Bead bending headstock!?

[Jouni]

Hello.

I've played a Fernandes jazzbass in BEAD for some years now, and I THINK... that while the neck is still perfect, the headstock is starting to bend forward!

...I can't recall the original angle of it..
After the carved bend right after the nut, the headstock continues in a straight line with the neck, IF not slightly bent forward...

Anyone with any experience, and/or expertise on this kinda happening???

ofcourse, if it was a straight line to begin with, the bend is very slight, and could go back if I loosen the strings and leave it as a back-up??

 

[MultiScaleMale]

There is less total tension on BEAD than EADG.

 

[projectMalamute]

While the headstock could be bending I don't think that tuning is the culprit. Unless you are using really massive strings (like a .145 or something) the tension should actually be a bit less than a standard set.

 

[neptoon]

well...there is usually less tension on a neck that is tuned to BEAD, of course, depending on the guage of string...most jazz basses have a headstock that is parallel to the neck, but back a little farther...generally, that's why there is a string retainer so there's a little bit of a break angle over the nut...