Guitar Headstocks - It's All About the Style
By Victor Epand
As mentioned, the main purpose of a guitar headstock is to hold the strings of the instrument. Headstocks are outfitted with multiple machine heads (or turners, gear heads or tuning machines) to which the strings are attached, the ratio being one string per head. The desired layout of the machine heads and the shape of the headstock (more on this later) are directly linked.
The configuration of the headstock in relation to the guitar's neck comes in two styles: straight and angled. Angled headstocks, on the other hand, form an acute angle of varying degrees with the guitar's neck. Different guitar manufacturers are renowned for using different angles on different models, and each maintains that their angle produces optimum results.
In addition to their substantive qualities, headstocks also provide a convenient palette upon which guitar manufacturers can advertise. Companies like Fender, Gibson, ESP and Richenbacker all use signature outlines for their various guitar headstocks.
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