The headstock is black with the word "STANDARD" printed vertically and "JAPAN" underneath it. It has five tuning pegs, corresponding to the five strings of the bass guitar. This type of bass is tuned B, E, A, D, G from thickest to thinnest string. The headstock is the part of the bass guitar where the tuning pegs are located, and it is used for adjusting the pitch of the strings. Five-string basses are becoming more common and are tuned by adding an extra low string B or a high string C.