Why Do People Like Headless Guitars?
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
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yes I do, there is a strandberg I really like, it's this one
www.thomann.de/intl/us/strandberg_boden_prog_7_ebony_black.htm
Pete Cottrell Well not really. Never been a fan of headless guitars. Always loved guitars the way they are. Also if you haven’t seen my videos go check them out. I do acoustic guitar covers for either alternate version of playing a song or rhythm acoustic guitar cover of a song. Really helps if you subscribe to my channel as well. And if you think I deserve a lot more recognition than give my videos a thumbs up and comment down on why you find those vids interesting but also pretty fun. Hope you have been doing well in this dark year of 2020 with the coronavirus, the pandemic and all that COVID-19 Jazz.
Great playing as usual but that guitar is fugly
@@chris_2714 yeah, the dullahan is wack
I'll know when i can afford one😂 keep it up Pete!🤘🏼
PETE NO
Oh yeah.
PETE YES
How do you forget a new guitar lol
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guess he would know if he bought a guitar that he chose himself
If it had a head on it he wouldn't have forgotten(ignored) it.
Caio Augusto yeah, has he not seen a giant box sitting there everyday for 6 months?
having too many guitars on his hands, i'm guessing
And he also said it is from the before times, a lot has happened since.
This guitar looks like my Les Paul after I looked at it wrong once.
It turned into a headless strat? Where can I get this awesome power? lol
One of mine just got knocked off its stand last week by my dog charging around through the house. Hit the desk in the way down i winced, picked it up and not even a crack
@@jeepmanxj Should have gone out and bought a lottery ticket. You were obviously having a very lucky day!
@@AWMJoeyjoejoe no, it just isn't as fragile as people have been told.
@@ericl6460 yes Gibson. Ephiphone is a Les Paul shaped instrument not a Les paul
My headless bass has a monstrous sound, excellent balance, is extremely portable and holds a tuning surprisingly long (like, half a year without tuning). Just needs to be properly made to have all the benefits, as with all instruments.
So you play Washburn Bantam in Duran Duran coverband?
Hah, if only! Mad props to whoever can do that, Taylor's basslines are incredibly intricate.
Action higher than the crowd of Woodstock - lol 😆
Agreed, headless guitars aren’t my favorite either
"Sylence", first thing that came to mind was "Ah, could be inspired by Sylosis" and well, I'm not saying I was wrong.
You beat me to it.
Wasn't paying attention to the video so when the sog started playing it felt like he was playing some secret 12th song off of Monolith.
as someone who doesn't own a headless guitar i like em for two reason: One: They look good. Two: Cynic plays em
Love Cynic :)
I agree with every word
The choice of Holdsworth. Nuff said.
This is the first time I've ever heard someone describe a headless bridge as "complicated", and it made me laugh pretty hard - it's not like it's a floyd rose or something, lol.
Yeah. I mean guitars are tuned by things you grab with a finger and thumb and turn. You don't have to be Larry Luthier to see the things attached to the strings on this guitar that are clearly designed to be grabbed and turned.
Lol same, dude sees an Evertune guitar and melts
I love them and have a Steinberger GM1 from the 80’s. Paul Masvidal from Cynic actually signed my backplate
Some phrasing towards the end of the solo was very reminiscent of Alexi laiho, I dug it, and I feel like you've changed my mind on headless now, I'm kind of keen on the idea :) it sounded fantastic
I love headless guitars, I don't own one yet, but I've played a Strandberg Boden original 6 once, and it was the best guitar I've ever layed my hands on. And I actually really enjoy the aesthetic, fight me :)
I love headless guitars. Wish I could afford one. But I'm too broke for even the Harley Benton one lol.
I've always thought it would be cool to build a "headless" guitar that actually does have a headstock, but the headstock is purely aesthetic and can be a wildly impractical shape for a normal headstock. but because its purely decorative, its practicality would be irrelevant.
I've done exactly that, and it turned out pretty well. I went with an open loop at the top of the neck. It definitely helps balance out the instrument visually.
BC Rich did a 'Speed loader' series years ago as you describe, I remember the ASM Pro looking awesome!
P Holman yeah, the speedloader is what gave me the idea. I liked the speedloader, but needing specialised strings for it, not surprised they never took off.
