reverse headstocks

[DevinF]

Are reverse headstocks still cool? Let me know your opinion!

-Devin

 

[CBgaragebassist]

It depends. Lefty neck on a Jazz or a Tele-bass looks nice to me, but Charvels/Jacksons/etc... are pretty 'meh' to me. Probably the pointy-ness. IMO anyway.

 

[DevinF]

yeah, it would be a jazz bass. i agree with the charvel/jackson style reverse headstocks being 'meh'. all i see is big blond hair and tight tight spandex.

I always though that fender reverse headstocks looked retro cool. as in Jimi style cool

 

[tideEightyeight]

i wouldnt do it personally, but it doesn't bother me either. do what you like.

 

[Marton]

Reverse headstock really looks to be annoying when you tune your bass.

 

[RedemptionBass]

I dig them.

 

[RedemptionBass]

Oops...

 

[6pack Jon]

I did a P-Bass build a few years back with a reverse headstock.

 

[cnltb]

I like it!

 

[RedemptionBass]

Whole bass...

 

[mustbampeg]

I dig em as well...I totally love the old B.C. Rich models with reverse headstocks...


Randy

 

[FunkMetalBass]

On guitars, I like them. Not a fan of in-line headstocks otherwise.

 

[tifftunes]

Whether "cool" or not, there are advantages, which Hendrix discovered he liked when Fender "gave" him a proper lefty Strat... As the string diameter increases, so does string tension with the reverse headstocks. Has benefits for both guitar and bass (though less noticeable for bass). For this reason, Jimi stayed with the lefty strung righty Fender guitars. I too liked it for Fender guitars, but didn't notice much difference for basses... Plus, it feels odd when tuning a reverse headstock...

 

[darkstorm]

I like them on pointy guitars and basses.

 

[DevinF]

If you've got one, put up a picture. I wanna see some more fender ones to decide if I really wanna do it

 

[cnltb]

Has benefits for both guitar and bass (though less noticeable for bass).

What exactly are these benefits?

 

[tifftunes]

What exactly are these benefits?

Didn't I mention at least one in my post?

 

[Kenny Allyn]

If you've got one, put up a picture. I wanna see some more fender ones to decide if I really wanna do it

Made from parts I had laying around a couple of years ago.

It's a Fender Geddy Lee body with a Fender MIJ 62 reissue neck, the pickups are Nordstrand NJ4SE it also has an Audere preamp.

 

[Mr. Foxen]

 

[Rush-2112]

I don't own one, but I've always liked the way the reverse headstock looks on the ESP Phoenix-II

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