First-Build-Headstock-Design

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  • Dunno why, but it kinda reminds me of a treble clef.

  • PS... thanks for the nice words, Marcus!

  • The "you finish" kit came with three pieces:

    • the scarf cut headstock attached to the through neck
    • a smaller piece that would be used to reinforce the neck inside the box
    • a 1/4" thick fingerboard with frets cut to a 24-5/8" scale (I planed it down to 5/16" thickness)
  • Nice work D'ad, your headstock rocks. Did it already have the angle cut or did you have to do that?
  • Purchased a "you finish" neck & fingerboard. The neck is maple and the headstock came as a paddle. This is my design (which I'm sure has been done before). I layed out the strings on paper and then the width of the neck at the nut and then just sort of freehanded it until it looked right. Then I cut the design out with a scissors and laid it on the headstock and traced it out. Cut it out with a jigsaw and then sanded (and sanded) to get the sides smooth and remove the scratches in the face caused by my jigsaw plate. (I'll learn).

    I purchased the "you finish" headstock as a way to get a "real life" pattern to build from in the future. The fingerboard has cuts for the fret, on a 24-5/8" scale and is mahogany. It looks superb stained Dark Mahogany. I stained the neck with a Light Oak but don't really care for how it makes the maple look like Yellow Pine. :( I think I will sand it off and try something else. I should probably try to match the box color (a Cohiba).

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