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Headless guitars?
Anybody have one? Have to say I didn't even know these existed. But there's a lot I don't know being out of the game for 30 years.
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That one looks funny without a sound hole.
Speaking off I would like to make a headless one as I want to make a lightweight guitar and not want it to be neck heavy. I still have not decided which way to go.
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I have one of these
https://eo-guitars.com/ The difference in neck dive overall balance and overall size for a full length scale is great. The only drawback is that tuning is a bit awkward given switching hands etc. |
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I wouldn’t know. I thought this was the acoustic forum.
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The headless design just never caught my eye, but that’s just me.
It’s always just me.
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Oops I should have posted this in the electric guitar forum.
My apologies. Can a moderator move it? |
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I get it. I should have posted this in the electric guitar category. Again my apologies.
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I don't have a headless guitar but wish I had picked up one of these Alpaca
carbon fiber guitars when they were still available.
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They've always had the eerie quality of the headless horseman to me.
Bob
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It’s a face!
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Some folks seem to post negative opinions about headless guitars who apparently have never tried one. Par for the course.
I have an old Steinberger copy made by Hohner as well as a newer Carvin headless. I like them a lot. Tuning in the middle of performing a song is way easier when you can leave the left hand in place (one, say, a sustained chord) and move the right hand quickly to tweak the tuning. Having no headstock and minimal body makes for a lightweight and ergonomic instrument, as well as making it easy to focus on the strings. If you haven't tried one, I recommend finding out if it is truly abhorrent to you or possibly an open door.
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"But there's a lot I don't know being out of the game for 30 years".
Well Steinberger developed these almost 30 yrs ago.The guy who started this company was the former co-owner of Mandolin Bros in NYC.I tried one for a couple of weeks back in the mid 90's.I couldnt get used to it.Couldnt shake the feeling that my hand was gonna fly off the neck past the first fret. |
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I just ordered a Steinberger Spirit to use as a travel guitar. Like anything else, it looks weird until you get used to it.
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