That actually sounds sick
Minima Guitars is doing just that actually, it looks amazing. expensive tho :(
The first thing I think about when it comes to headless guitars is that you won't knock the headstock into things and make it get out of tune. Tuning it on the inside or bridge must take some getting used to.
My concern instead would be causing damage to the neck directly
It takes all of 3 seconds to get used to. Clockwise tightens. Anti-clockwise loosens. Not sure why Pete or anyone would find that difficult.
@@StormdriverOne We'll I never used a headless guitar before. before. But it probably doesn't take long to get used to.
@@putridabomination The black cylinders at the very back of the bridge are the tuners, and they're actually just screws. As StormdriverOne said, clockwise to tighten, anti-clockwise to loosen. It's no more difficult than a regular guitar.
@@flagmuffin1221 Good to know 👍
I’m sure Thomann really appreciates the respect you show to their stuff they send you. You got a like for the Cynic shoutout and riffs
As the owner of a budget Korean headless guitar, I can say I quite like it with the exception of changing the strings. I love the features I got. The action was only slightly too low out-of-box and the string-clamping plate had a sharp edge that I had to file down. It has glow dots on the side of the board, the company logo on the string clamping plate glows as well, it has a textured satin finish, is incredibly lightweight and slightly body favoring so it doesn't tilt away from my left hand, and it has a coil tap which works exactly how it should. All for under $200.
This gave me a Conquering Dystopia feel to it. Especially at 7:12
i have pretty much switched to all headless... they are nice on small stages, you dont knock your bandmembers during live shows. they are light and stable
Headless guitar for me is all about comfort and lightweight. It's easier on my body and my posture.
It's also a lot comfortable on my picking hand since I can rest and relax my arm completely while sitting in classical position. Plus, even with baritone scale, the guitar doesn't feel as long and I don't have to exert more energy on my fretting hand's arm to navigate around the neck.
Another bonus is that I don't have to consciously try to balance the guitar like I have to with other guitars.
And to be honest, headless guitar looks great if you have one that looks good unlike the one you're showing.
The problem with headless guitars is they're not evertune guitars.
Haha, I got that same sticker with my acoustic I ordered from Thomann :D It was perfect for my guitar wall.
That guitar doesn't seem bad at all though, and I'd say it really suits you.
I have always leaned more in the "traditional" guitar realm. ..... then I tried a baritone. ... then a Baby Sitar. ... then a short scale 6 string bass tuned E-E (think Bass VI style). .... Hmmmm......
I started getting into Ambient Guitar (Yeah, I know. Very different from what you are enjoying here, but it does tie in together...believe me!). A Friend of mine got an 8 string headless guitar....& I stared thinking ... AGAIN! So, now I have my first headless guitar coming.... and my first guitar that has more than the traditional 6 strings (okay, I do have a 12 string, but that's just a 6 string with built in chorusing. LOL!). Now to wait for its arrival and figure out how what changes that will inspire in some of my Music. Rock On! (I decided to go headless to cut down on weight and the overall size. Should be fun!)
How Could I?... Nice. Love that song.
Cynic are great! Thanks for watching! :)
Was thinking of checking one of these out. I think it’s a good compromise between some of the super modern guitars like the Strandberg Boden, and more classic type guitars like the Strat
Headless guitars tend to be superior with respect to functionality and ergonomics. Aesthetics is a matter of opinion. Form follows function. Pictures are for looking at - guitars are for _playing_ !
I love headless guitars. They are small, lightweight, portable, you can play with friends without unintentionally hitting everybody with the headstock. I went headless. And never came back.
Never played one, don't like the look of them. I'm a left leg above knee amputee and headless guitars remind me of an arm with an amputated hand. Haha, as usual man. Kick arse playing from you mate. Always an inspiration Pete!!!
I got to play a headless bass once (Steinberger Spirit). The body was much heavier to account for the no headstock. One thing that intrigues me is that you're moving a different hand to go tune, but the bridge tuners were pretty easy to get a hold of.
Now I want a Steinberger Spirit XT-25 as an alternate 5-string, because the one I'm currently using has serious neck-dive issues. Sure it might look like a brick, but it sounds nice.
