Best headstock ever?

[Standalone]

Those tuners on the roadster original? I have an '83 Roadstar 780, its the highend of that model. I believe 780 is the model number that year, same headstock but I have Ibanez branded tuners (probably the same ones as on your Musician), those are aftermarket?

These are internet photos. My 1981 Roadster has the big flat open tuners on a big old maple canoe paddle sized 2+2 headstock. It’s got 24 frets too, an ash body, and brass saddles. Massive bass but not a boat anchor like the 11+ pound “Studio” that was out at the time. Photo is correct.

 

[JIO]

 

[WillieB]

 

[tlc1976]

I love the Ibanez EX headstock. So much that I used the design to when I made my 6 string bass. IMO it's nice and defined, but not so sharp to look like 80s metal like a Jackson, Dean, etc.

EDIT: Wow, I had no idea they made these. RD/EX headstock on an SR style body. Best of both worlds. Essentially what I was shooting for with my 6 string, though I incorporated my own touches.

Ibanez Roadbass 808

 

[ole Jason]

 

[kirkdickinson]

 

[kesslari]

Can't believe that in 13 pages nobody posted - my all time favorite. Original Tobias headstock.

 

[Thumpin6string]

I like my pointy 4+2, but it doesn't matter as much as how it plays and sounds.

 

[redstrand]

2 of the biggest and best -

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When you need to rob a liquor store either headstock will do
I dig all of these

 

[redstrand]

Kinda partial to these this weekend

 

[scubaduba]

Can't believe that in 13 pages nobody posted - my all time favorite. Original Tobias headstock.
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+1 The best headstock ever.

 

[redstrand]

 

[bassmacguffin]

take your pick

 

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[Dieboy]

As my mam used to say: "You'll have someone's eye out with that!" :-D

The point is great for prodding out-of-tact drummers and "you're too loud" guitarists ;-)

I still really like Fender-style machine heads, but on a 5er 4+1 just looks wrong to me.

 

[Manticore]

take your pick
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I'd say that about covers it...

 

[xposaune]

 

[JIO]

 

[Standalone]

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Lol

 

[JIO]