Let's talk Headstocks...

[scubaduba]

My favorites:
1. Tobias
2. Roscoe
3. Pedulla Thunderbass/Thunderbolt

[JBFLA]

I really like smaller head-stocks and I prefer that they're painted or finished similar to the bass... kinda like this one - my Roscoe LG3000FL.

[2meterbassman]

Mmmh, again it's a matter of taste.

My Favourites:
Electric guitar headstocks: Fender Telecaster (50s) and Gibson Les Paul (standard)
Steel string acoustics: the classic Martin headstock
Basses: Music Man (which is esp. in the 5 string version better than the Fender), Spector, and...........................Steinberger. ;-)

I like it classy and simple.

Headstock dislikes:
- Epiphone
- Dean

Greetz

[SquierJazz72]

Since I'm partial to the classic Fender designs, I favor the Fender style. Don't think I could stand a pointy style headstock on a bass, just doesn't seem right to me. But, other than that, I wouldn't let the headstock turn me off an otherwise great bass, unless I really just couldn't see myself playing it.

[2meterbassman]

To me, the 5 string Fender bass headstock always looked like a trial version:

"hey, we need a spot for the 5th string tuner, could we have a new headstock design for it?"
"No, take the old one and put it on the underside"

I think, the MusicMan 4 + 1 looks more familiar as the Fender 4 +1, because the Musicman 4-string has 3 + 1 also, so my eyes are used to this look....

And I agree with you, I was looking for a 5-string bass with wide neck, active, for less than 300 Euros.
I bought the Squier Deluxe Jazz Bass V - and since I play it for months, the headstock style looks more and more familiar to me.

Anyway, next basses will be a Stingray and a Spector Forte 5...;-)

Greetz

PS: So as all Squier basses I tested in the last 12 months (even comparing to US Fenders), my Squier is fantastic - to my opinion, there is no need to buy US Fenders.
The littel more in qualitiy and sound isn't worth the much bigger price - the playability is even the same.

[ped]

Vigier Passion GK by chiscocks, on Flickr

[Lemon Of Troy]

[Solarmist]

Originally Posted by JBFLA

I really like smaller head-stocks and I prefer that they're painted or finished similar to the bass... kinda like this one - my Roscoe LG3000FL.

That's a beautiful headstock - I bet the rest of the bass looks good too!
I like the smaller 2x2 headstocks like yours which is really close looking to my Ibby SR headstock. Not much neck dive from the smaller ones.

[Figjam]

^^ for metal/punk/rock

for jazz, fender is good.

[Calaverasgrande]

I like headstocks that tilt back, But sadly not all manufacturers know how to do this right. Gibson used to, but they forgot somehow.

That said I own several Musicman basses which are not tilt back!
I like how those look, kinda traditional, kinda evil.

[ChuckTrucks]

I was noticing recently while browsing online dealers that Roscoe has done a bang up job on his headstock. I commend him.

[Emibass]

I think this one is really sexy
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/attach...3&d=1351017864

I like: Fender, G&L (fivers only), Ken Smith, Lakland, Yamaha TRB and older BB series, Adamovic.

[RyanJD]

Best:

[gkbass13]

Love The Fodera headstock design.

[dabbler]

Originally Posted by Figjam

^^ for metal/punk/rock

for jazz, fender is good.

A good headstock is a good headstock no matter what you are playing, IMO. And that pointy one is OK, but my fav pointy headstock is the bass collection one seen here in my SB301 licensed copies



straight string pull, angled back and very little wasted wood. Elegance in a headstock, and perfectly functional.

[chef wong]

Originally Posted by XxBassPlayerxX

i'm just hoping all the people that said they didn't like Warwick headstocks had only seen this:


because the custom shop has some pretty ones


i'll get a pretty one like that some day!

That's the way they became the Warwick bunch.

[JBFLA]

Originally Posted by Solarmist

That's a beautiful headstock - I bet the rest of the bass looks good too!

Thanks; I'm pretty pleased with it:

[Immigrant]

Sexy time.

[JIO]

Originally Posted by ped

Vigier Passion GK by chiscocks, on Flickr

a cute but disturbing juxtaposition... possibly an example of soft power?

[JIO]

Originally Posted by RyanJD

Best:

nice