HTS Make New Headstock 2

So fresh lump of mahogany

Reverse face the top to the same shape as the head plate

Mark out our truss rod access

Also check depths against the exposed truss rod.

Simple pen lines for reference is enough on the neck and wood blank

Having made the neck, I was not happy with its weight, it weighed in at 92 grams, the joys of Chinese Mahogany or Better known Mahogany Toona.

With some correspondence we redo the head stock in African Mahogany grown up in Queensland, its double the weight and easily double the strength, known as Mahogany Khaya

Clean surfaces ready for gluing, a slight taper exists across the end of the neck, this is because the body was clocked for square not the neck, had we clocked the neck we would have ended up with a twisted headstock.

As a point of reference, we measure the original scarf angle

14.9 degrees.

We cut and shape a 14.9 degree scarf

I insert a blank bar in the truss rod hole to prevent glue buildup.

Just so happens I have an original late 60's Gretsch neck, unfortunately its made of Maple and not Mahogany

Simple titebond glue to both surfaces.

Clamp and allow to dry for 24 hrs.

You will note, after clamping we have removed the truss rod bar so it does not get glued in place as well.