Chords for Guitar Headstock Rant - Why Les Pauls Don't Stay in Tune!
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Hey guys, it's Daryl here.
[Cm] Welcome back to the channel.
Today, we're gonna be talking about headstocks.
Let's get started
[Ab] [G] So I think it's proper internet protocol to say how much you absolutely love something before [Gb] going ahead and totally trashing it
So let me just say how much I love the Les Paul before we talk about how absolutely terrible its headstock [E] is
[Ab]
[Bb] [Cm] [Ab]
[Fm] So if you're [A] somebody who's purchased a Les Paul or looking into getting one and you google Les Paul
The words will not stay in tune usually pop up as one of the top searches and if you click on that you'll find hundreds
Of threads of people just absolutely frustrated why they're [E] very very expensive [G] guitars will not stay in tune
So today we're gonna look at the design and talk about why that is
What Gibson is trying to do to correct it and then we're gonna compare that with other top
Manufacturers [A] and see what they've done with their headstocks to eliminate tuning issues.
So let's take a look
Okay, so what we have here is an Epiphone Les Paul now on a guitar [F] like this where there's no trim system
There's no moving parts.
[E] There's absolutely no reason why this should have tuning issues
Unfortunately, that's not the case for a [G] lot of people and especially [E] if you spend a lot of money on a Gibson
It can be very very frustrating.
So let's look at three reasons why this headstock design
Is the cause of everybody's tuning problems?
The first is [B] poor nut material
Okay, so [G] they've changed them over the years and on the newer ones
We'll talk about that in a second what they've done to [Gb] try to minimize that
[Bb] The width of the nut can be a [A] problem too
It's simply more surface area for the string to get caught [Ab] in and interact with that nut
I think [A] Fender's system of a narrow super narrow nut [E] is a better one.
The second issue is
Pertaining to the G string and the D string you can see as [A] they come through the nut
They go to the far side of the [Gb] headstock and increase binding [C] just by being split like that
And the third [E] issue is the rake of the headstock angle
So as the neck comes like this it pulls back at about 14 degrees and that again causes binding in the nut
So let's take [G] a look at the Gibson and see what they're doing
And then we're going to look at some [Gb] other guitar manufacturers to see maybe a better design
Okay.
So now let's take a look at a Gibson guitar and see what they're doing to try to minimize these tuning issues
What they've done is they've put in a zero [G] fret nut [Gb] for less binding.
Okay, and they've put on
The e-tune system on a lot of their newer the high-performance series.
This is a 2015.
So this is on a traditional
[Abm]
Which is a little goofy.
But anyways
[C] We won't get into that
[B] Yeah, and so they've made it easier [F] to tune just by pressing a button.
It doesn't look [Em] good
It's not an elegant solution
But it is a sort of solution and there [Abm] is I think a little bit less binding on this nut
Although there was a ton of pinging when I first started the brass is [Ab] soft
So, I don't know if it's going to be a long-term solution
But that's two of the things that Gibson's been doing to try to fix the tuning [D] issues
now as nice as [E] some of the changes are with the zero fret nut and
The e-tune system for easy tuning this angle is the issue with Gibson guitars
[A] It's easy to [F] crack.
I've broken one myself as somebody walked across the stage and tugged on [Gb] the cable and it came out of the guitar [Ab] stand
It's very vulnerable [A] here
There's not a lot of wood right there [F] and this angle of 17 degrees causes a ton of binding in the nut
Let's take a look at this one up [E] against the Epiphone Okay
So here's the difference in headstock angles between an Epiphone and a Gibson the Epiphone here is a 14 degree headstock angle and the Gibson
Is a 17 and it doesn't sound like a lot but it makes a huge difference
You know, I would pick this Epiphone headstock [Eb] design every day over the Gibson one
There's simply less binding on the nut [A] due to that extreme angle on the Gibson
this is [G] obviously a weak spot on Gibson on all Gibson guitars simply [Am] because [C] the
Truss rod cavity [Ab] comes here and there's not a lot of wood right [A] on the backside of the neck
So minimizing the angle I think was a [B] smart move on Epiphone's part.
