! :D
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: Philly Q on November 14, 2012, 06:14:34 PM: Interesting the ones Wez posted - I was trying to find a good pic of the Dan Armstrong last night, and I also really like those Teisco, Peavey and Schecter ones. They're obviously Fender influenced but the more angular lines make them look a bit more macho. :lol:
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: Philly Q on November 14, 2012, 06:23:34 PM: OK, no-one else is going to say it, but I do really like the PRS headstock shape.

(http://www.guitarcentral.ca/sites/default/files/images/PRS-2300a.preview.jpg)

Can't say the same about the Santana version, though....

(http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/members/crusader-rabbit-albums-ps-santana-picture39544-picture126.jpg)
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on November 14, 2012, 10:06:30 PM: I was rather fond of older 70s BC Rich headstocks and I liked the late 80s pointy ones on some models - USA shape rather than the Jap and Korean ones)

(http://bcrich.net/vintage_file/Eagle_2/6.jpg)

(http://www.latinodfw.com/pics/stealth/stealth4.jpg)

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6098/6381475813_e4b65653cc.jpg)

I also liked the early mid 80s pointy Charvel and Jackson headstocks

(http://www.pepechuy.com/amwg/guitars/charvel/2CharvelGuitars-BlueM3A/images/CharvelBlueM3A-3.jpg)

One of my all time favourites has to be the 70s Ibanez Iceman headstock - the 3 a side one

(http://s7.postimage.org/kryhiu2g9/Ibanez_PS10_LTD_Iceman_Metallic_Black_H950243_c.jpg)
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: mikeluke on November 15, 2012, 09:23:00 AM: Anyone see the Monteleone piece of Knopfler guitars? Some pretty wild headstocks there..
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: Miek on November 15, 2012, 08:36:58 PM: Wow, I've never seen that Yamaha samurai headstock before, it looks really good! I'm also a really big fan of that reversed USA BC Rich headstock, it's very cool without being too pointy.

I'm a really big fan of this Ibanez ADJ headstock, but they only used it for one year, which is a shame.
(http://i.imgur.com/YDbZT.jpg)

Wouldn't mind getting my hands on one of the 2008 ADJs either, they're a pretty nifty guitar, one even had a trem.

They used it on the SZRs too, apparently, but they're not quite at quirky as the ADRs to me. :P

(http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20081102104119/ibanez/images/e/ed/SZR720_TGB.gif)
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: JJretroTONEGOD on November 15, 2012, 09:56:20 PM: I like this one:

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8063/8188367151_5438aff03d_o.jpg)
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: TheyCallMeVolume on November 16, 2012, 12:22:04 AM: Quote from: Philly Q on November 14, 2012, 06:23:34 PM
OK, no-one else is going to say it, but I do really like the PRS headstock shape.

(http://www.guitarcentral.ca/sites/default/files/images/PRS-2300a.preview.jpg)

Can't say the same about the Santana version, though....

(http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/members/crusader-rabbit-albums-ps-santana-picture39544-picture126.jpg)

Definitely, the PRS headstock is very cool.
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: hunter on November 16, 2012, 08:02:05 AM: this one's killer
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: WezV on November 16, 2012, 08:48:54 AM: I am currently quite fond of the DAG telstar

(http://i526.photobucket.com/albums/cc343/lorddonricci/Callistocaster%20Esquire%20Build/Telstar_13.jpg)

but then i have just done a different take on it for someone
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/bb7.jpg)
Title: Re: Lovely headstocks
Post by: juansolo on November 16, 2012, 09:08:19 AM: I very much like this one. Though I can't find a good front pic of it that shows the shape as well as this rear:

(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/the%20Veteran/v2.jpg)