Kendall Swarthout
Description: A site for custom guitars made by Kieran Downes.
custom (9819) portland (3351) guitars (914) headless guitar (1) ergonomic guitar (1)
about portfolio Social / Reverb Design Icon / Plus The primary advantage of a headless design is weight reduction and overall balance. It has aesthetic value as well, but that's largely a matter of taste.
A headless configuration fits with my primary aim of doing something ergonomic and lightweight. And it’s comfortable to play for long periods. It's also small. The body is 1.5" thick as opposed to 1.75" and that makes a big difference.
The shape is meant to be comfortable to play sitting or standing. It’s carved to better fit the player's body (the guitar’s forearm and belly contours, for example, are concave rather than convex).
Kendall Swarthout