TLA-1F (First Build)

[FrankenWashie]

Someone helpfully sent through a tracing of the blank head stock and I've just spent a little time doodling some ideas. I've been advised that without the standard Tele head design, it can look quite odd. I've tried keeping it fairly similar in terms of width. I think I'd like to try something similar to some others I've seen on the forum where a section is shaved (I really don't know any woodworking terms...) at an angle (the middle line in designs below). This shaved/angled section I would possibly stain to match the body leaving the rest of the head stock a fairly light natural colour. I'll see if I can find an example image to better explain this terrible description...

At the end of the day it's your guitar mate, do what you want with it. The below is what i had done with my TLA TH kit.


The whole point is to do something that appeals to you, or to who you are building it for. with the profiling though I'd be careful about getting too close to the nut, and remember to think of things like where your string trees and machine head washers and ferrules and such are going to end up.

Edit: FWIW 3 &4 are probably my 2 favs! Can't think why.....