Coolest headstocks for Rock/Metal guitars....

[luxxtone]

Why does Luxxtone use the Bill Lawrence headstock?

Its a Washburn headstock get it right.

 

[Shawn Lutz]

I actually like Luxxtone headstock. Coming up with headstock design is pretty tough to do. In my mind a headstock will make or break a guitar. I don't care how great a guitar is in terms of playability and tone of the headstock sucks I wont touch it. For me GMW is a perfect example. I love their guitars, Lee is a great guy and I own couple strathead GMW's but I wouldn't touch his new stuff with a 10 foot pole because I don't like the HS.

that Luxxtone is one of the better ones I've seen of late. I also like Jon's from Sully Guitars http://www.sullyguitars.us/ which looks great bound and reversed.

 

[tjon]

 

[Juggernaut]

 

[luxxtone]

I always thought this was a cool metal type headstock....by Wayne (Charvel).

 

[luxxtone]

This one is awesome too, it's by Jon Hill from Bootleg Guitars....the guy I worked for starting back in 1989 at Hill Guitars, that taught me everything I know. This is his new Rojack model....absolute metal. It was even hanging on a giant 8-foot cross at NAMM, pretty funny.

 

[rupe]

One of my favorites is this and the reverse version of this...

Beat me to it...love that one.

Another vote for Jackson...arguably the most iconic metal headstock of all time.

And a personal favorite:

 

[duodecim]

I always loved the simple Gibson LP headstock, until I saw the Monopoly Guy's moustache in it. I haven't been able to shake off that image ever since...

 

[killertone]

I get (and love) the LP headstock, but if we are considering "metal looking" I have to go with these:

 

[dainbramage0]

This one is awesome too, it's by Jon Hill from Bootleg Guitars....the guy I worked for starting back in 1989 at Hill Guitars, that taught me everything I know. This is his new Rojack model....absolute metal. It was even hanging on a giant 8-foot cross at NAMM, pretty funny.

I just wanna throw that switch and see if someone gets lit up.. thats just fuckin' cool

 

[luxxtone]

This one is awesome too, it's by Jon Hill from Bootleg Guitars....the guy I worked for starting back in 1989 at Hill Guitars, that taught me everything I know. This is his new Rojack model....absolute metal. It was even hanging on a giant 8-foot cross at NAMM, pretty funny.

I just wanna throw that switch and see if someone gets lit up.. thats just fuckin' cool

I know! That switch actually works too, it turns on the blue LED inside the copper cross.

 

[Digital Jams]

I think some of you guys take longer to get ready to go out than your wives / girlfriends..........if you have one

Most Iconic metal headstock like them or not is Jackson, deal with it.

What the fuck is a metal guitar?????

 

[zee1usa]

I like PRS headstocks, but not into the guitar so much.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Atomic Playboy

 

[chunktone]

what are your favorite headstocks for a guitar oriented towards rock/hardrock/metal music?

in my opinion:

Dave's Dead headstock is pure sex.

Gutierrez 6 in line headstock is freaking AWESOME

Ibanez reverse headstock is also sweet

Anything John Mayer uses!

 

[Death by Uberschall]

Warmoth "DbU" headstock

 

[::fred::]

Blackmachine FTW

I second this. Easily the most recognizable and striking headstock design of the last century.

 

[Reiep]

A loat has already been said, but :

Ran Invader :

ESP Eclipse/Viper :

 

[alan67]

Atomic Playboy

With the exception of the Kramer, I don't get these. Pete Townsend? And IMHO those Washburn headstocks are about as un-metal as you can get.

 

[TIBrent]

Blackmachine FTW

Yeah Blackmachine is pretty bad to the bone, but I will say as far as a use-everyday/for-all-occasions/metal-and-otherwise headstock is concerned, I'm going with the reverse headstock Luxxtone, that thing just kicked my butt the first time I saw it.
-Brent