So let's look at a PRS now
I consider [A] this the perfect evolution of the [B] 3 plus 3 headstock style like [Ab] all the features on [G] PRS guitars
They're all extremely well thought out.
So let's examine why this is such [Bb] a great design
first of all
You [F] have straight pull on [Gb] all your strings through your nut
so that's where a huge issues of binding come you can see that there's wide tuning machines narrow tuning machines and
Almost touching at least on the back anyway, and that just causes all the strings to travel through the nut in a linear fashion
So there's no [E] binding side to side
The second issue is the headstock angle.
This is 10 degrees
So if you remember the Gibson was 17 the [A] Epiphone was 14.
This is 10
Just
Enough to [G] create the needed tension on the nut [Gb] no more no less
It's stronger.
This guitar will sit flat on the floor or on the table
So it's not going to be held up by that headstock
If it falls over it'll have the support of the body to you and not just falling on that extreme
17 degree angle and break your headstock off
Now it does have a wide nut which I would prefer a narrower one
But other than that this guitar holds tune amazing and it's all due to this headstock design
Alright, so the last headstock we're going to look at is the [B] venerable Telecaster a very simple design really old
[F] But just works beautifully.
It's certainly a function over form on this one, but you can [B] see very narrow nut
So not a lot of binding there straight string pull [Eb] across that nut and no raked headstock
You don't need it, right?
You have a string tree here that helps those two, but there's no binding on that just a very easy simple design
And no tuning issues [Gb] whatsoever now, I love Gibson instruments, but I would really like them to [Am] make a few changes
There's zero fret nut in brass and titanium and the etune system
Those are kind of band-aids that don't actually fix the cause of the problem
[Bb] the problem is that 17 degree [E] headstock angle and the 3 plus 3 headstock design with the DMG strings
That just bind [A] on that nut
[D] In 2016 they sort of split their lineup between traditional instruments and their [B] high performance series
What I [A] would love them to do is just leave the traditional [Eb] series alone
So if somebody wants to [Ab] buy a classic Les Paul, they can [B] have it just the way they want it with all the vintage
Appointments but for their high performance series, I would really love them to at least come back to that Epiphone 14 degree headstock
Maybe even the [A] PRS 10 you don't need a lot attention on that nut
You know, I've got Ibanez guitars with locking nuts that has way more tension on it than any sort of Les Paul
And it doesn't affect the sustain
It doesn't mean the Ibanez sustains way better because it's got all that tension on that locking nut
It simply doesn't affect the sound so you don't need it
Yeah, so I'd love to see their high performance series do that or maybe even go to a slight taper [E] on the headstock
Just to make it the best Les Paul possible
So let me know in the comments below what you guys think about [N] this
If you have a Les Paul and you've solved your tuning issues
Drop a comment below as well
Or if you just have an idea for Gibson how they can keep the aesthetic beauty of Les Paul while increasing its tuning [E] stability
Yeah, leave the comment.
That would be much appreciated
I hope you guys have a fantastic week and we'll [Cm] see you guys next Monday with another video.
Take care
[Ab] [N]
[Cm] Welcome back to the channel.
Today, we're gonna be talking about headstocks.
Let's get started
[Ab] [G] So I think it's proper internet protocol to say how much you absolutely love something before [Gb] going ahead and totally trashing it
So let me just say how much I love the Les Paul before we talk about how absolutely terrible its headstock [E] is
[Ab]
[Bb] [Cm] [Ab]
[Fm] So if you're [A] somebody who's purchased a Les Paul or looking into getting one and you google Les Paul
The words will not stay in tune usually pop up as one of the top searches and if you click on that you'll find hundreds
Of threads of people just absolutely frustrated why they're [E] very very expensive [G] guitars will not stay in tune
So today we're gonna look at the design and talk about why that is
What Gibson is trying to do to correct it and then we're gonna compare that with other top
Manufacturers [A] and see what they've done with their headstocks to eliminate tuning issues.
