I went for this one after having bought 16280; I needed support for a HB35-Plus and this one looked sturdy, thick and appropriate for a Gibson-style headstock. After opening the box, the first thing I noticed is there are no isntructions, which were present in 16280's box. The box does not include screws or tools, but at least it tells you which ones to use. After examining the mechanism and measuring the headstock on the HB35-Plus, it looks like I will be using 16280 for the HB, and this one for my Strat. All in all, 16280 looks thinner and maybe smaller, but it is really good (verified on one electric and one acoustic guitar). I hope the quality on this one is the same. On a few other things, it has yet to hit puberty.