Hughes Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 anyone have any links of a headstock being reshaped ex: p-bass to a mockingbird headstock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 anyone have any links of a headstock being reshaped ex: p-bass to a mockingbird headstock ← Well, what do you need to know? I've reshaped two already -- first thing I did was figure out my design and whether it would fit on the existing headstock. Then I traced the outline on the headstock, put masking tape on the inside of that to keep the finish from chipping up (not an issue on one, important on the other) Then I took a rasp and started working away at it, going nice and slowly until I reached the shape I wanted. Sanded it smooth. Applied my logo then clear-coated. On the other hand, if you have to add wood to the headstock to get what you want, Have a look at these photos And here's the original project link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyoung Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 idch, what type of wood did you glue to the existing heastock?? I need something that I can find at Home Depot, Menards, or Lowes. I've modified a neck before but it was a paddlehead neck and I was able to use wood I cut off the paddlehead. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbieg Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 I am doing the same thing with a Fender Knockoff I just bought for 30 bucks off a buddy. Just one thing dude, make sure you dont cut the headstock off and glue at the end grains, trust me, in 2 years, this will be more than hell to you if you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 You just have to be creative, if it is a simple re-shape, like I did here use to be a Jackson copy and this was a squier fender type. If you are going to get creative, plug the holes of the one you have now, say a 6 inline, square the sides, add some ears and then shape and drill whatever shape you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Cavanaugh Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 (edited) Simply draw out the shape you want on it, cut with a hacksaw, sand it smooth to at least 320, refinish that part of the neck after you put masking tape on what's already finished, as well as the fretboard. Just did such a job yesterday with no trouble at all! Hey maiden69, that neck looks awesome with the painted fretboard! Edited April 1, 2005 by Kyle Cavanaugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 Use to ba a one piece maple with skunk stripe from myBlue Squier, no is another thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 Simply draw out the shape you want on it, cut with a hacksaw, sand it smooth to at least 320, refinish that part of the neck after you put masking tape on what's already finished, as well as the fretboard. Just did such a job yesterday with no trouble at all! Hey maiden69, that neck looks awesome with the painted fretboard! ← Hacksaw? I was too scared to use a hacksaw....I just used a rasp and took it little by little. The wood pretty much just crumbled away too, it was very easy and went really quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 hacksaw, well my vocabulary kinda runned out there, I used a mitter saw but the 1st word that came to my mind was hacksaw, then again to do the curve you can use a manual scroll saw or a machanic one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarfrenzy Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 He did mean coping saw didn't he? The optimal tool for doing this is a bandsaw if you can find someone who would let you use theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 coping saw, thanks Matt, like I say, vocabulary sometimes don't work right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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