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I like the look, I appreciate the slightly lighter weight, I truly appreciate the ergonomics of tuning with them, and I've never had an issue with restringing them. My preference is probably aesthetic first, but there are some functional reasons I prefer them too.
I've never understood the hate some people have for them. I don't hate paddle heads, I have more of them than slotheads, but I do tend to think that the steel string guitar world moved from slotheads to paddle more for manufacturing reasons than because it was a better design for the player.
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They look cool. I have two, a John How Ladder Braced Concert and a Pono Parlor 12 String.
Those that write slotheads are easier to restring, I invite them over to restring the 12 string, plan for a couple days. There are so many objective reasons paddleheads are easier to restring. |
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On the second it is a Collings DS2h. (12 fret dread)
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I guess one could bring up the hotly debated break-angle-at-the nut-thing -but I have no strong feelings either way on that one, let alone any scientific insight.. I will say, subjectively, that for me, aesthetically I love a slot head - it just looks like a classic guitar to me, and my own preferences lean vintage. Things like paddleheads, cutaways, barndoor eletroncics...personally turn me off, though I get that many people find them very convenient and find them attractive. Objectively though, I'll say that I personally think it's way easier to change strings on a slothead, contrary to popular opinion.
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hi, just to respond to some comments :
Cameleye wrote : "Most of my guitars are slotheads. Just like the look. Plus most slotheads are paired with widernecked guitars which I also dig. Stringing has never presented a problem". Yup, it was the wider fretboard that i went for the slotted head stock was just a bonus. Pre 1930s Martin designs. tommieboy wrote: "I once asked a luthier why some of his 12 fretters had paddle heads, and why some of his 14 fretters had slot heads? He responded that it was what the owners of the various guitar requested. I then asked him it made a tonal difference? I was surprised when he said not really, that it was mostly one of aesthetics and traditions". Totally agree. No real sonic difference. Methos1979 wrote: There are definitely some guitars where a paddle headstock just looks better. Totally agree esp. if modelled on Gibson styles, or 14 fret Martins. Hehe ! this thread was kinda made for me wasn't it?
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I much prefer slotheads. They look better and I find them easier to restring (I've had far more practice with them). My slabheads tend to have dead strings on them because I put off restringing them. The treble strings give me grief.
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1) they look better
2) better downward angle/force on the nut 3) easier to string than paddle head 4) reduced weight 5) lower wind resistance for high speed playing
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I’ve owned several slot head guitars and prefer paddle heads. I would never let headstock design influence a purchase, however whenever I order a custom build I choose the paddle head design as my preference. I have never had any trouble changing strings on a slot head, but I do think it’s slightly more difficult to adjust the tuning pegs on a slot head while it’s laying flat on a workbench (tuning pegs facing down) during string changes. And I have absolutely no problem tuning a guitar with either headstock design. I simply don’t understand the ergonomic argument whatsoever. Lastly, I simply like the variety of design styles available with paddle heads. I prefer the aesthetic of paddle heads
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Regarding the reduced weight benefit, it is my understanding a slot head design can at times come in at the same weight as a paddle head.
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Ahhhhhh....Square vs Round slots....
I had a friend who would go off the deep end when discussing the shape of the slots. Tommy Quote:
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