Why are all aluminium guitar neck head stocks forked?

[FlyingVFanatic]

Just something ive noticed while on here, people love there EGC aluminium necked guitars here but ive always wondered why they have the weird fork shape going on. Is it aesthetic, or practical or...? Cause i dont really see it as very attractive...

If im being stupid tell me, but it looks like it has an interesting story behind it.

[skullservant]

To reduce weight. Just think, if it was solid like a regular headstock, how much do you think it would weigh? The first Travis Bean prototype did not have the distinctive T in the headstock, but it was quickly changed.

[FlyingVFanatic]

Oh. That makes a hell of a lot of sense... like how aluminium bodied guitars are hollow... Welp, thanks for the ultra quick, if blindingly obvious answer to my question

[skullservant]

No problem duder

[trace]

EGC also has this 6 on a side headstock. Doesn't seem too popular though and still has a cutout to reduce weight.

[oldangelmidnight]

Yeah, I think the fork is really more about the Bean tradition now. Bean did it for the weight but they can do all kinds of cool stuff if they want to.

[FlyingVFanatic]

Ahh.... I quite like the look of that 6 aside headstock compared to the forked version... Not that i can afford either :P

[Holy Schnikes]

You know, I used to loathe the look of EGC/Travis Bean headstocks years ago but I've grown to love them immensely. I'm a total headstock snob too, can't get past many that I'm not attracted to right off the bat. I've actually dismissed entire instruments over a fug headstock which is probably unwise but I can't help myself. Luckily I came around on the split design employed on aluminum necks.

[FlyingVFanatic]

Yeah, i sued to think that all fender guitars were kinda ugly... Now i get all hot and bothered every time i see an offset body.... So ill probably end up the same for a Forked headstock EGC/kramer/bean guitar :P