Ok, so I decided to shape the headstock. Bit more of a challenge after I've started the staining/finishing process but, never too late right??Originally Posted by wokkaboy
I toyed with the ides of doing a traditional Les Paul design but in the end went with my own simple asymetrical swish type of design.. Still needs retouching with stain/finish and a little more sandingetc, but overall.. it looks ok I think... What do you guys reckon??
Looks a little like horns! ANgus would be proud!
Looks good, better than the standard straight slab look you had before.
Great job Hugh
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Sanded, retouched with clear stain on the back and Bushfire sunrise on the face.. Will need a rub with steel wool once it dries but again, I think it looks ok.. =)
Love the colour, and its good to see you doing your own thing with the headstock.
I've been looking at these shots for a half hour, that colour is sublime. Gives me perilous ideas about multi tonal finishes...
Sanded, retouched with clear stain on the back and Bushfire sunrise on the face.. Will need a rub with steel wool once it dries but again, I think it looks ok.. =)
Hugh, is it my imagination or is that truss rod and pocket not quite central in the headstock/neck end? I've been looking at it and I wondered if it is just an optical illusion caused by your asymmetric swoop design, or if my OCD has finally sent me off into the deep end of spatial/dimensional paranoia??
headstock shape looks heaps better Hugh. Personally I would have rounded the top left area rather than having a flat edge.
@ Frankenwashie the truss rod pocket looks in line with the D and G slots in the nut. think it looks like there is more meat to the left of the pocket than the right, but think it should be central
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Yeah @Wokka you're probably spot on. I'm going with weird optical illusion. The more I look at the photo, the more it drifts from side to side. I should stop drinking coffee about now......
@Hugh, pay no attention to the odd jittery, slightly vibrating guy playing with timbermate in the corner....
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