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Old 06-02-2021, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by JonWint View Post
Are you ESSBA?

Open headstocks, like slotted headstocks, exist to create anxiety in people who are extra-sensitive to string break angles (ESSBA). Those who are ESSBA can certainly hear the difference in the strings with the three different break angles.

Just kidding. I like the traditional (Martin-like) slotted or solid headstock design despite the fact that it forces strings to veer out of line and notwithstanding my 40 years of engineering practice.
You had me worried for a moment there: I migh thave some "condition", that I hadn't heard about.

Actually, I'm not a great fan of solid headstocks that get wider either, esthetically. Some solid headstocks manage to keep the strings pretty close to inline. Edwinson has good examples of that too.
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