Help me to appreciate matching headstocks

[Stinsok]

 

[buldog5151bass]

I prefer redheads myself.

 

[B-Mac]

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I 'clearly' see where you are coming from...……….

 

[2112]

It's absolutely hideous on maple boards. That is such a warped aesthetic to me.

Here's another one of my matcherooni's:

 

[bassdude51]

Well, if we can't appreciate this red Fender Jazz Bass with matching headstock in the Ann Margret film, Bye, Bye Birdie (1963)............. can we at least appreciate Ann Margret?

 

[B-Mac]

Well, if we can't appreciate this red Fender Jazz Bass with matching headstock in the Ann Margret film, Bye, Bye Birdie (1963)............. can we at least appreciate Ann Margret?

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[Iridescentone]

...help me to overcome this mental block.

Okay, but you're not going to like it...

 

[dave64o]

Viddy well, Alex.

 

[5StringBlues]

 

[dave64o]

 

[Jared Lash]

At this point I only own one instrument without a matching headstock. But I think I'll keep it anyway.

 

[PaulCISSA]

At this point I only own one instrument without a matching headstock. But I think I'll keep it anyway.

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Beautiful family. ;-)

 

[PaulCISSA]

I'm a sucker for matching headstocks. I only have two at the moment - this was one of my favorites-

 

[dave64o]

I'm a sucker for matching headstocks. I only have two at the moment - this was one of my favorites-

Gorgeous! My first Stingray was an HH version of that one.

 

[B-Mac]

Thread title evolution:
I ******* hate matching headstocks
I hate matching headstocks
I don't like matching headstocks
Help me to appreciate matching headstocks

My apologies for the initial title. The thread became a little not fun. I've never liked matchy matchy headstocks. Exact same finish on body and headstock when plain headstocks are available and more typical of the classic look. Fenders, G&Ls, Peaveys etc. Iconic styles like Rics and Thunderbirds that always have matching or distinctively colored headstocks don't fall into this category.

Show me your matchy matchy basses...help me to overcome this mental block.

So are you appreciating these a little more now?

 

[Hot Rats]

I'm part of the problem...I guess?





Even worse from the rear...

I finally got to look at these on my home computer on a large monitor. Those are some sweet Thompsons. Holy cow.

 

[drTSTingray]

My only matching headstock - but I really like it!! A non matching for comparison.

 

[PaulCISSA]

My only matching headstock - but I really like it!! A non matching for comparison.

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Oh man, you're killing me. That blue is stellar.

 

[Alexander]

 

[RWebb]

Some look pretty nice. This one is from my JET bass.