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KentC
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Does a reverse headstock make a difference on the tension / feel of the strings? I recently aquired two guitars with a reverse headstocks (schecters), both guitars 25.5" scale. When I started playing on my only other guitar with a 25.5 scale (Ibanez) , the strings (same brand and gauge) just felt looser and slopier all of a sudden. I have never really noticed this before. Probably because I had never really played these different models back to back like this.
The only noticable difference is that the ibanez is not a reverse headstock, so the low tuned strings dont have the extra length like on the Schecters with the reverse headstock. Is this all in my head or something? Or does the reverse headstock make a differnece? I know it can't make a difference in the scale length, so it cant be that. But I swear I just, feel something...
I never understood the use for a reverse headstock except for looks, but if there's really something else there besides the look and it affects the functionality, then I'm sold!
Anyone else experience this? Is this really a thing? Placebo effect maybe?
Thanks!
The only noticable difference is that the ibanez is not a reverse headstock, so the low tuned strings dont have the extra length like on the Schecters with the reverse headstock. Is this all in my head or something? Or does the reverse headstock make a differnece? I know it can't make a difference in the scale length, so it cant be that. But I swear I just, feel something...
I never understood the use for a reverse headstock except for looks, but if there's really something else there besides the look and it affects the functionality, then I'm sold!
Anyone else experience this? Is this really a thing? Placebo effect maybe?
Thanks!