Hughes Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 hi, a while back i had a piece of maple that was long enough for the neck part, but no room for the headstock. i carried on making the neck mainly for practice but it ended up turning out really well...can someone suggest a way to put on a headstock? (the neck is rounded also). i was wondering if something like this poorly done drawing will work http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/MartyrMetal/neck.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_A_T_T Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 No. You will need to scarf-joint a headstock on. EDIT: 500 posts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted February 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 (edited) so if i put some thought into all my angles, i could get this done? EDIT: This was meant to be a bass neck so i have alot of wood to spare NOW. so could i angle the top off and then angle another piece of wood to make up the proper angled headstock? Edited February 4, 2006 by Hughes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 Do a scarf joint, and you'll be fine. The picture you've got there? Probably going to fail quite dramatically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 (edited) Do a scarf joint, and you'll be fine. The picture you've got there? Probably going to fail quite dramatically. If it doesn't fail with the tension of the strings (it probably won't do that) it will fail the first time you bump into a wall or the case takes a dive with the guitar inside. Edited February 4, 2006 by Godin SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 all good advice oooor you could go this route!! WhatYouNeedToDo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeiscosRock Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 YES! Go headless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted February 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 if i went headless i would be wasting a kahler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitefly SA Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 you wouldn't be wasting it, you'd be making a reason to build another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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