I used to hate the big 70's headstock...I used to....

paztormike · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:10 pm

I used to think that it didn't look like the Fender headstock that I was used to, and therefore was less cool and less fender-y.

I hated the big headstock cosmetically. It just looked weird to me. But against my own original desire, I tried the Am Special HSS. I thought that maybe I had bought a freak one, because it just sounded and felt perfect to me.

The looks have grown on me, and I have realized that a big part of the reason that I love the feel of it is the big headstock. A friend of mine pointed out that when I do vibrato on any bend, I leverage the weight of the neck against the depressed note. I don't know how much heavier the headstock is than a standard one, but just the weight of the guitar allows me to get the warmest and quickest vibrato I have ever gotten. I suspect that the jumbo frets also allow me to get good vibrato because I feel that I can use lighter pressure on the higher frets.

All I know is that knowing what I know now, if I every buy another strat, I will look at the big headstock ones first.

Martian · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:22 pm

I always liked the large headstock because the logo was bigger and bolder. As to better sustain, that still has yet to be proven to me. On a side note, back in the day when the women would throw panties at me on stage, the large headstocks would always catch them better. Clearly, YMMV.

paztormike · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:27 pm

Martian wrote:

I always liked the large headstock because the logo was bigger and bolder. As to better sustain, that still has yet to be proven to me. On a side note, back in the day when the women would throw panties at me on stage, the large headstocks would always catch them better. Clearly, YMMV.

I agree about the sustain. My Am Special has a fantastic sustain for a Strat, but I don't know how much of an audible difference that the size or the weight of the headstock makes on sustain.

Retroverbial · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:32 pm

Martian wrote:

On a side note, back in the day when the women would throw panties at me on stage, the large headstocks would always catch them better.

Pics, laddie......we need pics!

:mrgreen:

Arjay

Martian · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:35 pm

Retroverbial wrote:

Martian wrote:

On a side note, back in the day when the women would throw panties at me on stage, the large headstocks would always catch them better.

Pics, laddie......we need pics!

:mrgreen:

Arjay

I wish I still had them, believe me!

ripitup555 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:36 pm

Martian wrote:

I always liked the large headstock because the logo was bigger and bolder. As to better sustain, that still has yet to be proven to me. On a side note, back in the day when the women would throw panties at me on stage, the large headstocks would always catch them better. Clearly, YMMV.

It's always good to have something to fall back on Martian, a bit of dry cleaning on the side :wink:

Martian · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:44 pm

ripitup555 wrote:

Martian wrote:

I always liked the large headstock because the logo was bigger and bolder. As to better sustain, that still has yet to be proven to me. On a side note, back in the day when the women would throw panties at me on stage, the large headstocks would always catch them better. Clearly, YMMV.

It's always good to have something to fall back on Martian, a bit of dry cleaning on the side :wink:

GTG · **Joined:** Sat Jul 21, 2007 1:08 pm **Posts:** 1307

paztormike wrote:

Martian wrote:

I always liked the large headstock because the logo was bigger and bolder. As to better sustain, that still has yet to be proven to me. On a side note, back in the day when the women would throw panties at me on stage, the large headstocks would always catch them better. Clearly, YMMV.

I agree about the sustain. My Am Special has a fantastic sustain for a Strat, but I don't know how much of an audible difference that the size or the weight of the headstock makes on sustain.

What about the panties, paztormike? Ever get any thrown at you?

paztormike · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:47 pm

GTG wrote:

paztormike wrote:

Martian wrote:

I always liked the large headstock because the logo was bigger and bolder. As to better sustain, that still has yet to be proven to me. On a side note, back in the day when the women would throw panties at me on stage, the large headstocks would always catch them better. Clearly, YMMV.

I agree about the sustain. My Am Special has a fantastic sustain for a Strat, but I don't know how much of an audible difference that the size or the weight of the headstock makes on sustain.

What about the panties, paztormike? Ever get any thrown at you?

only when this happens:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWxbubT3c4s&feature=related

apostolic · **Joined:** Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:02 pm **Posts:** 44

Personally I like the smaller head stock
although i'd love to have a YJM signature model and it has the larger headstock.
just my opinion.
Mike

orvilleowner · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 7:44 pm

I've always liked them!

Rebelsoul · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:06 pm

hahaaa....ina-gadda-da-vida baby!
I heard the original song title was "In the Garden of Eden".....seriously. :wink:

somebizarredude · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:24 pm

me and a buddy played garage hockey with some large headstock squire necks :lol:

good times....... personally the big ones look better to me reversed, stronger 70's vibe. still prefer pre cbs headstock though

HWY1Strat · **Posted:** Thu Sep 15, 2011 5:39 am

Give me the LARGE headstock anytime!!
ALL my heroes played the LARGE headstock........JIMI, Trower, Gilmour, Blackmore,Lowell George....and countless others!!
In fact....11 of my 12 guitars all have the LARGE headstock!!
I think it looks cool as all heck!!
To me.....THIS is Fender!!

HOW can you NOT love this!!

Robinstrat · **Posted:** Thu Sep 15, 2011 6:26 am

^^^^^^^^^^
Absolutely.
Big headstocks all the way, I would love to have one of each color, or any color I don´t care \m/

Cheers,
Robin

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