Quote Originally Posted by WeirdBits View Post
Just a suggestion...

As this is a somewhat radical (and irreversible) alteration to the headstock it may be wise to 'test' your shape on something else first, just to ensure it works with the tuners, clearances and angles. I'd grab a piece of something softish like pine in the gernal shape of the headstock paddle then do a rough cut of your design to check it works as planned and get some experience with cutting the shape.
Good suggestion Weirdy, I've got a piece of 19mm laminated pine out in the shed that would be perfect for that. It's even big enough to do 2 headstocks.