The Headstock Thread!

[donboody]

A Cordoba concert now for sale.
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Never had a bad experience with a cordoba uke

 

[Jim Yates]

Leho concert (Sorry 'bout the focus.)

 

[Jim Yates]

Maggie's OS concert, a gft from a cousin who wasn't using it.

 

[Jim Yates]

Regal (made in Chicago) tiple

 

[Jim Yates]

Slingerland May Bell banjolele. a gift from a friend.

 

[Jim Yates]

S.S. Stewart tenor banjo strung with re-entrant baritone strings

 

[Jim Yates]

Yard sale no-name tenor guitar with baritone uke strings and tuning.

 

[Ukecaster]

A Filipino uke given to me by my son & daughter-in-law.
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Looks like that string angle pulls towards the right quite a bit!

 

[Jerome collector]

What woods are used? Looks like maybe maple and? Very pretty

Sycamore and black walnut.

 

[ripock]

I really like the banjo art deco headstocks and the skinny headstock. I don't have anything deep to say about them; I just like them.

 

[Ukecaster]

My leave out, daily players. On left, a full size Famous FS-1 soprano with Ratio tuners, on right is a Famous FS-0 soprano (snakehead headstock, thinline body). I like both these designs, as the outward flare above the nuts doesn't start for a good distance, so no bumping into pointy knobs with fingers on certain chords down low, thoughtful ergonomics.

Some say the Ratios look cheap. Well maybe, from the back. But from the front they look just as good as black UPTs or Pegheds. Just don't flip it over! 😀

 

[HappyTurtle]

T1


D224CE

 

[TBB]

A couple of non-crowns

 

[Larry U]

 

[ploverwing]

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OK the GRAIN on this headstock!!!!!! Mind. Blown. I've seen a slice of quartersawn white oak look similar to that. What is that wood? It is glorious!

 

[counsel1]

 

[ploverwing]

So many unique headstocks! What a fun thread!!!

 

[John Colter]

Very cool. I’d love to see a pic of the whole instrument.

I've mentioned this odd uke before. This thread describes it:

Ten fret soprano - Ukabosy

In another thread, I mentioned an odd ten fret soprano that I made. I may have posted a pic of it in this forum already, but a search did not bring it up. It is inspired by the Kabosy, a folk instrument from Madagascar. People make their own, out of whatever materials they can find. A Kabosy...

forum.ukuleleunderground.com

 

[counsel1]

Kimo (Hank) does lovely rears!

 

[pmorey]

I don't own this one anymore, but it was a real beaut!