Best headstock ever?

[Coolhandjjl]

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ahhh.....The famed Gibson "Flying Shrimp"

 

[haystack55]

ahhh.....The famed Gibson "Flying Shrimp"

I guess I shouldn't mention I got the Flying Shrimp tattoo'd on my arm.

 

[Coolhandjjl]

In terms of aesthetics, there is only ONE! The original Fender P Bass head stock via 1951 to early '57.


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The original Tele was like that as well!

 

[cchorney]

No one is posting the mothman? Fine, I will!

 

[blubass]

Depending on POV, it would just be another thread with the same exact headstocks

Exactly!

 

[Fender_Bender]

I like that one, but wow, I'd be tempted to wind the A, D, and G strings the other way to try and straighten the string pull a bit more.

Or even have the D string wrap around the A string peg and the G wrap around the D peg before coming down.

 

[Ric5]

 

[dindinbre]

If I were in an 80's metal or glam rock cover band, this would be my go-to headstock. I've turned down several top-tier mint Kramer basses that probably played amazing, just because I couldn't see myself rocking an 80's style metal headstock with any other music.

I kinda started playing folk music and it looks ridiculous with metal monster like my current Jackson. But guitarist of famous ex Yugoslav folk group played Charvel guitar for quite a while.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

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At first I thought he was wearing Hi-Viz road worker type clothes, just got off work and decided to try out a new bass kinda thing.

 

[birdman14]

Pretty much whatever Harvester decides to do is gorgeous.




The original mad builder (Wandre)

 

[johnson79]

I don't have a favorite headstock, but I agree it's a critical part of the look of a bass.
I think Fender, Sadowsky, Lakland, MM, and G&L look great. If it's a Gibson I like the bigger look, not the narrower type they used on some LP basses.

I think for me it's more obvious what I don't like if you know what I mean. I don't care for angular heads on a Fender style bass, and I don't like overly complicated designs.

 

[Ric5]

 

[Ric5]

 

[Ric5]

 

[Fender_Bender]

I’ve been wondering lately why I don’t see or hear of anybody with a Lakin bass. Could it be the fugly headstock?.

 

[Fender_Bender]

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Looks like the name on the stock is Prat. Ever seen a pratfall?, just take your hand off the neck .

 

[DonaldR]

 

[Atshen]

Looks like the name on the stock is Prat. Ever seen a pratfall?, just take your hand off the neck .

Not if he took care of putting a 10lb lead counterweight in the electronics compartment.

 

[Jeff Roller]

 

[Coolhandjjl]

That's not a headstock....

THIS is a headstock