headstock
noun
head·stock
ˈhed-ˌstäk 
: a bearing or pedestal for a revolving or moving part
specifically
: a part of a lathe that holds the revolving spindle and its attachments
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Five satin-nitrocellulose finishes with matching headstocks complete a fun look kids will dig, while open-coil 490R and 498T humbucking pickups deliver tones even adults will want to try out.
Buy the Gibson Les Paul Modern Lite here.
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Ron Hart, SPIN, 22 Nov. 2023
Others prefer unique features or interesting design choices — whether that’s a new colorway, different headstock, or an entirely new style of guitar.
—Josh Chesler, SPIN, 26 Apr. 2023
Upgrade your throw pillows from freshman year with this upcycled headstock yarm cover.
—Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 7 Dec. 2022
The headstock bore the Gibson logo, but Van Halen was doubtful.
—Mark Yarm, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2021
Gibbs said the headstock has been repaired, and one of the four volume/tone knobs is missing.
—Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Aug. 2021
On many signature model guitars, the artist’s signature is reproduced on the instrument’s headstock.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2021
Ron Hart, SPIN, 22 Nov. 2023
Others prefer unique features or interesting design choices — whether that’s a new colorway, different headstock, or an entirely new style of guitar.
—Josh Chesler, SPIN, 26 Apr. 2023
Upgrade your throw pillows from freshman year with this upcycled headstock yarm cover.
—Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 7 Dec. 2022
The headstock bore the Gibson logo, but Van Halen was doubtful.
—Mark Yarm, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2021
Gibbs said the headstock has been repaired, and one of the four volume/tone knobs is missing.
—Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Aug. 2021
On many signature model guitars, the artist’s signature is reproduced on the instrument’s headstock.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2021
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