Posted by Rand Moore on October 13, 2012 at 12:22pm
In order to get a better break angle of the strings over the nut, I usually cut down the face of my headstock by about 1/4". To do this, I use a hand saw to cut a bunch of slots across the width of the headstock at about 1/4" depth. Then I use a chisel to break out these little blocks of wood as shown in this photo. The break angle can also be "increased" by gluing on a fretboard and by cutting a slot in the headstock for the tuners. With a good break angle, the strings won't need string trees as much to route the strings where they need to go and to hold them in place.
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NICE!!! A truely hand crafted instrument.
that's the real CBG porn, Rand!
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