So let's take a look
Okay, so what we have here is an Epiphone Les Paul now on a guitar [F] like this where there's no trim system
There's no moving parts.
[E] There's absolutely no reason why this should have tuning issues
Unfortunately, that's not the case for a [G] lot of people and especially [E] if you spend a lot of money on a Gibson
It can be very very frustrating.
So let's look at three reasons why this headstock design
Is the cause of everybody's tuning problems?
The first is [B] poor nut material
Okay, so [G] they've changed them over the years and on the newer ones
We'll talk about that in a second what they've done to [Gb] try to minimize that
[Bb] The width of the nut can be a [A] problem too
It's simply more surface area for the string to get caught [Ab] in and interact with that nut
I think [A] Fender's system of a narrow super narrow nut [E] is a better one.
The second issue is
Pertaining to the G string and the D string you can see as [A] they come through the nut
They go to the far side of the [Gb] headstock and increase binding [C] just by being split like that
And the third [E] issue is the rake of the headstock angle
So as the neck comes like this it pulls back at about 14 degrees and that again causes binding in the nut
So let's take [G] a look at the Gibson and see what they're doing
And then we're going to look at some [Gb] other guitar manufacturers to see maybe a better design
Okay.
So now let's take a look at a Gibson guitar and see what they're doing to try to minimize these tuning issues
What they've done is they've put in a zero [G] fret nut [Gb] for less binding.
Okay, and they've put on
The e-tune system on a lot of their newer the high-performance series.
This is a 2015.
So this is on a traditional
[Abm]
Which is a little goofy.
But anyways
[C] We won't get into that
[B] Yeah, and so they've made it easier [F] to tune just by pressing a button.
It doesn't look [Em] good
It's not an elegant solution
But it is a sort of solution and there [Abm] is I think a little bit less binding on this nut
Although there was a ton of pinging when I first started the brass is [Ab] soft
So, I don't know if it's going to be a long-term solution
But that's two of the things that Gibson's been doing to try to fix the tuning [D] issues
now as nice as [E] some of the changes are with the zero fret nut and
The e-tune system for easy tuning this angle is the issue with Gibson guitars
[A] It's easy to [F] crack.
I've broken one myself as somebody walked across the stage and tugged on [Gb] the cable and it came out of the guitar [Ab] stand
It's very vulnerable [A] here
There's not a lot of wood right there [F] and this angle of 17 degrees causes a ton of binding in the nut
Let's take a look at this one up [E] against the Epiphone Okay
So here's the difference in headstock angles between an Epiphone and a Gibson the Epiphone here is a 14 degree headstock angle and the Gibson
Is a 17 and it doesn't sound like a lot but it makes a huge difference
You know, I would pick this Epiphone headstock [Eb] design every day over the Gibson one
There's simply less binding on the nut [A] due to that extreme angle on the Gibson
this is [G] obviously a weak spot on Gibson on all Gibson guitars simply [Am] because [C] the
Truss rod cavity [Ab] comes here and there's not a lot of wood right [A] on the backside of the neck
So minimizing the angle I think was a [B] smart move on Epiphone's part.
So let's look at a PRS now
I consider [A] this the perfect evolution of the [B] 3 plus 3 headstock style like [Ab] all the features on [G] PRS guitars
They're all extremely well thought out.
So let's examine why this is such [Bb] a great design
first of all
You [F] have straight pull on [Gb] all your strings through your nut
so that's where a huge issues of binding come you can see that there's wide tuning machines narrow tuning machines and
Almost touching at least on the back anyway, and that just causes all the strings to travel through the nut in a linear fashion
So there's no [E] binding side to side
The second issue is the headstock angle.
This is 10 degrees
So if you remember the Gibson was 17 the [A] Epiphone was 14.
This is 10
Just
Enough to [G] create the needed tension on the nut [Gb] no more no less
It's stronger.
