Headstock pdf required (unmentionable found)

[dave.king1]

Does anyone on here have a 1:1 pdf of the Guild or PRS headstocks that they would be prepared to share privately with me.

I have no desire to copy either but to make a choice between the two and then customise the chosen one so it can't be called a ripoff.

I am dowling the existing holes and redrilling at 8mm in other locations to suit the chosen headstock design and the Grovers that I have

PM me and I'll send my email address if they can't be attached to the message

Thanks in advance

[fender3x]

I did something like this for my unmentionable. Will see what I can find. How big a hurry are you in?

[dave.king1]

I did something like this for my unmentionable. Will see what I can find. How big a hurry are you in?

Thanks F3X, no huge rush any time in the next 5 minutes ;) with the humidity we have with the dog days of summer at the moment I can't do much with the finish.

I found the unmentionable template here, posted by a now banned member bargeloobs

[EsquireEsque]

What is the "unmentionable"?

(I am hoping it's not of a bodily "nature"....)

[fender3x]

A kit guitar that the OEM does not want on the market...but that briefly appeared there anyway ;-)

You can read a bit more about them here...there might be one or two left ;-)

http://https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=12622

[fender3x]

Here's one for a Duo Jet:

https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=58&page=2

It's the body and the headstock. You could probably pull out just the headstock or print it tiled, and tape together the template for just the headstock. I tried printing it "actual size" in adobe and it worked well.

It's at a website called the Electric Hearald: https://www.electricherald.com/?s=gretsch

They also have templates for a Jupiter Thunderbird and and Astro Jet.... but I only tried printing the Duo Jet.

Kind of a skinny headstock, but seems accurate when I look at pics of the LPs and Duo Jets side by side.

[fender3x]

...as to the PRS... I haven't found one that will work without modding either the template or your uncut headstock. I have a tracing of my forbidden headstock, uncut, that I have been using to play with potential shapes. I superimposed a PRS headstock shape over it that I found on Pintrest.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/492510909227906676/

Unfortunately, it looks like the bottom is wider than the uncut forbidden headstock. Here's a pic so you can see what I mean:

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PM me if you want a PDF with or without the forbidden headstock tracing under it.

I played with it a bit, and think, since you plan to plug the holes and re-drill anyway, you might be able to stretch it a bit and get something like a "snakehead PRS"...

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I don't have this last graphic to scale, but could probably get it that way if you like it.

I like the original PRS. Not sure what I think of it's snakehead version.

[dave.king1]

Thanks F3x PM sent

[fender3x]

Just sent you the files, Dave, via email.

I tend to start with a tracing of the headstock which I put into program called Draw, which is part of a free, open sources Office Suite call Libre Office. It is easy to resize the image, to print to PDF, etc. If I need to edit the graphical image I usually use Paint.net, another free, open source program for graphics editing.

These are not super powerful programs, but they are relatively simple to use, free and don't take a great investment of time to learn. They end up being a good fit to my relatively limited abilities, budget and willingness to sit in front of the computer ;-)

[dave.king1]

Thanks F3x,

I replied via email

[EsquireEsque]

What is the "unmentionable"?

(I am hoping it's not of a bodily "nature"....)

I've been reading around the forum - I believer the "unmentionable" is a kit model that is similar to a well known guitar maker's model?

[fender3x]

I've been reading around the forum - I believer the "unmentionable" is a kit model that is similar to a well known guitar maker's model?

Shhhh ;-)

https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=12622

I know that #'s 1, 5 & 7 have been spoken for. Also at least one more, but I am not sure which.

There may be a couple more kits left if you're interested.

[dave.king1]

Thanks to F3x for some templates and my rather odd mind I have settled on a headstock design that is definitely not unmentionable.

Thanks again for your assistance

[fender3x]

Will be looking forward to seeing it. We haven't had a post to the headstock thread for a while ;-)

[dave.king1]

Will be looking forward to seeing it. We haven't had a post to the headstock thread for a while ;-)

I've been otherwise occupied, we have had tradies here for the last month fixing a leaking front balcony and I'm also rebuilding the race car after the major smash in 2023, my son and I have 6 cars in the workshop and my rebuild is at the front so he can't move his around until I move mine, most of what I need to do before moving it will be done this weekend.

Patience grasshopper, you can't rush mediocrity :D

[fender3x]

Patience grasshopper, you can't rush mediocrity :D

You have your hands full (albeit in a highly enviable way).

Still, I am pretty sure that some my most mediocre mediocrity was the product of rushing.