DeArmond Hammer
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The straight string path from the tuner through the nut must be a technical advantage for the straight-six headstock, especially on a guitar with a vibrato tailpiece. The mechanical advantage is evidently small enough that most guitars still have three-plus-three headstocks with their classic symmetry.
I like the modern, streamlined look of the headstock as part of the new Starfire Jet. I'm not convinced that 3 > 2 when counting pickups in general, but the overall more-is-more Western Deco aesthetic hangs together on this guitar, especially in that showy yellow finish.
I like the modern, streamlined look of the headstock as part of the new Starfire Jet. I'm not convinced that 3 > 2 when counting pickups in general, but the overall more-is-more Western Deco aesthetic hangs together on this guitar, especially in that showy yellow finish.