Matching headstocks

siraxeman

^^very acceptable!! lol

Sassafras

I'm not keen on solid colours in general, even less so on pegheads.

Philly_Q

I like matching headstocks a lot, but (usually) only if the fretboard is rosewood.

And ideally they should be on '60s style models, not so much on modern ones.  Which I think accords with @guitars4you's comment about them looking at home on a Jag or JM.

richardhomer

There are 'rules' about these things:

1. NEVER on a Tele

2. Only on Strats with Rosewood boards

3. Only with vintage style split-post tuners, (one) butterfly string-tree and truss rod adjustment at the heel

Please stick to them in future.

Thanks.

JookyChap

I don't mind matching as long as 'Bontempi' red isn't involved

Gassage

JookyChap said:

I don't mind matching as long as 'Bontempi' red isn't involved

I'm a big fan of Stylophone Beige.

siraxeman

look at my EVH Stripey and my Red Special replicas....matching headstocks!! For teh winz

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a263/sir-axeman/Mobile Uploads/20160307_191600_zps0ldcqccg.jpg

Bridgehouse

meltedbuzzbox said:

Fez said:

I have a strat with matching headstock I think matching headstock and body colour is OK might depend on the colour though. Here it is a very old picture but the only one handy. 

Looks like a country and western band

Nah, one of them has a trumpet.

Voxman

Bridgehouse said:

meltedbuzzbox said:

Fez said:

I have a strat with matching headstock I think matching headstock and body colour is OK might depend on the colour though. Here it is a very old picture but the only one handy. 

Looks like a country and western band

Nah, one of them has a trumpet.

Nah, that thing sticking out just means he's happy to see you!

Corvus

Quite like 'em though guess it depends on the colour and colour of wood etc

http://www.alleykat.co.uk/images/stuff/weazel_tele/16.jpg
http://www.alleykat.co.uk/images/stuff/weazel_tele/24.jpg

Fez

richardhomer said:

There are 'rules' about these things:

1. NEVER on a Tele

2. Only on Strats with Rosewood boards

3. Only with vintage style split-post tuners, (one) butterfly string-tree and truss rod adjustment at the heel

Please stick to them in future.

Thanks.

Rock 'n Roll is about breaking rules.

thermionic

Rarely looks right on a Strat or Tele to me, but works better on a Jazzmaster or Jaguar for some reason. However, I've seen so many overpriced CAR MIJ Offsets with matching headstocks for sale I'm going off the idea altogether.

Neil

I think it looks OK on a fancy boy Strat but not on a Tele which rightly or wrongly I consider a more workmanlike instrument.

Aidanspaghetti

Voxman said:

Bridgehouse said:

meltedbuzzbox said:

Fez said:

I have a strat with matching headstock I think matching headstock and body colour is OK might depend on the colour though. Here it is a very old picture but the only one handy. 

Looks like a country and western band

Nah, one of them has a trumpet.

Nah, that thing sticking out just means he's happy to see you!

I do like the planet T shirt on Freddie though. His News of the world "Freddie Starr" must've been in the wash.

JayGee

Heavily colour dependent for me. Surf/seafoam green and daphne blue work fine on Strats or Teles. Sonic blue, CAR, and sherwood green I'm not at all keen on...