From an aesthetics perspective, I am not a fan of headless guitars myself. I mean, there are 3 main parts of the guitar...the body, the neck and...headstock (obviously subtracting the headless guitar from this equation). Aesthetically, a neck just looks like a neck, for the most part. Now, on the other hand, guitar bodies can be made to look conservative, run of the mill to some really wild style bodies and everything in between. So the body has a lot of the character of the guitar. Same goes for the headstock. They can be made from a simple functional perspective or be made to be very creative, beautiful and in some cases, way out there. So while there are some guitar bodies and headstocks that we tend to prefer over others, when the headstock is missing, it just visually looks like it is a part of some missing link. At least that is my point of view.
Some headless guitars I really like, some I don't. This is in the latter category.
However, that solo fucking SHREDDED, my man.
I like the fact it is light and easier to travel with.
Great video. The only thing I don't especially like about this guitar is that the tail isn't "hollow" like in other higher end models, you know.
And if you really don't like it, send it over. I know a boy who will play the shit out of it right over here hahahaha
I guess that would be such a light weight guitar. For some they prefer having that but for some they would want to have heavier. Really cool video! :)
I bought the original Cynic tape when it came out in 1993. Way ahead of their time.
Headless guitar is not my thing but i kinda like it guitar Strandberg , the body looks so good . one day , i’m gonna buy it
Personally I think headless guitars look really cool and I'd love to get one someday, although tuning and changing strings on it seems tideous almost as a floyd rose bridge haha, and that song you played was awsome as always my dude! 🤘
definitely easier than a floyd rose, dare I say, as easy as a normal guitar w/ locking tuners :D
It's actually as easy as a normal guitar. Sit the ball end in the saddle/tuner and (if the guitar has a good locking system at the top) thread the string through the locking mechanism.
I own an Ormsby Goliath and the only problem I have with re-stringing is the G string doesn't like to stay hooked in, but I've chalked that up to just me being impatient and not very good at re-stringing in general haha
Subscribed cause of the headless guitar and cynic lolol! Awesome playing and review! Thought about getting that model cause of playing strandbergs and dude you should check out Eart guitars on amazon! They have a strandberg copy for 300 usd.
Ive got a strandberg boden 8 and its amazingly comfortable. Even thiugh the scale length is 28 (I think) at its longest its shorter than my 6 string 25.5 in scale length. Lighter and balanced better, travels easier and I think they look cool when done right. I dont like the standard strat style bodies though like the keisel vader looks super cheesy to me and so does that Benton but strandbergs and skervesens look great.
Is it difficult to get to the higher frets 23.24.??
Headless guitars are good for tremolo stuff (basically tunes like a Floyd rose but eliminates the useless headstock), travel size (smaller/lighter), and no neck dive/balance issues (great for 8 string). The problems are the look, tuning is weird (left hand plucking), can't hang it on some wall hangers, and on some, like mine, nowhere to put a snark without it flying off when you slide down to the nut.
They are definitely not for everyone.
idk why but i think i love headless guitars more than normal ones
Though you could probably build a programmable mechanical tuning rig into the body easier than you could on the head. Even have presets where you hit a button and it'll auto drop a string for you.
“The action is higher than the crowd at Woodstock” my god
Do you consider Floyd roses to be over complicated?
Yes hi, il love headless guitars, reasons: Simple, portability and smallness, if you want you play everiwere.
But to me its difficult rescue, search, headless with floating bridge, with correct price...
please try a strandberg, best guitar ive ever owned
As Cynic's fan since they played in Death's album Human I've tried to play any riff from them with not success hehehe.
Nice video. By the way I don't like Headless models either.
Fuck yes! I have 4 of them. I like the ease of tuning, and they look pretty cool. Making a point to say you don't like them is pretty petty and childish if you ask me.
I like headless guitars, but *only* ones that were designed form the ground up to work without the headstock. HB and Kiesel's (for the most part) attempts are prime examples of how not to design a headless instrument, that back carve for adjusting the tuners is just fugly IMO.
Correct, the body proportions are completely off. Ned Steinberger got this right even 40 years ago.
Pete mentions Cynic and now I'm giddy.
PETE YES
Dig the song. It definitely has a Sylosis feel to it. I'm with you. I'll pass on the headless guitars. Lol.
Since getting my Strindberg I've forgotten that I own 9 guitars with head stocks
Honestly they probably are awesome guitars. I know keisel makes AWESOME looking headless guitars..... but it just bothers me there’s no headstock lol I can’t get around it..
not for me - i prefer the head-stock and extra shiny tuners
I have always wanted to try out a headless
1:51 I've never been a fan of hitlers guitars. :D
so what about your Q? Ill guss the answer coulde be in the same category as. Why do people use a cap intended for wery cold weether indors?
