Adding Wood to the Headstock?

[matthew]

Why not just order the paddle headstock and start shaping from scratch? Do a 3-2 shape.

[MusicStudent1]

Why not just order the paddle headstock and start shaping from scratch? Do a 3-2 shape.

That might be an option, I thought about doing that before I placed the order. This will only be my 2nd build and I did well just to get the 1st one together, lol. So far, I haven’t shaped a headstock and don’t have a drill press which is why I went with an existing 5 string neck.

I might stick with my plan and just get the MM-5 neck working without doing anything radical to it. I still think I can get it close to the traditional shape.

I might get a separate neck for it at some point. If I can order a paddle headstock neck separately, I might try making a headstock from scratch. Something like this:



I just want to get it working first. That’s the beauty of bolt on necks - you can change them!