Headstock question

[stedtale]

Hey everyone-

Sorry if this has been talked about before. I have come across this type of headstock several times recently on basses. I am used to seeing it on classical guitars. What is this style called? Is it a Hauser thing? If anyone knows anything about them - is there any benefit/drawback to them tonally/etc? Or is it just a looks thing? Looks like there could be stability issues. I am thinking of having Stambaugh build me a bass and am exploring every possible "edit" I can make to a bass. I do like the way these tunes feel and they are IMVHO easier to reach when tuning.

This is a Nadjalin bass headstock.


Thanks!

 

[bryanjnkns]

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=271637&page=5

Awesome bass, with a similar headstock, just not as flashy.

 

[mikezimmerman]

That's usually called a "slotted" headstock when it's on acoustic guitars, so I assume you'd call it the same thing on a bass.

Mike

 

[stedtale]

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=271637&page=5

Awesome bass, with a similar headstock, just not as flashy.

Yeah, I"m not going for flashy....

wow that is a nice looking bass, thanks!

 

[spudmaster34]

the luthier building the bass for you would be the one to ask, he would know best about his construction abilitys with something like that. Be sure to make up your mind about tuners before setting your heart on a design like that, lots of tunners won't work with a slotted headstock

 

[ehque]

it looks like a scroll headstock with a modern cut.

it also looks like a wishbass headstock, so that about sums it up.

 

[stedtale]

it looks like a scroll headstock with a modern cut.

it also looks like a wishbass headstock, so that about sums it up.

errrrrr.....

 

[Delberthot]

One like this?

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[bassman10096]

That's what I was thinking of.

 

[Lokire]

Yeah, it's usually called a "Classical Slotted Headstock" or something simmilar. Chris Stambaugh has done that style headstock before:

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I think it looks a little funny with an odd number of strings though. 6-strings look best to me.

I really like Ken Bebensee's (can I say that name here? ) design. With a closed [and carved!] back:

 

[MrWalker]

The big advantage is that you get the correct angle over the nut without the addition of a string tree and without creating a weaker headstock design (tilt-back).

I think it looks nice and wouldn't mind that. That Ken Bebensee headstock above is pretty weird, though... but I'd buy it if the price was in my alley (which it probably isn't anyway, so it's a safe thing to say).

 

[mikezimmerman]

The big advantage is that you get the correct angle over the nut without the addition of a string tree and without creating a weaker headstock design (tilt-back).

That's one possibility, except that the vast majority of slotted headstocks I've seen *are* tilt-back, including virtually every classical guitar headstock on the planet...