The problem with G&L

[Dave W]

Saw this elsewhere and thought I'd share, it expresses my feelings exactly.     No offense to G&L owners intended.

[Lightyear]

Agreed - too long for my taste and the pointy bit just doesn't look right to me.  I like the old style much better.

[Pilgrim]

I don't collect for headstocks....

[Lightyear]

What if the headstocks were painted different colors? 

[ilan]

I have always liked them and thought they were very elegant.

[Granny Gremlin]

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.

[Pilgrim]

What if the headstocks were painted different colors? 

I likes me some color-matching headstocks!

And the G&L headstock has never bothered me.  Looks just like a headstock. 

[Chris P.]

I like the SS and R/T series, with matching headstock and based on Chevy (SS) or Dodge/Mopar (R/T) colours.

[Denis]

I have always liked them and thought they were very elegant.

I tend to agree with you. To me the headstock reminds me of scroll work on older high end furniture.

[Highlander]

Of these style heads, I've always had a soft spot for the "Tele" profile, ie, the original P's...

[Dave W]

Same here, Ken.

[patman]

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.

[Psycho Bass Guy]

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.

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."

[Dave W]

...I'm NOT a fan of the original style headstocks, except the ones that said "Music Man" or "Fender."

Same here.

[uwe]

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.