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- What is the headstock of an acoustic guitar?
- What is a slotted headstock?
- Is it safe to hang a guitar by the headstock?
- Is slotted headstock better?
What is the headstock of an acoustic guitar?
Headstock. At the top of the neck is the headstock or peghead of the guitar, which holds the tuning pegs and keys that allow the guitar to be tuned. Headstocks can be straight or angled, and come in many different shapes depending on maker and model.
What is a slotted headstock?
For steel string guitars, a slotted headstock increases the angle at which the string crosses over the nut, giving open strings more clarity and liveliness to those notes. ... This is due to the resulting increased downward tension on the nut.
Is it safe to hang a guitar by the headstock?
Part of your question is purely mechanical—will the guitar suffer at all from hanging by its headstock? The answer is no. It's generally accepted as a safe way to hang a guitar because the downward exertion from the weight of the guitar isn't nearly as strong as the pull of the strings in the opposite direction.
Is slotted headstock better?
Slotted: Lighter due to routing out of the slots. Better break angle over the nut. Longer unvoiced string means easier bends.