Just by having Cynic as an influence and playing these awesome riffs, you got yourself a new subscriber, mister.
Oh and... great video :p
The headstock keeps my hand from flying off the end of the neck. That's the only explanation as to why headless guitars / basses give me the heeby jeebies.
If my only choices were a Gibson or a headless, I'd take the headless cause it's made that way and the Gibson will become headless sooner or later regardless but be unplayable.
Ever since I saw that first Steinberger back in the early 80's I hated it. Hated it then and hate it now. Other then the look I don't know why. I just can't stand them.
I like it cuz it removes space and weight, and there’s no neck dive
Have you every had a speedloader?
Tbh i think most guys prefer head....oh and the guitar to
oh my god, THANK YOU! I hate those things too!
Get stands for your monitors, please. You'll thank me. Cheers, mate!
Yeah, I don't think I could handle a headless. A guitar that doesn't smack my band mates in the face every time I turn around to grab my coffee just seems... wrong. 😂
Also, what kind of psycho leaves a guitar sized box unopened for 5 months?
5 months? Try two years. I have a mystery Fender box I need to eventually open up.
@@keefjunior4061 can you make a video of you unboxing it? im interested
@@keefjunior4061
...why to
@@keefjunior4061 any updates on this box?
@@keefjunior4061 Guess its 3 now...
One can't hang that on to the wall :(
Or they can, upside down, but then all the riffs are going to fall out...
Mine is on the wall, vertically. You just need the right hanger.
The ultimate black metal guitar? You even need to hang it to the wall upside down...
Ormsby Goliath's can hang perfectly on the wall, if you have the right hanger.
Mine is hanged on a regular wall mount.
It just works
I like headless guitars when the body is also kind of adjusted to the lighter look/feel. Regular body and headless like this? Not so much.
Yeah it just looks off... sounds pretty good for the price though.
I don’t like “headless guitars” because they are headless, but my strandberg Metal 7 is the most comfortable, balanced guitar I have ever played, and it happens to be headless.
Strandberg bodies are amazing and among the best bodies to play sitting, plus no neck dive when standing.
I could try one last year and it's crazy how good it feels.
The tuning system on headless guitars make me recoil, but someday I'd like to have one.
You're right. Balance, tunning stability, low weight... It all comes from the simple fact guitar players often don't like change, even for better systems. All guitars should be chambered and headless for 40 years now. But hey, marketing is strong in our family :-) So, change ourselves, the world won't change, even if we try. And, as a fact, this guitar looks actually way cooler than a vintage Strat !
@@krma1970 ...and some don't want their guitars to look like a Rorschach test, ha ha. Closest I get to that is a Parker Fly; wish they were still in production.
Live with it for a while. Lighter weight, stays in tune better, no worries about banging your headstock on things if you're moving around, and they travel easier while being a real full scale guitar in playability and sound.
But they look unimaginably ugly and it says it all
Downsides are aesthetics and I find them a lot harder to tune
Aesthetics are totally personal. I think they look cool and futuristic. Even so, some companies have made some really sleek looking designs, and use gorgeous woods. Again though, aesthetics are personal. I loathe almost all the pastel colors most Fenders come in, and I can't stand the Cherry colors Gibson use. Clearly I'm in the minority there also, as those tend to be some of their best sellers because "tradition!"
Bad hardware can make them harder to tune compared to equivalent quality hardware from a traditional headed guitar, but any of the Strandbergs, Hipshot, or Sophia loaded instruments have tried have tuned just as well, and they hold tune MUCH better over time and whammy or bending abuse. Certainly no harder than adjusting the fine tuning on any locking bridges, but with more range if it's needed.
Lighter weight is also definitely a preference thing. I mostly play bass, and holding a friend's headless guitar it just feels wrong
@@MaximusChivus I also play bass, but even so I've got back issues. I've found light weight basses too, though I haven't committed to a headless one yet. I'm not opposed, I'm just mostly content with what I've got. My next one will probably be a Dingwall. The low end out of those things is just so clear and powerful.
The aesthetic of not having a headstock doesn't work me either. Sounds good, probably plays good, but it's like looking at a headless man. Also, I wouldn't want to restring one of those.
I've owned quite a number of headless instruments, and there is a lot of variety as to how convenient they are to restring, and it's all about the hardware design.
