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Headstock Shapes

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Scott Beckwith Shortbass
 
Here are some odd-ball choices from my personal collection.

Kawai KRB-105 (carbon fiber)
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Kramer DMZ 4001 (sorry...not shots from the front!)
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Linc Luthier Danger Bass
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Leduc UBass (I guess this is really more of a trussrod cover than a headstock)
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Fernandes Atlas 4X
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Ibanez ATK 750QM (Not really an odd-ball; these are pretty mainstream nowadays)
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Hey am I right in thinking that over the years the standard Fender headstock has changed shape a few times? like got much bigger and then smaller again? and also the size of decal changing? If so i think a couple of examples of the headstocs and the dates they are from would be really handy for quick identification and say, being able to indentify if the second hand bass you are buying is as legit as the seller is saying etc.

If they havent changed then ignore all i just said :)