This guitar will sit flat on the floor or on the table
So it's not going to be held up by that headstock
If it falls over it'll have the support of the body to you and not just falling on that extreme
17 degree angle and break your headstock off
Now it does have a wide nut which I would prefer a narrower one
But other than that this guitar holds tune amazing and it's all due to this headstock design
Alright, so the last headstock we're going to look at is the [B] venerable Telecaster a very simple design really old
[F] But just works beautifully.
It's certainly a function over form on this one, but you can [B] see very narrow nut
So not a lot of binding there straight string pull [Eb] across that nut and no raked headstock
You don't need it, right?
You have a string tree here that helps those two, but there's no binding on that just a very easy simple design
And no tuning issues [Gb] whatsoever now, I love Gibson instruments, but I would really like them to [Am] make a few changes
There's zero fret nut in brass and titanium and the etune system
Those are kind of band-aids that don't actually fix the cause of the problem
[Bb] the problem is that 17 degree [E] headstock angle and the 3 plus 3 headstock design with the DMG strings
That just bind [A] on that nut
[D] In 2016 they sort of split their lineup between traditional instruments and their [B] high performance series
What I [A] would love them to do is just leave the traditional [Eb] series alone
So if somebody wants to [Ab] buy a classic Les Paul, they can [B] have it just the way they want it with all the vintage
Appointments but for their high performance series, I would really love them to at least come back to that Epiphone 14 degree headstock
Maybe even the [A] PRS 10 you don't need a lot attention on that nut
You know, I've got Ibanez guitars with locking nuts that has way more tension on it than any sort of Les Paul
And it doesn't affect the sustain
It doesn't mean the Ibanez sustains way better because it's got all that tension on that locking nut
It simply doesn't affect the sound so you don't need it
Yeah, so I'd love to see their high performance series do that or maybe even go to a slight taper [E] on the headstock
Just to make it the best Les Paul possible
So let me know in the comments below what you guys think about [N] this
If you have a Les Paul and you've solved your tuning issues
Drop a comment below as well
Or if you just have an idea for Gibson how they can keep the aesthetic beauty of Les Paul while increasing its tuning [E] stability
Yeah, leave the comment.
That would be much appreciated
I hope you guys have a fantastic week and we'll [Cm] see you guys next Monday with another video.
Take care
[Ab] [N]
Key:
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Hey guys, it's Daryl here.
[Cm] Welcome back to the channel.
Today, we're gonna be talking about headstocks.
Let's get started _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [G] So I think it's proper internet protocol to say how much you absolutely love something before [Gb] going ahead and totally trashing it
So let me just say how much I love the Les Paul before we talk about how absolutely terrible its headstock [E] is
_ _ _ [Ab] _
[Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ So if you're [A] somebody who's purchased a Les Paul or looking into getting one and you google Les Paul
The words will not stay in tune usually pop up as one of the top searches and if you click on that you'll find hundreds
Of threads of people just absolutely frustrated why they're [E] very very expensive [G] guitars will not stay in tune
So today we're gonna look at the design and talk about why that is
What Gibson is trying to do to correct it and then we're gonna compare that with other top
Manufacturers [A] and see what they've done with their headstocks to eliminate tuning issues.
So let's take a look
Okay, so what we have here is an Epiphone Les Paul now on a guitar [F] like this where there's no trim system
There's no moving parts.
[E] There's absolutely no reason why this should have tuning issues
Unfortunately, that's not the case for a [G] lot of people and especially [E] if you spend a lot of money on a Gibson
It can be very very frustrating.
So let's look at three reasons why this headstock design
Is the cause of everybody's tuning problems?
The first is [B] poor nut material
Okay, so [G] they've changed them over the years and on the newer ones
We'll talk about that in a second what they've done to [Gb] try to minimize that
[Bb] The width of the nut can be a [A] problem too
It's simply more surface area for the string to get caught [Ab] in and interact with that nut
I think [A] Fender's system of a narrow super narrow nut [E] is a better one.
The second issue is
Pertaining to the G string and the D string you can see as [A] they come through the nut
They go to the far side of the [Gb] headstock and increase binding [C] just by being split like that
And the third [E] issue is the rake of the headstock angle
So as the neck comes like this it pulls back at about 14 degrees and that again causes binding in the nut
So let's take [G] a look at the Gibson and see what they're doing
And then we're going to look at some [Gb] other guitar manufacturers to see maybe a better design
Okay.
