Page 1 of 2 1 2 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 16

Thread: Headstock pdf required (unmentionable found)

Hybrid View

Previous Post Previous Post   Next Post Next Post
  1. #1
    Overlord of Music dave.king1's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2014
    Location
    Woonona by the sea
    Posts
    2,795

    Headstock pdf required (unmentionable found)

    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
    Last edited by dave.king1; 26-02-2025 at 06:39 AM.

  2. #2
    Moderator fender3x's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2016
    Location
    Miami, FL, USA
    Posts
    2,669
    I did something like this for my unmentionable. Will see what I can find. How big a hurry are you in?

  3. #3
    Overlord of Music dave.king1's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2014
    Location
    Woonona by the sea
    Posts
    2,795
    Quote Originally Posted by fender3x View Post
    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

  4. #4
    What is the "unmentionable"?

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

  5. #5
    Quote Originally Posted by EsquireEsque View Post
    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?

  6. #6
    Moderator fender3x's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2016
    Location
    Miami, FL, USA
    Posts
    2,669
    Quote Originally Posted by EsquireEsque View Post
    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.a...ad.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.

  7. #7
    Moderator fender3x's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2016
    Location
    Miami, FL, USA
    Posts
    2,669
    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.buildyourownguita...ad.php?t=12622

  8. #8
    Moderator fender3x's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2016
    Location
    Miami, FL, USA
    Posts
    2,669
    Here's one for a Duo Jet:

    https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...hp?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.

  9. #9
    Moderator fender3x's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2016
    Location
    Miami, FL, USA
    Posts
    2,669
    ...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:

    Click image for larger version. 

Name:	prs_HS.png 
Views:	1862 
Size:	51.0 KB 
ID:	45497

    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"...

    Click image for larger version. 

Name:	prs_Snake.png 
Views:	1868 
Size:	50.9 KB 
ID:	45498

    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.

  10. #10
    Overlord of Music dave.king1's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2014
    Location
    Woonona by the sea
    Posts
    2,795
    Thanks F3x PM sent

Page 1 of 2 1 2 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •