Members JetCityMatt Posted September 1, 2011 Members Share Posted September 1, 2011 Do you guys play guitar or worry about headstocks all day? Play what? What do you mean? How do you play guitar when you're sitting at the computer? My WGS Retro 30 speaker doesn't arrive for a couple days... what am I supposed to do?! I was gonna post the Floyd headstock, but I didn't have to because someone else did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ManofWar55 Posted September 1, 2011 Members Share Posted September 1, 2011 Make it stop. But yeah it seriously looks like someone got drunk, put their ballsack on top of the headstock and was like "dude cut around my nuts. It'll be awesome" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted September 1, 2011 Members Share Posted September 1, 2011 Do you guys play guitar or worry about headstocks all day? both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -TJ- Posted September 1, 2011 Members Share Posted September 1, 2011 Not that i consider myself particularly cool, but i wouldn't play one of those Taylor guitars onstage even if someone gave me one for free I seem to remember a company selling a guitar that had a "thumbs up" headstock a few years back. Anyone have an idea which one i'm talking about? I think they had ads in Guitar World about 10 years ago Taylor make some of the finest acoustics on the market, and their electrics arent too bad either. Tyler make superstrat variants. You would be quite fortunate to have one handed to you, they are played by quite a lot of studio aces on tour with some big names... and a few bums like Robben Ford. Of course you should turn it down on principle, a $4000 guitar is surely beneath you. Of course the headstocks look silly, but the burning water I played was a damn fine guitar... you forget all about the headstock when youre playing one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted September 1, 2011 Members Share Posted September 1, 2011 To those haters on the tele headstock: AFAIK, it was the FIRST mass-produced guitar with an in-line headstock that provided a straight path for the strings, and it did it without a whole lot of unnecessary wood, mass and no sharp edges or things to chip or crack. It is a thing of simplicity, functionality, and thus perfect. If you don't like it, you're probably a dedicated follower of fashion, and thus, beneath contempt.... Kidding about the last, but since when is simple and functional not good??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goatman Posted September 1, 2011 Members Share Posted September 1, 2011 I cream my pants every time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members linthat22 Posted September 1, 2011 Members Share Posted September 1, 2011 I think B.C. Rich headstock look ugly unless reversed, then they look bitchin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danswon Posted September 1, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 1, 2011 Do you guys play guitar or worry about headstocks all day? On an ELECTRIC GUITAR FORUM we like to talk about many different aspects of the electric guitar, believe it or not. FYI, i spend a hell of a lot more time playing the thing than talking about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danswon Posted September 1, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 1, 2011 Taylor make some of the finest acoustics on the market, and their electrics arent too bad either. Tyler make superstrat variants. You would be quite fortunate to have one handed to you, they are played by quite a lot of studio aces on tour with some big names... and a few bums like Robben Ford. Of course you should turn it down on principle, a $4000 guitar is surely beneath you. Of course the headstocks look silly, but the burning water I played was a damn fine guitar... you forget all about the headstock when youre playing one. I couldn't care less what it costs, I can get perfectly good sounds out of my modded cheapies and they look cool. My point is that the Tyler superstrat copies looks so devastatingly bad that i would never be seen dead playing one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gay Guitarist Posted September 1, 2011 Members Share Posted September 1, 2011 On an ELECTRIC GUITAR FORUM we like to talk about many different aspects of the electric guitar, believe it or not. FYI, i spend a hell of a lot more time playing the thing than talking about it I think you should play more...instead of wasting your time searching and posting pics of the headstocks you hate....... Harmony central can now sleep better at night. ....................................just sayin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted September 1, 2011 Members Share Posted September 1, 2011 This is the first thing that came to mind when I opened the thread. God awful hideous! And...pretty much any reverse headstock. My favorites by far are the standard Fender Strat (smaller style) and a Gibson. They are just classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Cyprusg Posted September 1, 2011 Members Share Posted September 1, 2011 Game over I am afraid. Damn -etawful beat me to the button! If there is such a thing as a universally ugly headstock, that's it. That design...I just don't understand it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flatspotter Posted September 1, 2011 Members Share Posted September 1, 2011 Man, it's like he went out of his way to make the ugliest headstock shape imaginable. Then he thought, "OK, but how can I make it even uglier? I know, I'll put my name on it eight times!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members linthat22 Posted September 1, 2011 Members Share Posted September 1, 2011 Man, it's like he went out of his way to make the ugliest headstock shape imaginable. Then he thought, "OK, but how can I make it even uglier? I know, I'll put my name on it eight times!" Dummkopf! Love Hogan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Noak Posted September 1, 2011 Members Share Posted September 1, 2011 I have wanted a Fret-King for years but can't stand the thought of having to look at a headstock of this design: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gdsmithtx Posted September 1, 2011 Members Share Posted September 1, 2011 Ick. It looks like a deformed bird in profile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ralph onion Posted September 1, 2011 Members Share Posted September 1, 2011 Parker headstocks look anemic, incomplete. Love the Tele headstock. Love the Epi and Gibson headstocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted September 1, 2011 Members Share Posted September 1, 2011 Hate that Artcore lighting bolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danswon Posted September 1, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 1, 2011 I think you should play more...instead of wasting your time searching and posting pics of the headstocks you hate....... Harmony central can now sleep better at night. ....................................just sayin How could you possibly know how much time i spend playing the guitar? Why are you wasting your time with these posts? Are you ill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricJohn Posted September 1, 2011 Members Share Posted September 1, 2011 Epi's are the worst headstocks but i love tele headstocks :S I wish that Gibson would just use the same headstock on Epiphones that they do on Gibson gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danswon Posted September 1, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 1, 2011 I wish that Gibson would just use the same headstock on Epiphones that they do on Gibson gear. Agreed! The Epi headstock has become so recognisable in itself that i can't see it ever changing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Task Posted September 1, 2011 Members Share Posted September 1, 2011 The ESP "cockstock". And there is the Viper headstock which has grown on me over the years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NinjaModder Posted September 1, 2011 Members Share Posted September 1, 2011 Make it stop. But yeah it seriously looks like someone got drunk, put their ballsack on top of the headstock and was like "dude cut around my nuts. It'll be awesome" YEAH! I forgot about BC Rich! I hate them so much that they are never on my mind. A LOT worse than the Deans... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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