Large Headstocks on Strats

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Do you like or Dislike Large Headstocks on Strats?

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27
59%
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16
35%
Don't Care
3
7%
 
Total votes: 46

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Re: Large Headstocks on Strats

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Slowy wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:59 pm
MikeC wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:21 pm Interesting results at 26 votes!!! There's a few more votes to come though...
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I love me some large headstock action. Black strat maple neck large headstock, suits me sir.
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Stop the count!!
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Re: Large Headstocks on Strats

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PRS should do a big headstock '70s inspired Silver Sky :P

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Re: Large Headstocks on Strats

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:silent:
Slowy wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:59 pm
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Re: Large Headstocks on Strats

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I'm a fan. :-)

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Apart from being able to fit a bigger logo on, is there any actual point to having a larger headstock?
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Re: Large Headstocks on Strats

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jeremyb wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:12 am Apart from being able to fit a bigger logo on, is there any actual point to having a larger headstock?
That was pretty much the reason for them. The black script shows up better on TV too.
I've always liked them. My formative guitar years were the early 90s. I liked 'vintage' guitars back then and had no money so big headstock Fenders were the closest I could afford to get to 'old'. Cheap then!
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Re: Large Headstocks on Strats

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jeremyb wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:12 am Apart from being able to fit a bigger logo on, is there any actual point to having a larger headstock?
Robin Trower says it means more tone. Can't say I'm a fan of his though.
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Re: Large Headstocks on Strats

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WellyBlues wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:25 am
jeremyb wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:12 am Apart from being able to fit a bigger logo on, is there any actual point to having a larger headstock?
Robin Trower says it means more tone. Can't say I'm a fan of his though.
James Tyler must think the same.
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Re: Large Headstocks on Strats

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I dislike large headstocks, modern bridges and modern tuners on strats.

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