Planning my neck through 7 string V build

MerlinTKD · 03-23-2008, 08:20 AM

Hmm, just as a thought... what if you did a slightly rounded reverse pointy headstock? Something between an ESP and a Gibson Explorer? To match, you could round off the fins of the V slightly, keeping the same curve on the inside, just rounding the tips slightly.

Just a thought; with a reverse headstock, it's not going to look immediately like a Jackson or ESP regardless, so I'm sure you'll come with the exact right look!

Did a couple horrible edit... thank god I don't need art skills to eat!

Here's some really crappy edits of your original, too, hope you don't mind:

Reverse Headstock

Reverse rounded headstock/fins

sepherus · 03-23-2008, 09:09 AM

Yeah, my really pointy one on the right is horrible now that I have had a good nights sleep. the 2 on the left I still like a lot though. I like Merlins rounded ESP type also. Kinda reminds me of a cleaver.

skinhead · 03-23-2008, 09:38 PM

I like a lot Jackson headstock, and more if it's reversed.

CaptainD00M · 03-23-2008, 11:03 PM

I dig the rounded Kramer styled headstock.

Just outof curriosity what site or whatever did you use to do the mockup?

thedonutman · 03-24-2008, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainD00M

I dig the rounded Kramer styled headstock.

Just outof curriosity what site or whatever did you use to do the mockup?

I used the one on the JCF site (Jackson Charvel forums),I believe it is called JCF Custom shop or something. It has a variety of Jackson shapes on it.

There is also VRG builder on Jemsite, and Kisekae (its the first result on google)

NeVeR · 03-24-2008, 11:33 AM

That round headstock/fins one looks badass.

D-EJ915 · 03-24-2008, 11:43 AM

I moved the neck up a bit...it looked kinda short the other way (ok I moved it up too much, whatever lol)

sakeido · 03-24-2008, 11:57 AM

Do a pointy version of the Ibanez headstock.

TemjinStrife · 03-24-2008, 03:06 PM

My recommendation would be to scarf joint your headstock. It's stronger than a straight carve and will let you do as long of a headstock as you want.

thedonutman · 03-26-2008, 12:13 PM

Update!

Finally, this is getting somewhere.

Got all the maple ripped into neck laminates, I'm going to glue them once I acquire some more clamps off a neighbor/friend (tonight hopefully)

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sepherus Sith'ari Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 390 Real Name: Jason Main Seven: Sherman XD Main ERG: tune to 5ths occasionally Rig: 6505+ mesa recto412 Thanked: 6	Yeah, my really pointy one on the right is horrible now that I have had a good nights sleep. the 2 on the left I still like a lot though. I like Merlins rounded ESP type also. Kinda reminds me of a cleaver.

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