urbansmurf Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 hey all, just thought id open up a post for the mods im doing to my peavey raptor plus. im making a whole new neck for it (24 fret with acrylic inlays and custom headstock) and staining the body with minwax's midnight blue stain. thats the headstock thats the neck laminate in the vice, waiting for the glue to dry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 Cool....I like that B.C.Rich Assasin Headstock very much....so much that I am building one as well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAI6 Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 That's just your template for the headstock, right? If not, how are you planning on attaching the headstock to the neck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 I think that it is the actual headstock and that he plans to do a scarf joint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbansmurf Posted March 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 i dont think thats BC Rich headstock, i had a friend draw it for me. also, that is the actual headstock, i plan on attatching it later, and suggestions on how to do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLS Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 Its pretty close to the bc rich headstock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 Don't think there's enough wood for a scarf joint it there. I'd say that you're probably gonna have to recut it with more wood for a scarf joint. Don't do anything without a second opinion though. Devon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbansmurf Posted March 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 i had originally intended on just using woodglue and pegs, would that be strong enough to hold the tension of the strings? if not, is there a decent way of attatching it? i really dont want to start over now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbansmurf Posted March 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 whats a scarf joint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAI6 Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 There is no way you could successfully use that as your actual headstock. It looks like it pretty much starts right at the nut... What is a scarf joint? See here (Under "Standard necks / Angled pegheads") : http://www.warmoth.com/common/frames/guitarneck.htm That pic a the top of the page (right under "angled pegheads") shows a perfect example of a scarf joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbansmurf Posted March 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 well is there a way i can attatch a headstock w/o having to redo my neck? ie cut another head with enough wood to scarf joint it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbansmurf Posted March 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 does anyone know what tool to use to route a truss rod cannel? the tutorial on this site doesnt say... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezerboy Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 a router? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbansmurf Posted March 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 my fretboard was shipped monday morning, its a prestige piece of cocobola, thanks smokeyjo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotrock Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 If your wood laminates are long enough you can cut the headstock out of that. Just cut the wood at the right angle (I used 13 degrees), cut the offcut to the right thickness, turn it round and glue it on. Don't ask me for anymore detail because I've only done it once and it probably isn't the best way to do it. Theres plenty of people here that know better than me. There's a good diagram in Alvin Hiscocks book about how to do it. I'd suggest you try to get a hold of that before carrying on. Good luck dude and I like the headstock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbansmurf Posted March 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 thanks, but i already decided what im gonna do since my laminates are on top of eachother, as oposed to the normal vertical style, ill just cut off part of the top pice and glue down my new headstock that has more wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 If your wood laminates are long enough you can cut the headstock out of that. Just cut the wood at the right angle (I used 13 degrees), cut the offcut to the right thickness, turn it round and glue it on. Don't ask me for anymore detail because I've only done it once and it probably isn't the best way to do it. Theres plenty of people here that know better than me. There's a good diagram in Alvin Hiscocks book about how to do it. I'd suggest you try to get a hold of that before carrying on. Good luck dude and I like the headstock Melvyn Hiscock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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