Beautiful Headstocks

[Tig]

To contrast my Ugly Headstocks thread, let's see the ones you think are beautiful, cool, unique, favorite, etc.

A few acoustics:

 

[Tig]

Electrics

 

[FrankenFretter]

I do love those Tele headstocks. They just seem...right.

This one ain't too shabby, either-

 

[sunvalleylaw]

Already a strat one up there. Getting used to the tele headstock still, so here is a pretty one I am familiar with:

Also this. Simple, but beautiful in a shaker/craftsman kinda way.

 

[mapka]

Damn! Beat me to the Hagstrom one!

 

[groverj3]

I'll do the honors of this thread's first pointy.

 

[FrankenFretter]

I'll do the honors of this thread's first pointy.

Yeah, that is nice. Thanks for posting the pointy!

 

[Duffy]

Tig, the flame in the tele headstock in that Shadco picture is pure beauty. Someone knew how to produce a nice neck there. I have an affinity neck that is close to being equal in quality to that.

 

[Tig]

Gotta include this Manzer for its uniqueness

 

[wingsdad]

The Sheraton/Sheraton II's 'vine of life' makes this one:

Then there's this brilliant, practical 12-string headstock:

I think the most beautiful aspect of this one is the phrase under the G&L that's integral to the logo:

Not just because she's my forever & always #1, but since it's the first ever Stratocaster that didn't say 'Stratocaster' on it someplace, and there's never been another Fender Stratocaster since with its common nickname as its model name, as the first stock-factory-hot-rodded model after 25 years of no such revolutionary animal that lead to what's dizzyingly if not annoyingly commonplace today, ...I'd say this is a thing of beauty:

 

[omegadot]

I guess I'm a headstock conservative. I hate thin or pointy headstocks. It's basically why I didn't even try a Jackson when I got my guitar.

 

[groverj3]

I guess I'm a headstock conservative. I hate thin or pointy headstocks. It's basically why I didn't even try a Jackson when I got my guitar.

I'm pretty much exactly the opposite, although the smaller strat headstocks are fine by me. To each their own

 

[Tig]

All excellent choices, wingsdad! I have always marveled at the perfect engineering of the Ric 12-string headstock.
That is the best looking Epiphone headstock I've ever seen, too.

 

[marnold]

I prefer the maple version, groverj3.

With my Charvel, I found that the pointy headstock contributed to some tuning problems due to the angles of the strings. With a locking nut, it's irrelevant. I like it. It's the iconic metal headstock look.

 

[FrankenFretter]

I may get some disagreement on this, but I think the Flying V has a great headstock:

 

[Tig]

I may get some disagreement on this, but I think the Flying V has a great headstock

I always like the V headstocks. They were an appropriate match for that guitar.

 

[sunvalleylaw]

On a true Gibby Flying V it is just right!

 

[mrmudcat]

http://img577.imageshack.us/i/imgp0003d.jpg/



If someone can fix this for me thanks.

 

[Tig]

This one, Muddy?

 

[mrmudcat]

yes thanks!!!

 

[Spudman]

Jet Guitars

 

[deeaa]

I prefer the maple version, groverj3.

With my Charvel, I found that the pointy headstock contributed to some tuning problems due to the angles of the strings. With a locking nut, it's irrelevant. I like it. It's the iconic metal headstock look.

Yeah? I have removed the locks from two such axes, but I never had any problems with the tuning. In fact, I do think the string angles are much straighter on the Jackson pointy head than, say a Gibson 3+3 one. Like in your photo - the strings go almost straight compared to most 3+3's. And the fact it's tilted back only helps to remove tuning issues of normal flat strat headstocks.

 

[deeaa]

I always like the V headstocks. They were an appropriate match for that guitar.

Absolutely. I dunno how many variants there are though, but I think the largest/longest one goes a tad overboard. Kinda like the three towards NE in the picture...but those don't look bad in the pic...I think the Epiphone ones were even longer than those on some models, really pointy and long/big. I like the small one to NW best, not the all blunt ones but the still-pointy-but smaller ones. That's the type I wanted for the custom V neck I had made.

 

[marnold]

Yeah? I have removed the locks from two such axes, but I never had any problems with the tuning. In fact, I do think the string angles are much straighter on the Jackson pointy head than, say a Gibson 3+3 one. Like in your photo - the strings go almost straight compared to most 3+3's. And the fact it's tilted back only helps to remove tuning issues of normal flat strat headstocks.

It was mainly on the highest two strings where the angle was the sharpest. It was also with a standard nut instead of an unlocked locking nut.

 

[otaypanky]

It's easier if I direct you to the site than to try and post pics.
This link wil bring you to a page on the Petros Guitar website where you'll see an example of some amazing inlay work on a fret board. Then click the link for 'Featured Guitars" and you'll be able to view a few of their incredible acoustic creations. They even hand carve the tuner buttons. I made a strap for a customer who ordered a custom Celtic model guitar. The guitar was insanely detailed and beautiful beyond description

http://petrosguitars.com/gallery/Petros_Guitars_Gallery/Welcome.html

 

[marnold]

It was mainly on the highest two strings where the angle was the sharpest. It was also with a standard nut instead of an unlocked locking nut.

Scratch that, it was actually the lowest two strings because the headstock was reverse-swept.

 

[Duffy]

Yo, dude, Otay - woah . . . . .

Can you imagine being able to afford one of those; or receiving one as a present?

The Chinesse dude that made them must have been really great - woops! I mean . . . . Forget that, I slipped up.

That's not even funny. My apology.

 

[kidsmoke]

I dig this

 

[otaypanky]

the Johnny A model Gibson has a nice one

 

[sunvalleylaw]

That one's purdy!