Stepping up the challenge/6 on a side headstocks

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 7:39 am

other than strat style
i suppose there's some good gibbies/epis.
sorry about the use of the imaginary word, gibbie.

y'all (dear shortscale dot org asm) kicked the shit out of the 3 on side thread, so kick some more shit like a god damned cowboy

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 2:24 pm

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 2:47 pm

My Batwing.

I feel it works simply because it doesn't get too close to the Fender shape, and because the size and proportions are quite different it comes out looking half-decent. I'm not a big fan of the smaller Batwing headstocks on the Cobra, for example. It just about works on the Nu-Sonic, but mainly because it smooths out the middle point to turn it into a hybrid of the Telecaster and Batwing shapes.

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 3:10 pm

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 3:56 pm

What do these three have in common?

Tee-hee...

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 3:58 pm

Yessss Non-Reverse Firebird is exactly what I was thinking when I opened this thread.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 4:22 pm

James · Post by **James** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 4:31 pm

I wonder how much the Venus rounded off part matches the Coronado one. The Coronado headstock is nearer the larger Fender one than the Venus but it looks similar otherwise.

theworkoffire · Post by **theworkoffire** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 5:22 pm

and my own tweak of the Starcaster - a bit closer to that Ibanez shape:

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 5:42 pm

Most of my favourite 6 in a row designs are fender derivatives with interesting plays on proportions.

My all time favourite one is the Eko 500:

Panaramic:

Regent:

In the not fender inspired category, some of my favourites are:

Diamond Ranger

Yamaha SG-5A

Welson:

Stella electrics:

Some of my favourite in the goofy category:

Univox UC-2

DiPinto Galaxie

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:31 pm

laterallateral wrote:
Panaramic:

Regent:

Like both of them alot, as well as the whacked out DiPinto headstock. Whatever happened to them?

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:34 pm

Panaramic was a sub brand of Magnatone owned by The Etsey Organ Co. and built in Long Island City NY from 1963 to 1968 and later, under the Audio Guild Company, in Van Nuys California. I think they went bust sometime in the mid 70's.
I have no idea who Regent was and what happened to them. I think they were English, though...
DiPinto is still around and kicking. Excellent customer service, too.

http://www.dipintoguitars.com/

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:47 pm

That Regent is the same as a Guyatone LG60 but with an upper horn. LOVE that headstock.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:51 pm

I used to own a PANaramic just like that one, the neck was too warped so I sold it. Mine was redburst though so not as pretty as that honey one.

cur · Post by **cur** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:07 pm

kay flame top

Douglas reverse

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:16 pm

this one is WYLIN'

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 6:07 am

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:06 am

portugalwillie wrote:

haha, that's cheating

avj · Post by **avj** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:24 pm

I dig the BilT Relevator headstock. It's sort of a larger Starcaster-style headstock.

I found this when looking for shots of the Relevator headstock, and it's pretty awesome as well.

knpknpknp · Post by **knpknpknp** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 2:40 pm

Poke fun if you will, but I really do love the TK-300 headstock. Hockey stick style.