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02/18/2007 5:09 am
Ok, jiujitsu_jesus gave birth to this monumental concept (thanks a lot bro) so I wanted to start a poll on this...

Favourite Headstock on a guitar:

My personal favourites are:

1- Ibanez (reversed).
2- Washburn (revesed) as on my N1 or any Betanccourt model.
3- PRS.
4- Dean (old models the new Razorbacks are just too much)

So to all the gear pervs out there... knock yourselves up.
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02/18/2007 5:56 am
I find the pointed headstocks on the Ibanez's fairly sexy.
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02/18/2007 6:05 am
I like Dean too! Gotta get dem wings!
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02/18/2007 4:12 pm
ESP pointed ones, regular or reversed, Dean, PRS.
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02/18/2007 4:53 pm
Probably because it's on my favourite guitar:

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02/18/2007 5:16 pm
lets see...I love the Prs headstock, the Gibson Flying V headstock...and then, what has to be the greatest headstock ever: The Fender Telecaster!!!
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02/18/2007 6:07 pm
I forgot to mention one now that I saw LOTS pics...

B.C. Rich headstock it's sick... thematic but sick, if you wanna feel like satan on a guitar BC rich is the way to go.

But now that I think... satan plays Dean. Check it on the new Jack Black movie, satan is a big Dimebag fan. :D I guess he's not such a bad dude.
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02/18/2007 8:55 pm
I like the headstocks on my strat and my hollowbody Yamaha just fine:

And by the way, LatS, that is an awesome looking guitar you've got there.
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02/19/2007 12:54 am
Originally Posted by: earthman buck... And by the way, LatS, that is an awesome looking guitar you've got there.

That's a pic taken by an online buddy in Winnepeg when he found a 1966 Yamaha SG-2 for me in a pawnshop. To his taste, the pups were a bit strong, and the action was too low ( :eek: ), but one of these was my first 'real' guitar, and I love this one to bits!
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02/19/2007 6:49 pm
Originally Posted by: LordathestringsThat's a pic taken by an online buddy in Winnepeg when he found a 1966 Yamaha SG-2 for me in a pawnshop. To his taste, the pups were a bit strong, and the action was too low ( :eek: ), but one of these was my first 'real' guitar, and I love this one to bits!

not to mention they won't go out of tune...EVER.
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02/19/2007 7:57 pm
Originally Posted by: z0s0_jpnot to mention they won't go out of tune...EVER.

That's right.... but how did you know that?
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02/19/2007 8:30 pm
This will be unpopular...

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02/21/2007 9:40 pm
Originally Posted by: ericthecableguyThis will be unpopular...

...Ernie Ball


Ah, I don't mind the Ernie Ball headstock. It's better than those ugly Dean headstocks, IMO.

My favourite is the Gibson Flying V headstock, like Andrew mentioned. The ESP/LTD Horizons used to have that headstock, but now they've replaced it with a PRS-style one.
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02/22/2007 4:40 am
Dean headstock rocks... it's huge I just love it... I don't get why so many people don't like em... but.... I admint that the new headstock (Rusty Cooley, Dave Mustaine) is pretty ugly, but the classic Dean headstock is great...
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02/22/2007 4:08 pm
I like the head on my Schecter C1 alot...
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02/22/2007 5:56 pm
Ménages à trois

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02/23/2007 2:28 am
^^^^ Sometimes guitar makers try too hard. haha. It's a bit overboard for my taste. I like a simple headstock and a simple guitar.
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02/23/2007 4:33 am
Originally Posted by: aschleman^^^^ Sometimes guitar makers try too hard. haha. It's a bit overboard for my taste. I like a simple headstock and a simple guitar.

so your saying those are sillicone headstocks??
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02/23/2007 5:04 am
Originally Posted by: z0s0_jpso your saying those are sillicone headstocks??


In terms of design... not materials... obviously.

That guitar looks like a car that just got off a guitar version of "Pimp my Ride".....

Tacky^^^

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02/24/2007 4:29 pm
^^^with a lil bit or a cigarrett burn on the edge of the headstock?

I really liked the body of that twin neck Ibanez...swamp ash just does it for me.
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