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Gear Discussion Forums => Other Bass Brands => Topic started by: Dave W on February 28, 2015, 09:39:23 PM
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Saw this elsewhere and thought I'd share, it expresses my feelings exactly. ;D No offense to G&L owners intended.
(http://i.imgur.com/rzipGLl.jpg)
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Agreed - too long for my taste and the pointy bit just doesn't look right to me. I like the old style much better.
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I don't collect for headstocks.... ;)
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What if the headstocks were painted different colors? :P
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I have always liked them and thought they were very elegant.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/todd____stanley/GL057.jpg)
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I have always liked them and thought they were very elegant.
yeah, I've hated on plenty of headstock shapes, but this one I have no issue with. Halfway between Fender and Epi batwing... considering the Leo connection (and the Itellectual Property issues there) it always seemed about right.
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What if the headstocks were painted different colors? :P
I likes me some color-matching headstocks!
And the G&L headstock has never bothered me. Looks just like a headstock. 8)
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I like the SS and R/T series, with matching headstock and based on Chevy (SS) or Dodge/Mopar (R/T) colours.
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I have always liked them and thought they were very elegant.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/todd____stanley/GL057.jpg)
I tend to agree with you. To me the headstock reminds me of scroll work on older high end furniture.
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Of these style heads, I've always had a soft spot for the "Tele" profile, ie, the original P's...
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Same here, Ken.
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Agree about the Tele...but I find nothing offensive about the G & L headstock. Only one I ever played was a killer bass, totally. Liked every thing about it.
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I have always liked them and thought they were very elegant.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/todd____stanley/GL057.jpg)
yeah, I've hated on plenty of headstock shapes, but this one I have no issue with. Halfway between Fender and Epi batwing... considering the Leo connection (and the Itellectual Property issues there) it always seemed about right.
Add me to the pile. I like that point and cutout. I'm NOT a fan of the original style headstocks, except the ones that said "Music Man" or "Fender."
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...I'm NOT a fan of the original style headstocks, except the ones that said "Music Man" or "Fender."
Same here. :mrgreen:
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Looks a bit too flowery-overembroidered to me, but I can't say it's a bad design. One man's kitsch is another man's beauty.
As headstocks go, I always liked the Ric one, the TBird one, the Flying V one and the no-frills early P Bass/Tele. And the Kubicki Factor one in fact, even though that is more of a stringholder than a headstock.
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You want hideous headstocks? I'll give you hideous headstocks:
(http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/U-G-L-Y-The-Gibson-Reverse-Explorer-Guitar-5.png)(http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/images/30U/30U-14979_headstock-front.jpg)
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(http://i.qkme.me/3q9ert.jpg)
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2-string paddle bass....not a lovely thing.
(http://cdn.instructables.com/FEY/WQOV/FXR6UGL7/FEYWQOVFXR6UGL7.LARGE.jpg)
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I don't think the G&L is hideous. It just doesn't look attractive or graceful to me. It looks like it was done for no other reason than to be sure it's never mistaken for a Fender. They needed to differentiate it, of course, but they didn't need to go that far.
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I quite like those Gibson heads...
I guess one man's meat is another man's Linda McCartney pie...
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I guess one man's meat is another man's Linda McCartney pie...
(http://s2.buzzfeed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2009/8/24/17/enhanced-buzz-4511-1251150435-19.jpg)
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I'm veggie and even I can't tolerate those things... :mrgreen:
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You want hideous headstocks? I'll give you hideous headstocks:
(http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/U-G-L-Y-The-Gibson-Reverse-Explorer-Guitar-5.png)(http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/images/30U/30U-14979_headstock-front.jpg)
Any headstock that requires string guides like that needs to go back to the drawing board.
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(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/0chromium0/forums/eddieMGumby.jpg)
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(https://i.imgflip.com/ju9fl.jpg) (https://imgflip.com/i/ju9fl)via Imgflip Meme Maker (https://imgflip.com/memegenerator)
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Shouldn't that be a Jackson headstock? I confess that they're my least favorite...too much pointy.
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRKapBhr7X1uZw38geCLHDgSLTWzxTmEZgqkVvEHC50jJKpCm9hrw)
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We only briefly were able to experience the majesty of Linda's frozen dinners here in the US. I don't think they even lasted a year. Personally, I'd rather eat the G&L headstock.
But I did get to meet her and Sir Paul when they came to visit the frozen food plant in Southern MN. Both were really gracious people.
Sorry for the threadjack....
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But I did get to meet her and Sir Paul when they came to visit the frozen food plant in Southern MN. Both were really gracious people.
I guess you weren't trying to sell hot dogs.