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25th August 2011, 07:02 AM #1
Head Stock Thickness - Strat Style
Hi,
I am building a strat and in Hiscocks - Make Your Own Electric guitar he sais to ake the headstock 1/2 in thick - Which I did ,,,
I now read in other places (Most other books) that they should be 9/16 thick ...
Firstly will it matter that much , and is this a print error in the book ?
I know I can put a cap on it but I have finished the transition and I really didn't want to start mucking around with it ....
Thanks
Greg
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25th August 2011, 10:03 AM #2Senior Member
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I don't think it will matter that much - Obviously, a thicker headstock is going to be stronger but were not talking a great deal of difference here. I've made some thinner headstocks myself and not had any issues at all.
Check you can mount your tuners mounted properly ( make sure the ferrules push in flush ) - that's really the only issue you might have
Cheers
Dave
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25th August 2011, 01:39 PM #3Member
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I just measured one its about 14-15mm.
What type of wood did you use, quarter or back sawn
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25th August 2011, 08:16 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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I think around 15 on most. Im workin on a tele at the moment and im gonna make it about 14.
How did you go about the transition Greg? Im not sure how im gonna do it yet lol
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25th August 2011, 10:59 PM #5Senior Member
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I have a 30 year old Ibanez Strat copy that has a 12mm headstock thickness and its sweet as. Also a 1997 MIJ strat that measures 14mm or 9/16 and a 1972 Strat 13mm so 1/2" i gather.
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26th August 2011, 12:38 PM #7Senior Member
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Floody, I bought a oscillating spindle sander from Carbatec a while back, its perfect for doing the transition as well.
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26th August 2011, 07:05 PM #8GOLD MEMBER
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Damn you fletch you made me so jealous!!!
Im sure it would be a piece of cake with that!!
At the moment im saving for thicknesser and jointer though
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