Reverse headstocks

[glockaxis]

I've read various reports on the affects of reverse headstocks w/ regards to playability, string tension etc... What is the truth? Do locking Floyd systems negate any possible changes? Is it purely cosmetic? What difference does it make? Has EBMM attempted doing this during research and development?

Thanks!

 

[Grand Wazoo]

I've read various reports on the affects of reverse headstocks w/ regards to playability, string tension etc... What is the truth? Do locking Floyd systems negate any possible changes? Is it purely cosmetic? What difference does it make? Has EBMM attempted doing this during research and development?

Thanks!

I recall a long debate abut this matter not so long ago in the thread below:

http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-guitars/35908-why-no-reverse-headstock-option.html

 

[glockaxis]

Thanks for the link. I didn't want to request that the option be available or discuss cosmetics, I was just curious from a technical standpoint. What it does to string tension etc.. and would it have any adverse affects to a EBMM reversed headstock.

 

[John C]

Thanks for the link. I didn't want to request that the option be available or discuss cosmetics, I was just curious from a technical standpoint. What it does to string tension etc.. and would it have any adverse affects to a EBMM reversed headstock.

It would have very little impact on an EBMM due to the 4-2 headstock. When you look at the EBMM headstock, the 2 E strings are going to be the very close to same length regardless of regular or reversed headstock since the two tuners are nearly parallel to each other (there is a little bit of an offstet, but not too much). Also. the A and the B strings would reverse tuners, so they would also be very close to the same length. The only strings that would significantly change lengths would be the the D and the G - now the G would be shorter and the D would be longer. You would get a difference in tension and feel across the board on a 6-in-line headstock and all strings would be a different length on a reverse headstock than a "regular" headstock.

And a Floyd Rose nut negates everything because the strings are clamped - you're only "playing" the tension between the locking nut and the bridge.

 

[glockaxis]

Thanks John!