Knife Up Headstocks

[Mindstein]

So I know that the funky Knife up headstock was the bane of the Jackson world when it came out. but I seem to see them aging well ...even some interest in collecting them because they aren't the norm headstock
Anyone else have an opinion....(As if I had to ask)

[markD]

if you are talking about the SLS head, like the one in your pic, i like it. in fact, i am excited for the chris broderick model just because of the headstock.

[Mindstein]

actually that one is a DXMGT - SP Bolt on, but yup they are SLS headstocks, I heard Jackson refer to them as Knife ups, also heard them called Flame, and tear as well as crap and ugly

[RobRR]

The SLS headstock IMO is the 2nd best headstock design on the market... the standard JC pointy being #1 of course.

[toejam]

if you are talking about the SLS head, like the one in your pic, i like it. in fact, i am excited for the chris broderick model just because of the headstock.

The Broderick headstock is actually a reverse SLS. Both look cool, but I prefer the standard SLS a little more.

[Twitch]

Arent we forgetting the term "smurf hat", or is that something different?

[toejam]

Some people call it smurf hat, but it's not really since it's more pointy than a smurf hat. The original ESP Horizon has more of a smurf hat. I actually love this headstock!
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[RacerX]

Knife up headstock

:think:

[snake_pearson]

Some people call it smurf hat, but it's not really since it's more pointy than a smurf hat. The original ESP Horizon has more of a smurf hat. [ATTACH=CONFIG]2606[/ATTACH]

I've never heard it called that before!

[Twitch]

I've never heard it called that before!

Youll be happy to know then, that the pre-Fender PCs and Charvels had what is known here as the "ball sack" headstock.

[toejam]

I've never heard it called that before!

I've also heard people call it a cock sock!

[DonP]

Arent we forgetting the term "smurf hat", or is that something different?

Wrong.

I heard Jackson refer to them as Knife ups, also heard them called Flame, and tear as well as crap and ugly

Wrong again.

We call this one the harpoon head.

[Twitch]

Wrong.



Wrong again.

We call this one the harpoon head.

Wrong. The "harpoon" head is that atrocious headstock on that polka dot V of Randys the ZW has now.

[Jayster]

You Talking about the SANDOVAL???

[Twitch]

I dont know who made it, but its got that triangular headstock with the barb on the under side.