Your Thoughts On This Headstock

[Elias Graves]

See how far apart the D and G string tuners are? You know that's going to cause a tendency to hang up in the nut. Is this sacrificing function for form or can a good enough builder make this work?

I think about other 3x3 headstocks that split those strings and while not all have problems, many do to one degree or another.

 

[Elias Graves]

Part B

What about the Ovation? You like? Forget about the guitar it's attached to for a moment and just think about the headstock. The string pull is fairly straight and the head out there helps protect tuners.
But does it look good?

 

[Mark Wein]

I think that the straighter string pull is better. In terms of aesthetics I like the top one better but i agree is would probably have some tuning issues.

 

[Elias Graves]

Part 7

The diamond volute. Hot or not?

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

all headstocks are beautiful.

 

[Mark Wein]

where did parts c through 6 go?

 

[Elias Graves]

Section III

Foo's Marauder has fairly straight pull for a Gibson.

I always liked that headstock.

 

[Elias Graves]

where did parts c through 6 go?

Haven't got there yet.

 

[Mark Wein]

Haven't got there yet.

oh.

 

[Elias Graves]

all headstocks are beautiful.

Wrong.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

the only thing wrong with that Dean pic is the gold hardware.

 

[tstrahle]

I think that the straighter string pull is better. In terms of aesthetics I like the top one better but i agree is would probably have some tuning issues.

+1

 

[Flatspotter]

Headstocks should be small (for balance) and have straight or nearly straight string pull. Guitar designers who fail to understand this should be slapped until they do.

 

[Elias Graves]

I agree. It is commonly used as a design element that doesn't function all that well.
The general shape of the snakehead appeals to me but it needs to tilt back a bit.

 

[Jbird]

I think the Dean headstock works on the ML guitar (the one Dimebag made famous) and maybe the Cadillac. I'd rather see the 'small' Dean headstock on the V and the Z models though. I do think that a spread that wide would lead to more tuning problems, unless you have a locking nut, obviously.

 

[Elias Graves]

 

[BoomBoomBigelow]

I agree. It is commonly used as a design element that doesn't function all that well.
The general shape of the snakehead appeals to me but it needs to tilt back a bit.

The genius of the Fender is the fact that it can be made out of a 1" slab with no scarf joint nor diamond volute. But then: string trees.

 

[Elias Graves]

The genius of the Fender is the fact that it can be made out of a 1" slab with no scarf joint nor diamond volute. But then: string trees.

Yes, ease of manufacture was one of Leo's top priorities.
His design is easy to make and thin boards are way cheaper than thick ones.

 

[The Crusher]

Diamond valute like on the Eric Clapton Martin.....HOT!

 

[Elias Graves]

Now THIS has straight string pull!