Steinberger is the easiest by far - in fact, significantly easier than a standard instrument with a headstock - but they require specialized strings. If you just play 6-string guitar or either 4-string or 5-string bass, and you keep pretty close to standard tuning, these things are phenomenally awesome. However, they really do not provide much for extended range players, or people who like especially low tunings.
Kiesel and Strandberg use a reasonably convenient system in which the string is fed through the end of the tuner, which is hollow. It's locked in place beyond the nut via a locking screw turned by an allen wrench. Pretty quick and easy, though I find Strandberg's locking nut design to be a little better than Kiesel's. Really not much more slower than a headstocked instrument, though I acknowledge that requiring an allen wrench to change strings might be annoying if you're in the habit of dropping small objects - which EVERYONE is in the habit of doing, if they try to change strings quickly in an emergency on-stage. If you're okay with placing the guitar on a white towel on a table or workbench to change strings, it ends up being similar in speed to a headstocked instrument. Really quite nice stuff.
There are also some designs in which the nut part works essentially the same as Strandberg's, but the bridge tuners don't enable you to feed the string through. Instead, you must mount it in a sort of cradle, coax it into place, and then tighten. These are not fun systems to deal with, and your criticism is entirely valid here. Agile's headless instruments use this frustrating system.
And then... there are some systems I've tried which are just... ugh. In some designs, you have to hook the ball end into the headstock, which means that strings with long leads before the winding starts are essentially incompatible, and you have to clip the string at just the right length to clasp it into the bridge tuners, and then tighten it. Awful system - avoid those.
Harvey Denton Dullahans use a system which is MOSTLY like Kiesel and Strandberg, in that you feed the string through a hollow tuner and then clamp it with a screw past the nut, but you have the added inconvenience of also needing to clamp the string at the bridge tuner in addition to the nut. This kind of pushes it over the edge from being almost as convenient as restringing on a headstocked guitar to being noticeably less convenient.
@@BelugaTheHutt strandbergs haven't needed double ball strings for over a decade I'm pretty sure.
But all headless guitars are a bitch to tune
@@TheXxPSYCHO Not really...? I have an Ormsby Goliath - it's the exact same to tune as a normal guitar.
@@flagmuffin1221 tuning pegs are stiffer, close together, and sometimes require keys.
@@TheXxPSYCHO Stiff? I mean...maybe? I also don't know a single brand that uses a key for the tuners on their headless guitars. Strandberg doesn't look like they do, Ormsby definitely doesn't, new Aristides doesn't.
Closer together is a non-issue entirely.
I love that they named their headless guitar the Dullahan. If you are not aware the Dullahan is an spirit from Irish mythology. It is a headless horseman who rides a black stead whilst carrying his own severed head in one hand. The head has a grin from ear to ear and it's eyes dart across the countryside looking for victims. In the other hand the Dullahan wields a whip made from a human spine.
All in all they chose a clever and metal as hell name.
Yeah that is a really good idea
these are the real "fun facts" that I love to read from time to time :D
coincidentally i was talking with a friend today telling him how i'm starting to lean towards the headless guitar even though for years i hated them.
They are just superior, better balance, better tuning, lighter and you don't hit stuff.
I guess the major issue for most is that they don't look 'metal' enough.
I’ve never played or even seen one in real life but I think many would argue that they are very metal looking. Not really my thing though
I disagree. They're very metal looking imo, especially the Hydra from Mayones and the Strandberg Boden with the right color look sleek and metal.
An Infinite Mind of Music and Dreams I meant to say that I worded it weird though my mistake
Not that they don't look metal. Most of headless guitars have tiny bodies, narrow necks so if you're taller than a 14 year old, the guitar looks tiny. This guitar for example had some body to it so it didn't look bad but others just look like toys.
PerNilson looks plenty of metal with a headless in Meshuggah lol
I think, as tools, headless guitars are just superior whenever done well
How so
@@stugeh they are balanced better
@Manek Iridius My opinion is that a headless guitar is better than a conventional guitar of comparable quality
100% agree
Some advantages of headless guitars are:
- Lower weight (IMO the Nr. 1 selling point, makes playing for hours so much more comfortable)
- more comfortable playing positions (I only play mine in classical position)
- Novel, interesting designs (which this one doesn't have)
- improved ergonomics in many cases.
