Chiming in a little late.
I really like this design, but with the rounded area at the tip recessed rather than removed completely.
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Chiming in a little late.
I really like this design, but with the rounded area at the tip recessed rather than removed completely.
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Lost of All Reason
I lyka to pleh
I drew up one final design, and I think this will be the one I use!
It just looks the most natural to me.
Check it out!
This will be bound with flamed maple, which will blend right down to the neck where the maple board is bound with mahogany.
Also, the truss rod cover will either be mahogany or maple, I will probably make one of each.
Thanks for the input guys
There were a few I wanted to get on board with but just couldn't, was gonna recommend you keep refining but then I saw this. Looks SOLID. I think it's what you're headstock as a whole is asking for.
Lost of All Reason
I lyka to pleh
heres an idea! why not do maple AND mahogany together like the headstock?
im liking your revised headstock and LostOfAllReasons' 2nd design in the shopped image. both are mickey mouse
Stealthdjentstic
Banned
Yeah im digging 2 now after seeing dah shop.
devolutionary
No longer 7-less
Curve it, definitely. Not much, just a little incline. The flat end doesn't work so well with the curves on the sides, in my opinion.
bigswifty
Well-Known Member
Though I disagree, the Luthier who very kindly lets me use his shop to work on this guitar said the same thing.
I took his word for it and curved the left side as well. I think I should have left it, but I don't dislike the result either!
The curve on the bottom left side ended up coming a little closer to the tuning peg hole than I would have liked, but working with less and less material starts to get pretty shakey.
A learning experience nonetheless! Tell me what you think!
EDIT: Unfortunately, my idea for maple binding on the headstock was a little ambitious and required gluing instead of routing.
So I was advised to just leave it as is. Maybe on a future guitar where more planning is involved I can make this happen.
Stealthdjentstic
Banned
Looks good man!
Lost of All Reason
I lyka to pleh
I'm with you, I thought that straight top line made the subtle curve on the underside particularly tasteful, but I don't dislike like the way it ended up either
bigswifty
Well-Known Member
Unfortunately that never happened! Great swirl though indeed
Here's some of today's work:
All oiled up
I drilled the side markers in without really considering radius.. Now they will end up closer to the top than middle, but that's only an aesthetic issue in the end (right?..
)Got me thinking of having a relatively flat radius for this neck, though.
Good for teh shredz
What is your preference in radius?
Later!
OfArtAndArsenal
Well-Known Member
16/20 compound radius.
Solodini
MORE RESTS!
12". Just like my... ruler.
iRaiseTheDead
Ashes Of Rebirth
that headstock looks beautiful
Stealthdjentstic
Banned
16-20
bigswifty
Well-Known Member
Another gloss on the body, and 3rd satin coat on the neck
Stealthdjentstic
Banned
Hnnnng
That's some tasty mahogany, sir.
bigswifty
Well-Known Member
^ Cheers fellas!
So the shop owner recently became a father, which is why this thread has been experiencing drought for the past month or so. But as of this week progress has been made! Take a look:
Wet sanded all the parts last weekend, and will buff the body this weekend.
Loving the way it looks and can't wait to play it!
Hopefully in the next couple of weeks I will have the neck finished to show you guys and shortly after that this build will be complete!
So the shop owner recently became a father, which is why this thread has been experiencing drought for the past month or so. But as of this week progress has been made! Take a look:
Wet sanded all the parts last weekend, and will buff the body this weekend.
Loving the way it looks and can't wait to play it!
Hopefully in the next couple of weeks I will have the neck finished to show you guys and shortly after that this build will be complete!
