Ukulele Headstocks

Pretty much, but not quite, every ukulele I have ever reviewed on the site (so far!) in headstock only form..

I say, 'not quite' as four are missing... For reasons I can't remember, I don't have headstock pictures of them! You can click the image to make it a bit larger if you want to take a closer look.. There's also a joke in there too..




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A Little Imagination In Your Ukulele Headstocks Please!

There's a point you may have noticed me raising often in ukulele reviews on this site, and that's a grumble about less than imaginative ukulele headstocks. Recently I had someone message me asking me more about my gripe, so I figured it would make an interesting discussion piece.

My gripe is quite simple really. From what I can see, there is a massive preponderance of ukulele headstocks that simply choose to copy the Martin three pointed crown style. What is the three pointed crown style? Well, you know it. I am sure you know it. You know it because it appears on SO many instruments. You don't? You DO! They look like this...

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