- super stable tuning (locking tuners are also great on guitars with headstocks)
- smaller and therefore easier to transport (I carry my headless bass in a guitar case, fits perfectly)
I still own one superstrat that I quite like, but moreso for sentimental reasons. After going through ~15 Guitars I now own 3 headless guitars, the mentioned strat and a headless bass and I couldn't be happier. To me, the new generation of headless guitars is just a better design. More compact, lighter, more efficient, more comfortable.
i feel like this is the general sentiment when it comes to headless guitars. "They're just as good as guitars with a headstock, when they're made well." I feel like that's pretty obvious, as a nice headless guitar is just as good as a nice non-headless. However, a headless of the same quality requires a lot more work and machining and whatnot, so is much more expensive, without a justifiable difference in quality. A Strandberg Metal 7 runs you about 2 grand, whereas a Jackson Pro Series Soloist 7-String will cost half of that and play just as good. It makes the guitar a lot more complicated for no real reason. I never thought that having a headstock would be an issue. Generally, a headless is lighter than its non-headless alternative, but probably not by much, as there's not much less material. Most modern guitars have locking tuners, which makes tune stability kind of a moot point. I'm all for questioning and going against the normal if the normal has problems, but to me, headless guitars are just gimmicky, overly complicated, and expensive, for no real reason.
I have never and will never like the look of a headless guitar. Just looks wrong
But its gonna look right as a tennis racket
To be fair, this is one of the worst examples of a headless guitar. It's like me playing an SG and saying all guitars with headstocks are shit and neck-heavy (which most SGs are, come at me). This Guitar has none of the qualities that make headless guitars great. It's just a normal guitar that looks shit because it has no headstock; it isn't designed around being headless.
@Mingue Kwak kiesel xm models are sick also
@@aLaNGyM its intresting because i like it because it still has a normal body shape...
I love how humble Pete is. Hi I'm Pete and I play music. Not "I'm the guitar God, alpha and omega metal daddy". When we all know he's one of the best all around players.
Edit: "action higher than the crowd of Woodstock". Watching this in public and people looking at me like a lunatic as I burst out laughing.
I actually personally think he's not that good. He's not bad, but his playing sounds and looks like he's trying really hard. His hands just dont look comfortable at all...maybe ive been watching too many MAB videos...but yeah definitely a mortal. No guitar god
@@e7thstar true he's by no means Jason Richardson. But I think how stressed his playing looks is partially due to his camera setup. Even when he's just talking it seems kind of rough.
That's sort of how Devin Townsend is.
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@@Bushprowler ok?
I don't like headless guitars that have regular shaped bodies. The proportions just don't look right because the absence of the headstock was an afterthought.
I like the .strandberg* Bodin shape because it foregoes all the traditional conventions of guitar design and it's designed from the ground up for maximum ergonomics.
my whole issue with headless is that it is hard to tune while picking, so tuning to the attack note is difficult.
Literally the exact same with locking trems like Floyds, Edge, etc and I have literally never heard anyone complain about tuning to attack on them, yet its brought up all the time with headless?
@@diabloman Floyds have the same problem yes, and people should mention it with them as well.
@@seangriffey8669 I mean, I've literally never heard that about Floyds or Kahlers. Floyds are bitch to set up, but super easy to tune.
I feel like this was a missed opportunity when harley benton made this. They could of made it like a strandberg or an ormsby and put their own spin on the design. Thats whats wrong with some headless guitars, they are pretty much strays, with no head. Strandberg, ormsby, skervesen, are a few excellent ways to make a headless. I don't own any of them but I would be happy with any of them.
I can vouch that an Ormsby Goliath is an incredibly piece of gear. It's my favourite guitar I've played, and sounds absolutely excellent.
And having owned several of each, Strandberg takes the win.
Yeah strandbergs are my favorite guitars in the world. This guy shouldn’t judge all headless guitars on the quality of a HB...
This is basically a Kiesel Orsiris design with diffrent locking nut design. I love my Osiris. Lightweight and all the mass is centralized in the bridge.
The only one headless i did like, ever, was that Steinberg Spirit, i think, that small one that Lou Reed used to play in some gigs, R.I.P. Lou Reed
Steinberger has gone to shit since Gibson bought them. Huge quality drop.
