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Permalink Reply by Doug Krantz on February 3, 2020 at 4:52am

You could put a 1/8 inch or 3/16 inch headstock veneer on to it......

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Permalink Reply by Cause the Blue rat on February 3, 2020 at 6:19am

An old cabinetry saying, "A little trim covers a multitude of sin." You could put the extra wood on the back of the headstock. Make it a different color so it'll stand out. Then tell everyone you wanted it that way. 

And as far as how many mistakes can you make. You haven't even gotten started. The stories I could tell........ : ) 

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on February 3, 2020 at 11:56am

Hi Robbie, many design ideas come from mistakes.

Check out the thread "question on Headstocks" in the Forum list side bar.

I built a number of guitars for the same guy and in an early one I covered a mistake with a design feature. He now requests it in his guitars

Taff

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Permalink Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH on February 4, 2020 at 1:41am

Don't look at them as mistakes! Look at them as an opportunity to try something new! For example coming up with a way to cover-up a built in flaw. Believe me you aren't the first. Heads up on installing the pegs, make sure you have the wormgear on the forward side.

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Permalink Reply by James Pobog on February 4, 2020 at 3:35am

Yeah, like Doug and Blue Rat said, glue on a shim....

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Permalink Reply by T-Gripped on February 5, 2020 at 3:17am

While we truly dislike making mistakes, in a masochistic sort of way I enjoy the problem solving aspect.

Oh, and I'll venture a guess my errors -- make that design features -- number is bigger than yours.

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Permalink Reply by James Pobog on February 5, 2020 at 4:43am

The 'Blues Box' I just finished had a major goof to fix.I cut the box slots too deep, because the top sits on the top of all 4 sides, rather than being recessed so that the top of the sides are flush with the top of the box. Right around the thickness of a fretboard. So basically, I put shims under the neck at teh point it goes thru the box, and the neck is now raised that amount. before, the action was a mile high, now it's workable.

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Permalink Reply by Robbie on February 6, 2020 at 5:13am

Thanks everyone. I did cut a piece of 1/4 inch thick oak to glue to the back of the headstock. Just havn't done it yet. Here goes nothing.lol

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Permalink Reply by Cause the Blue rat on February 7, 2020 at 6:29pm

Awesome. Looking forward to seeing a great playing git! 

My last mistake is still sitting on my work bench. Been a bit to cold to play in the garage. 

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