So now let's take a look at a Gibson guitar and see what they're doing to try to minimize these tuning issues
What they've done is they've put in a zero [G] fret nut [Gb] for less binding.
Okay, and they've put on
The e-tune system on a lot of their newer the high-performance series.
This is a 2015.
So this is on a traditional
[Abm]
Which is a little goofy.
But anyways
[C] We won't get into that
[B] Yeah, and so they've made it easier [F] to tune just by pressing a button.
It doesn't look [Em] good
It's not an elegant solution
But it is a sort of solution and there [Abm] is I think a little bit less binding on this nut
Although there was a ton of pinging when I first started the brass is [Ab] soft
So, I don't know if it's going to be a long-term solution
But that's two of the things that Gibson's been doing to try to fix the tuning [D] issues
now as nice as [E] some of the changes are with the zero fret nut and
The e-tune system for easy tuning this angle is the issue with Gibson guitars
[A] It's easy to [F] crack.
I've broken one myself as somebody walked across the stage and tugged on [Gb] the cable and it came out of the guitar [Ab] stand
It's very vulnerable [A] here
There's not a lot of wood right there [F] and this angle of 17 degrees causes a ton of binding in the nut
Let's take a look at this one up [E] against the Epiphone Okay
So here's the difference in headstock angles between an Epiphone and a Gibson the Epiphone here is a 14 degree headstock angle and the Gibson
Is a 17 and it doesn't sound like a lot but it makes a huge difference
You know, I would pick this Epiphone headstock [Eb] design every day over the Gibson one
There's simply less binding on the nut [A] due to that extreme angle on the Gibson
this is [G] obviously a weak spot on Gibson on all Gibson guitars simply [Am] because [C] the
Truss rod cavity [Ab] comes here and there's not a lot of wood right [A] on the backside of the neck
So minimizing the angle I think was a [B] smart move on Epiphone's part.
So let's look at a PRS now
I consider [A] this the perfect evolution of the [B] 3 plus 3 headstock style like [Ab] all the features on [G] PRS guitars
They're all extremely well thought out.
So let's examine why this is such [Bb] a great design
first of all
You [F] have straight pull on [Gb] all your strings through your nut
so that's where a huge issues of binding come you can see that there's wide tuning machines narrow tuning machines and
Almost touching at least on the back anyway, and that just causes all the strings to travel through the nut in a linear fashion
So there's no [E] binding side to side
The second issue is the headstock angle.
This is 10 degrees
So if you remember the Gibson was 17 the [A] Epiphone was 14.
This is 10
Just
Enough to [G] create the needed tension on the nut [Gb] no more no less
It's stronger.
This guitar will sit flat on the floor or on the table
So it's not going to be held up by that headstock
If it falls over it'll have the support of the body to you and not just falling on that extreme
17 degree angle and break your headstock off
Now it does have a wide nut which I would prefer a narrower one
But other than that this guitar holds tune amazing and it's all due to this headstock design
Alright, so the last headstock we're going to look at is the [B] venerable Telecaster a very simple design really old
[F] But just works beautifully.
It's certainly a function over form on this one, but you can [B] see very narrow nut
So not a lot of binding there straight string pull [Eb] across that nut and no raked headstock
You don't need it, right?
