How to build this peghead?

[GuitarMaestro]

Hi!

I'll build a special peghead for my next guitar. It will have a shape which is close to the B.C. Rich Virgin headstock. It features some long and small spikes.

I thought about building it from the neck material which is flamed maple and in a thickness of about 10 mm. Then I would add a 3mm quilted maple veneer to the top and the bottom of the peghead. Do you think this will bes table enough or do I have to use a harder wood for the core? Or should I add carbon fibre pads under the veneers? How does B.C. Rich make their difficult peghead shapes?

Thanks in advance,

Marcel Knapp!

[Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars]

Isnt the virgin a widow headstock? send in some pics, it'll help a bunch. Get em from a retailer's site if need be.

[goth_fiend]

sounds like a widow headstock to me, just make sure you have thick enough wood and it will be fine, i would say go with about a 13 mm thick one and see how that go's-draw it out full svale first!

[GuitarMaestro]

Thanks for your answers....I even have a complete drawing for the peghead, but it seems you can only post pictures on this forum if you have website where you can upload them.