Matching headstocks: Yea or Nay?

[dfrady]

I love the matching headstocks, it gives the guitar a little bit more of a classy look.

 

[louisgtr]

I prefer the natty headstock.

 

[SteveB]

Depends on the config of the guitar. I think the ones with no pickguard (or a clear one, like a Y2D) look better with matching headstock, though.

 

[ernie1966]

Yea

 

[baimun]

I only like the headstocks to match if the body is black or natural wood grain.

Beyond that, pretty colored headstocks are usually too "matching shirt and socks" to me.

 

[kbaim]

I like both. And have both.

But if it was a question of money, I'd put it towards a piezo and never regret it.

 

[Jonny Dubai]

I dont mind too much. Both of mine are matching (orange on the axis ss and purple on the evh.

I have a hamer steve stevens 2 and too off ALL of the the paint, but left the head the origional red color. I think it looks cool.

 

[Spudmurphy]

I like both. And have both.

But if it was a question of money, I'd put it towards a piezo and never regret it.

+1
- I did!

 

[luke]

Here is my matching headstock ....

 

[Antoine]

I have both, my Luke has the natural headstock and my Axis Super Sport has the matching one !
I think both are beautiful because EB/MM simply have the most beautiful headstock !
So, no mater if you go natural or matched, you will play a guitar with a marvelous 4+2 headstock design that everyone else will envy !

 

[kbaim]

That sunburst headstock looks sweeeeet!

Long live the Luke

 

[tvanveen]

nay

 

[Junior]

Hmm... For me - it kinda depends on the rest of the guitar (pickguard, finish, fretboard). Let's say - on all JP's - YES, on SM's and Y2D's - NO... But most of the times I also don't like matching ones beacuse 99% of guitars have the back of the neck and headstock all maple / natural...

BTW I also don't like rosewood fretboard stratocasters...

 

[Beth]

Whoooo aaaaarrreee yoooooou? (picture smoking caterpillar from Alice in Wonderland)

Ask me! The matching/non-matching/pickguard-choice-in-relation-to-color-choice guru, aka "Music Man Fashion Consultant"...

I think (and this is just in my humble-yet-fashion-conscious opinion) that non-matching looks the best when the fretboard is maple. This way, the clean "line" as mentioned in previous post is not interrupted. There is a lot of Feng Shui in color/neck/pickguard options, if you get the rosewood fretboard without a matching headstock, it interrupts the line. Close it off with a matching headstock and you're rockin'. Take THAT, J@an Rivers!

-B

 

[blackspy]

I like collars and cuffs to match personally. On most guitars anyway. That's just my taste. I do have one that's natural, not an EBMM, but still...

So I'd vote Yea.

 

[Roubster]

How come there is no pole for this??!?!?!? I want to see statistics damn it, not people rambling about colors and such ! J/K!!! (I love reading peoples opinions and just observe in general ).

 

[koogie2k]

3 - yah
1 - nah...

 

[kbaim]

I think we're all agreed then that it's not "crucial" the carpet matches the drapes.

 

[doubleR]

I think we're all agreed then that it's not "crucial" the carpet matches the drapes.

Not crucial....just more fun to look at.

 

[Beth]

*groan*