How Long To Make The Headstock?

[Davis guitars]

ok im making plans/templates for a new build im using a randy rhoads style body with a gibson scale neck but i was wondering how long to make the head from the nut to the top i want to use a 6 on right style head but how long should i make the head?

[Marzocchi705]

how long do you want it? realy its up to you. As long as you can fit all your machine heads on there and have a decent string path your fine. Do some drawings and see what you come up with. Look at other guitars you like for a referance point.

[Davis guitars]

im not really to sure lol like i said i want 6 on 1 side and a lp scale but what do u think for the spacing as there is really not a music store where i live

[Marzocchi705]

The spacing on my ibanez 7 is 1" roughly center to center. But it will depend on your specific tuners how close you can go. Scale length realy has nothing to do with headstock length. Get the old pencil and paper out and do a drawing, or print off scale pictures of headstocks from the net, you may have to resize the picture, but just use the nut width as a start and scale the pic up so that it is correct, the rest will be too. (if that sounds vauge and mkes n sense, its probibly because its 5am here)

All you need to do is a little drawing. Itl all become pretty clear what you like. I know i like my own headstocks to be 3 a side or 4+3 so i can make them quite short, im hoping this will balance the guitars nicley when there done. I used quite light peices of wood for the bodys ad i cant stand neck heavy guitars (i will make an exeption for my paul tho )