You have a string tree here that helps those two, but there's no binding on that just a very easy simple design
And no tuning issues [Gb] whatsoever now, I love Gibson instruments, but I would really like them to [Am] make a few changes
There's zero fret nut in brass and titanium and the etune system
Those are kind of band-aids that don't actually fix the cause of the problem
[Bb] the problem is that 17 degree [E] headstock angle and the 3 plus 3 headstock design with the DMG strings
That just bind [A] on that nut
[D] In 2016 they sort of split their lineup between traditional instruments and their [B] high performance series
What I [A] would love them to do is just leave the traditional [Eb] series alone
So if somebody wants to [Ab] buy a classic Les Paul, they can [B] have it just the way they want it with all the vintage
Appointments but for their high performance series, I would really love them to at least come back to that Epiphone 14 degree headstock
Maybe even the [A] PRS 10 you don't need a lot attention on that nut
You know, I've got Ibanez guitars with locking nuts that has way more tension on it than any sort of Les Paul
And it doesn't affect the sustain
It doesn't mean the Ibanez sustains way better because it's got all that tension on that locking nut
It simply doesn't affect the sound so you don't need it
Yeah, so I'd love to see their high performance series do that or maybe even go to a slight taper [E] on the headstock
Just to make it the best Les Paul possible
So let me know in the comments below what you guys think about [N] this
If you have a Les Paul and you've solved your tuning issues
Drop a comment below as well
Or if you just have an idea for Gibson how they can keep the aesthetic beauty of Les Paul while increasing its tuning [E] stability
Yeah, leave the comment.
That would be much appreciated
I hope you guys have a fantastic week and we'll [Cm] see you guys next Monday with another video.
Take care
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] Welcome back to the channel.
Today, we're gonna be talking about headstocks.
Let's get started _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [G] So I think it's proper internet protocol to say how much you absolutely love something before [Gb] going ahead and totally trashing it
So let me just say how much I love the Les Paul before we talk about how absolutely terrible its headstock [E] is
_ _ _ [Ab] _
[Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ So if you're [A] somebody who's purchased a Les Paul or looking into getting one and you google Les Paul
The words will not stay in tune usually pop up as one of the top searches and if you click on that you'll find hundreds
Of threads of people just absolutely frustrated why they're [E] very very expensive [G] guitars will not stay in tune
So today we're gonna look at the design and talk about why that is
What Gibson is trying to do to correct it and then we're gonna compare that with other top
Manufacturers [A] and see what they've done with their headstocks to eliminate tuning issues.
So let's take a look
Okay, so what we have here is an Epiphone Les Paul now on a guitar [F] like this where there's no trim system
There's no moving parts.
[E] There's absolutely no reason why this should have tuning issues
Unfortunately, that's not the case for a [G] lot of people and especially [E] if you spend a lot of money on a Gibson
It can be very very frustrating.
So let's look at three reasons why this headstock design
Is the cause of everybody's tuning problems?
The first is [B] poor nut material
Okay, so [G] they've changed them over the years and on the newer ones
We'll talk about that in a second what they've done to [Gb] try to minimize that
[Bb] The width of the nut can be a [A] problem too
It's simply more surface area for the string to get caught [Ab] in and interact with that nut
I think [A] Fender's system of a narrow super narrow nut [E] is a better one.
The second issue is
Pertaining to the G string and the D string you can see as [A] they come through the nut
They go to the far side of the [Gb] headstock and increase binding [C] just by being split like that
And the third [E] issue is the rake of the headstock angle
So as the neck comes like this it pulls back at about 14 degrees and that again causes binding in the nut
So let's take [G] a look at the Gibson and see what they're doing
And then we're going to look at some [Gb] other guitar manufacturers to see maybe a better design
Okay.
So now let's take a look at a Gibson guitar and see what they're doing to try to minimize these tuning issues
What they've done is they've put in a zero [G] fret nut [Gb] for less binding.
Okay, and they've put on
The e-tune system on a lot of their newer the high-performance series.
This is a 2015.
So this is on a traditional
[Abm]
Which is a little goofy.
But anyways
[C] We won't get into that
[B] Yeah, and so they've made it easier [F] to tune just by pressing a button.
It doesn't look [Em] good
It's not an elegant solution
But it is a sort of solution and there [Abm] is I think a little bit less binding on this nut
Although there was a ton of pinging when I first started the brass is [Ab] soft
So, I don't know if it's going to be a long-term solution
But that's two of the things that Gibson's been doing to try to fix the tuning [D] issues
now as nice as [E] some of the changes are with the zero fret nut and
The e-tune system for easy tuning this angle is the issue with Gibson guitars
[A] It's easy to [F] crack.
