Ewwwww those first 2 are butt ugly but I bet he has enough mass=sustain for days!!!
Sometimes you see an otherwise decent guitar and bam! the headstock shows up.
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Ewwwww those first 2 are butt ugly but I bet he has enough mass=sustain for days!!!
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Ha ha! Tyler was the first thing that came to mind before I even opened the thread.
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
The Tyler headstock is so ugly that it's actually interesting (I think the printing makes it interesting). Does anyone remember the Fullerton ST4 blowout craze on here a few years ago? Those headstocks were very phallic. See below:
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Guitars: MIM Fender FSR Limited Edition Stratocaster with direct mount pickups, Schecter C-1 Plus, SX SST57 Powder Blue, Alvarez RD8 Accoustic
Amps: Line6 Spidervalve 112
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I like the Tyler headstock. But there's one headstock I always disliked so much, but since a couple of months I start liking it...it's the Epiphone headstock.
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I've never liked these:
It ruins some otherwise decent looking guitars.
-Sean
Guitars: Lots.
Amphs: More than last year.
Pedals: Many, although I go straight from guitar to amp more often lately.
I always assumed the idiotic looking headstocks was just a reason to sell a custom case.
I never liked the headstock for Indie guitars... No offense to anyone that has one on here, but just not my thing:
http://www.jsdguitarshack.com/indie_...e_natural.html
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Fender 2006 MIM Fender Stratocaster HSS in 3TS
Ibanez RG 570 with a bridge Invader
ESP M II Deluxe with a Tune-o-Matic bridge
Eleanor, the magical, mystical Road Worn wonder Tele
Blackstar HT Club 40
The old sx strats looked great but the new tasteless furian ones are a deal breaker for a lot of otherwise potential buyers.
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Totally agree on Dean headstocks. It has actually steered me away from them.
I think some Xaviere headstocks (like the one I had) look pretty dumb too:
Guitars: Gibson LP Studio, MIA Fender Precision, Carvin C350Originally Posted by Spudman
Amps: Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 + Avatar B212 / Genzler 12-3, Acoustic B20
Pedals: Pod HD500X, Diamond Compressor, Tech 21 VT Bass, Sonic Research Turbo Tuner
I find the most attractive headstock to be the Telecaster's. Very unobtrusive and just the right size for functionality.
I actually kind of like the James Tyler headstock. I don't think I'll ever be able to afford one, but it doesn't offend me. I hear a lot of people complain about the Heritage headstock (I own several). I never understood this. It doesn't exactly stand out. My only thought was that people are just used to seeing a Gibson "open book" headstock. Maybe that's the problem with the Tyler too.
Patrick
Guitars: Gibson LP Studio, MIA Fender Precision, Carvin C350Originally Posted by Spudman
Amps: Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 + Avatar B212 / Genzler 12-3, Acoustic B20
Pedals: Pod HD500X, Diamond Compressor, Tech 21 VT Bass, Sonic Research Turbo Tuner
For the price range of a Tyler, I'd go with Suhr.
I like Suhr's headstock. It's just another play on the Kramer chicken beak design which I prefer way more than the hockey stick ones.
Suhr makes great guitars. Unfortunately, if you've looked at a Tyler price list recently, they aren't in the same price range. Everything I hear says that the Suhrs are far more consistent guitar than the Tyler. There's something about some of the finishes on the Tyler. I really shouldn't like them. This somehow draws me to it.
Patrick
I find the 70s Fender Strat the best looking hs out there.
"A lot of people in the industry want to blame downloading for the state of the business. But I think if most music wasn't shit to begin with people wouldn't be downloading it for free," - Corey Taylor (Slipknot)
First off, I totally agree on the Xaviere headstock. That and the inlay on their LP copies have been enough for me to turn to the Agiles every time as the alternate choice.
The "original" hockey stick headstock would probably be the Explorer, although the Kramers did have that style as well. If there was something before the Explorer, I am not familiar with it.
-Sean
Guitars: Lots.
Amphs: More than last year.
Pedals: Many, although I go straight from guitar to amp more often lately.