Best headless guitars 2022

[Securb]

There is a lot to like in this article but the Ibanez QX527PB-ABS really speaks to me

https://www.guitarworld.com/features/best-headless-guitars

 

[nexion218]

There is a lot to like in this article but the Ibanez QX527PB-ABS really speaks to me

https://www.guitarworld.com/features/best-headless-guitars

I was looking at the Ibanez Qs the other day - interesting solution regarding the tilted frets!

 

[Mincer]

I would like more 22 fret variations in headless designs. I know Kiesel offers them, but not many other companies.

 

[Ashurbanipal]

The tilted frets on the Ibanez echo some old Rickenbackers, which also had them (8˚ tilt too). Think we talked about them here around the time the Q was released.

Not on their list, but if money were no object, I wouldn't mind an Aristides H/07.

 

[Securb]

That is beyond pretty. Can I get a Les Paul with that finish?

 

[Mincer]

Yeah, we need more guitars with non-traditional, but spectacular finishes!

 

[GuitarStv]

I am all in on anything that contains both purple and hot pink.

 

[Ashurbanipal]

Yeah, Aristides do some nice colours which are outside of the usual stuff.

Same paint but different angle, so you can see more of the orange and pink. Love it.

 

[Ashurbanipal]

This rose gold flip flop H/07 is pretty neat too.

 

[Mincer]

They are about my favorite designs in headless instruments these days. Much nicer than Kiesels, and they don't have the weird necks that Strandbergs do.

 

[GuitarStv]

They are about my favorite designs in headless instruments these days. Much nicer than Kiesels, and they don't have the weird necks that Strandbergs do.

I like the look of strandbergs, but the neck looks so strange that I wasn't sure if they would be any good to play.

 

[Synapsys]

Really like the look of that Ibanez, been my weirdest GAS case since I started playing guitar. Never understood the appeal of headless guitars, but since I will be moving to a place where I won't be driving any time soon, this one, and a small, capable modeller look like a perfect solution when using public transportation to go to and from rehearsals.

 

[Blille]

I like the look of strandbergs, but the neck looks so strange that I wasn't sure if they would be any good to play.

If you play with the thumb behind the neck it feels surprisingly natural.

 

[Mincer]

If you play with the thumb behind the neck it feels surprisingly natural.

Yes, you have to play a very specific way for it to work. If you vary that in any way, it is uncomfortable.

 

[Blille]

Yes, you have to play a very specific way for it to work. If you vary that in any way, it is uncomfortable.

It’s the proper way, Mincer, go back to practice for a few hours. Lol

 

[GuitarStv]

It’s the proper way, Mincer, go back to practice for a few hours. Lol

The problem is there are so many damned noobs on the guitar who just never learned to play properly:

Hope someone corrects these guys before they make fools of themselves.

 

[Mincer]

There are, of course, many ways to play, and many of us don't stick to just one. That's why I wouldn't own an instrument that forces me to stick to just one.

 

[Blille]

The problem is there are so many damned noobs on the guitar who just never learned to play properly:

Hope someone corrects these guys before they make fools of themselves.

Imagine if they had had proper technique, what it could have been. Much greater legacy, no doubt.

 

[Mincer]

Oh jeeze...


Just imagine.

 

[Blille]

Imagine!!

Here is a good technique example to follow, with the thumb in the back:

Much to learn, many of you have.