It is good you are taking these learning experiences in stride. The way to avoid them in the future is to try and think 2 and 3 steps ahead, which I am sure you realize. I am not, in general, crazy about copies of guitars but I have to say what you did with the headstock is very imaginative. I would like to see what type of body you would design. The guitars I love looking at the most are the ones designed by the builder themselves. Just my 2 cents. Thanks for posting.