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- How long is a Gibson headstock?
- What is Gibson headstock angle?
- How thick should the headstock be?
- How big is a Gibson guitar?
How long is a Gibson headstock?
Well, a typical Gibson headstock is 6-3/4" from tip to tip. 3x3 tuner configuration. For the 6 in-line set up anything larger than 6-1/2" should be fine. Typical Fender headstocks are about 7-1/2" long from tip to tip.
What is Gibson headstock angle?
Gibson uses a 17° headstock angle. Epiphone uses 14°.
How thick should the headstock be?
People often ask how thick to make the headstocks on their cigar box guitars. Most standard guitar tuners, whether sealed-gear or open-gear, are intended to be used on a headstock that is about 9/16” (0.5625 inches/14.3mm) thick.
How big is a Gibson guitar?
But, all that notwithstanding, when people are talking about a” Gibson scale length”, what they're generally talking about is a 24 and three-quarter inch scale length. But in general, when we're talking about Gibson's, we're referring to a nominal 24 and three-quarter inch scale.
