Favourite Headstock Design/Shape?

[bass12]

MTD 535, Roscoe, Fender, Sadowsky, Status, Rob Allen and Warwick (in the context of their bass designs) come to mind.

 

[gricko]

tobias
G&L
MTD
warwick
hagstrom

 

[fretno]

I really like this one...

Thanks yeah the rest is pretty cool too

 

[steve_rolfeca]

For a simple, iconic look that works perfectly with the overall proportions of the instrument, it's got to be a Fender P-bass.

I love the volute, lumber, laminations, shape and proportions I came up with for my home-made bass, back in '93. A symphony in rock maple and bubinga:

For function, it's got to be the Dingwall Afterburner- straight string pull, extra stiff thanks to the front-to-back thickness, yet lightweight because of the compact proportions, custom short-shaft Hipshot ultralights, recessed ferrules, and the elimination of the string tree.

Hands-down one of the smartest pieces of engineering I've ever seen, especially when I consider that it's an inline headstock designed to simplify and lower construction costs...

 

[ukulelelab]

1965 Guild Jetstar

 

[ukulelelab]

and

 

[basschanges]

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[xUptheIronsx]

I am slightly partial to these 2

 

[aquateen]

this one

oops, meant to show this although the other one is nice

 

[FFTT]

I tend to be stubbornly traditional in the headstocks I like.

When I had a custom bass built from scratch, I went for a Tele-Bass Headstock, although the wood is non-traditional Pau Ferro.

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[naufal6161]

all of them, chronologically

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[RickBlair]

For me it's always been this one:

and this one:

Rick B.

 

[BassHappy]

Also this - as you can see I had it resculpted:

Can you tell which one it is?

yup, the one on the bottom....

BassHappy

 

[kcole4001]

 

[faulknersj]

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[gregmon79]

Fender P. No contest for me. It's simple, classic and strong. I'm partial to ibanez ATK's as well.

 

[ICM]

this one

oops, meant to show this although the other one is nice

All kidding aside, that has got to be one of the nicest P relics (love CAR relics) I've seen? Any more photos?

 

[zontar]

I like the Fender one, the Gibson one, the Iceman one, the Soundgear one.
SO that applies for basses & guitars.

Other nice ones too.
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[aquateen]

All kidding aside, that has got to be one of the nicest P relics (love CAR relics) I've seen? Any more photos?

no, sorry. it's a photo I saved from another forum many years ago.

 

[sok monkee]

Started playing in the 70's this will always be my favorite head stock! Its kinda like A real SVT is that default image for the correct bass rig! or at least back than the only rig