I've broken one myself as somebody walked across the stage and tugged on [Gb] the cable and it came out of the guitar [Ab] stand
It's very vulnerable [A] here
There's not a lot of wood right there [F] and this angle of 17 degrees causes a ton of binding in the nut
Let's take a look at this one up [E] against the Epiphone Okay
So here's the difference in headstock angles between an Epiphone and a Gibson the Epiphone here is a 14 degree headstock angle and the Gibson
Is a 17 and it doesn't sound like a lot but it makes a huge difference
You know, I would pick this Epiphone headstock [Eb] design every day over the Gibson one
There's simply less binding on the nut [A] due to that extreme angle on the Gibson
this is [G] obviously a weak spot on Gibson on all Gibson guitars simply [Am] because [C] the
Truss rod cavity [Ab] comes here and there's not a lot of wood right [A] on the backside of the neck
So minimizing the angle I think was a [B] smart move on Epiphone's part.
So let's look at a PRS now
I consider [A] this the perfect evolution of the [B] 3 plus 3 headstock style like [Ab] all the features on [G] PRS guitars
They're all extremely well thought out.
So let's examine why this is such [Bb] a great design
first of all
You [F] have straight pull on [Gb] all your strings through your nut
so that's where a huge issues of binding come you can see that there's wide tuning machines narrow tuning machines and
Almost touching at least on the back anyway, and that just causes all the strings to travel through the nut in a linear fashion
So there's no [E] binding side to side
The second issue is the headstock angle.
This is 10 degrees
So if you remember the Gibson was 17 the [A] Epiphone was 14.
This is 10
Just
Enough to [G] create the needed tension on the nut [Gb] no more no less
It's stronger.
This guitar will sit flat on the floor or on the table
So it's not going to be held up by that headstock
If it falls over it'll have the support of the body to you and not just falling on that extreme
17 degree angle and break your headstock off
Now it does have a wide nut which I would prefer a narrower one
But other than that this guitar holds tune amazing and it's all due to this headstock design
Alright, so the last headstock we're going to look at is the [B] venerable Telecaster a very simple design really old
[F] But just works beautifully.
It's certainly a function over form on this one, but you can [B] see very narrow nut
So not a lot of binding there straight string pull [Eb] across that nut and no raked headstock
You don't need it, right?
You have a string tree here that helps those two, but there's no binding on that just a very easy simple design
And no tuning issues [Gb] whatsoever now, I love Gibson instruments, but I would really like them to [Am] make a few changes
There's zero fret nut in brass and titanium and the etune system
Those are kind of band-aids that don't actually fix the cause of the problem
[Bb] the problem is that 17 degree [E] headstock angle and the 3 plus 3 headstock design with the DMG strings
That just bind [A] on that nut
[D] In 2016 they sort of split their lineup between traditional instruments and their [B] high performance series
What I [A] would love them to do is just leave the traditional [Eb] series alone
So if somebody wants to [Ab] buy a classic Les Paul, they can [B] have it just the way they want it with all the vintage
Appointments but for their high performance series, I would really love them to at least come back to that Epiphone 14 degree headstock
Maybe even the [A] PRS 10 you don't need a lot attention on that nut
You know, I've got Ibanez guitars with locking nuts that has way more tension on it than any sort of Les Paul
And it doesn't affect the sustain
It doesn't mean the Ibanez sustains way better because it's got all that tension on that locking nut
It simply doesn't affect the sound so you don't need it
Yeah, so I'd love to see their high performance series do that or maybe even go to a slight taper [E] on the headstock
Just to make it the best Les Paul possible
So let me know in the comments below what you guys think about [N] this
If you have a Les Paul and you've solved your tuning issues
Drop a comment below as well
Or if you just have an idea for Gibson how they can keep the aesthetic beauty of Les Paul while increasing its tuning [E] stability
Yeah, leave the comment.
That would be much appreciated
I hope you guys have a fantastic week and we'll [Cm] see you guys next Monday with another video.
Take care
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