@@shanewalton8888 Of note: That quality drop also came with a HUGE price reduction. $399 new I'd say it's on par or better than similar priced epiphones. I got mine from GC with a 20% off coupon. $320 american free shipping. That is an absolute steal at that price for what I insist is the best travel guitar ever produced. I'm even thinking of making or having a custom pickguard made for a single humbucker in the bridge and only a volume knob. Mine stays in tune after being in the overhead compartment for long flights and always gets in the passenger cabin with me with no objections from the flight crew.
@@SixString_J5 MIne arrived with a non-functioning neck pickup. Sent it back to Gibson under warrantee. Three weeks later they sent it back with a non-functioning bridge pickup. I returned it. DOn't want to deal with that company anymore.
OMG dudes
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I saw a headless multiscale guitar at a shop and decided to try it for the fun of it. I found it - indeed - kinda weird at first but insanely comfortable. It felt more ‘connected’ to my body if that makes sense. Since then I really want one...
You're the reason i bought that peavey MH, and the reason i'll regret having to sell it haha. Wish you could try a strandberg if you haven't though they're great
I have a strandberg since December and I have never used another of my guitars since, simply the best guitar I ever had. And honestly, maybe you had to Google for the tuners but I found it extremely easy to understand and they are way more precise
Thinking of getting one of these to keep in my truck at work. It's compact enough that it won't be in the way and it's cheap and ugly enough that I won't care if it gets damaged. Perfect!
Plot Twist: Thomann just released a "version 2.0" ot this guitar which has 24 frets and fixes all the flaw this model has with the bridge. The put out also a version with roasted maple neck.
I do love your content, hence why I'm a sub. But I have noticed a bias. 06.00 to 06.25 shows up A LOT.
I ask myself the same question for telecasters, I find them disturbingly ugly
Lol.......box it back up and send it back ! Make sure you reuse all that packing !
Dullahan - Those saddles on the bridge to lower the strings, wont go all the way down. That makes it dificult to get a low string high..
Part of the art for me is the headstock, i get that headless guitars might be more ergonomic but.. without the headstock it just looks unfinished.
Not to me, but it is all just preference
Apart from the weight reduction I don't think just being headless makes them ergonomic. I think that notion comes from the popularity of the strandbergs, which are headless and ergonomic too.
Maybe they are good guitars but are ugly af i don't like them i use to think people on youtube used only for sponsor but they really like it lol a matter os taste or trend i guess, i don't like telecasters desing either, nice video
I understand that there's a additional practicality with the reduced area/weight, but they just look incomplete to me. Some headstock designs just add so much character to a guitar, like the reverse Ibanez, and Solar versions.
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I love to imagine in my head that you saw a big guitar-sized box in your house, stared at it for about a minute without saying a word, and then moved along with your day, and this continued everyday for the next 5 months.
I personally don’t like headless guitars. I love the look of a cool headstock, and to me headless guitars look ugly. Especially this one looks really weird to me. Nice body and hardware, but really not digging the headless look of it 😳
put a fake headstock
Yessss Headless guitars are so f***n ugly. 🤮
Thank you
I have been playing guitar now for 40 years. I am 56 now. I have played almost every brand, style, of guitar they sell. Les Pauls, strats, Kramer, Charvel. EB Music Man, Tyler, Suhr, you name it, also so many amps I have bought and played as well. I have lower back pain sometimes, and also have an old shoulder injury that sometimes lets me know its still there. Saying all this bunk to say this, I tried a headless guitar about 5 years ago, and I could not believe how it felt to me. It was so light and so well balanced, no neck dive, did not strain my back or shoulders at all. So, all I play now are headless guitars. Mainly the Ibanez Q series now, with 2 and 4 lb Quilter amp heads and Quilter light cabinets. No more 50-100 lb cabs and heads for me. No more. Im done with those days. I play whats comfortable for me now. I could care less what anyone else plays. Im to old to care.
Since making this video I’ve also reconsidered about Headless guitars. I got a Strandberg 7 string and it’s so light and small. I still prefer my regular guitars day to day for recording but having a headless I can travel with is super convenient, it basically weighs nothing haha. It’s definitely made me change my mind on them. Thanks for watching! :)
A headless guitar is just disturbing. Imagine... You are on your phone when a pair a high heels enters your view. Your eyes shift from her choice in footwear up to her body-admiring her beautiful shape. Your eyes move from her upper body to her neck... And then to her... missing head! DISTURBING!!!
And then her head pops out from between her legs and she says, "Excuse me, but my eyes are down here"