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| Author: | Paul Burner [ Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Slotted headstock design requirements? |
Thinking of coming up with a new slotted headstock design for one of our guitars. Are their required dimensions that I can access? Example - is there a minimum recommended distance between the slots? Is there a minimum width for the outer edges? I'm guessing flat sides on the headstock are about the only way to go. No way to do curves - right? Thanks for the help! |
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| Author: | Terence Kennedy [ Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Slotted headstock design requirements? |
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Books,_plan ... _Plan.html |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Slotted headstock design requirements? |
tuner dimensions and string clearance pretty much do it. |
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| Author: | Trevor Gore [ Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Slotted headstock design requirements? |
Check these out. Make sure the strings clear the slot edges and wind straight on the shafts. |
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| Author: | LarryH [ Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Slotted headstock design requirements? |
Whoa Trevor, that was one incredible head stock. Paul Burner wrote: Thinking of coming up with a new slotted headstock design for one of our guitars. Are their required dimensions that I can access? Example - is there a minimum recommended distance between the slots? Is there a minimum width for the outer edges? The only thing I know is that the dimension along the outside of the head stock that the tuners go through (even in the wild design in the link above) wants to be consistent at around 1/4" but get your tuners first and try a couple dimensions to see what you tuners require. You want the dimension to allow the proper exposure of the peg hole to roughly center your strings in the slot - unless that is not required by your design. Quote: I'm guessing flat sides on the headstock are about the only way to go. No way to do curves - right? I would have said yes till I saw that link above |
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| Author: | Darrel Friesen [ Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Slotted headstock design requirements? |
The Sharpach archtop from the Chinery commissioned blue guitars had custom, curved, 3 on a plate tuners. http://www.scharpach.com/archtop-blue-vienna.php |
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| Author: | Trevor Gore [ Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Slotted headstock design requirements? |
LarryH wrote: Whoa Trevor, that was one incredible head stock. Not mine, but I like the look. Not sure about the tuning stability, though, with the angled string take-off from the shaft. LarryH wrote: The only thing I know is that the dimension along the outside of the head stock that the tuners go through (even in the wild design in the link above) wants to be consistent at around 1/4" but get your tuners first and try a couple dimensions to see what you tuners require. The "standard" for classicals is 8mm (5/16"). You can go thinner, but you need to shorten the holding screws that go through the side plates. The flash ones with rolling bearings at both ends of the shaft may require some specific dimensions and close tolerances to get the best out of them. The screw hole spacings are never the same between makes, and its definitely smart to get the tuners before you build, particularly so you know that the head stock is thick enough and that any binding/purfling you have planned for the headstock will look right. |
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| Author: | PeterF [ Thu Apr 18, 2013 2:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Slotted headstock design requirements? |
You can also create the illusion of a curve! http://www.flickr.com/photos/matsudagui ... 4391918722 This one's by Matsuda. |
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| Author: | Marc Lupien [ Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Slotted headstock design requirements? |
Here is one of mine... I've done a couple of these and never had any tuning problem with it! http://www.flickr.com/photos/xxl-guitar ... 4558746904 |
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