NGD - Meadowhawk 2026-10 “Petaltail”

[Max Headroom]

@aarontunes Thank-you! ...I hadn't thought of the control cavity being less deep! That would have been a terrible mistake!

Thank-you!

 

[Max Headroom]

But wait! the control cavity is behind the quilt maple top...why would it need to be shallower???

 

[aarontunes]

But wait! the control cavity is behind the quilt maple top...why would it need to be shallower???

That's a good point. Next time I'm inside there I'll try to see if the bottom of the cavity is mahogany or maple.

 

[Max Headroom]

Sadly, my plan falls apart due to the fact that a regular Meadowhawk body cannot be ordered without the forearm contour.

 

[Shellcaster]

Sadly, my plan falls apart due to the fact that a regular Meadowhawk body cannot be ordered without the forearm contour.

You can always call/email/ask a certain someone here I reckon. Anything is possible if you dare to dream (and spend) big enough lol

 

[stratamania]

But wait! the control cavity is behind the quilt maple top...why would it need to be shallower???

Because the thickness of the holes for the controls needs to be taken into account. If for example the top at that point is a few mm thinner and the thickness of the top of the rout is only a few mm thick it stands to reason if the body thickness is less at that point the rout must also be by the corresponding amount.

 

[rockandroller]

If you can skim the top WITHOUT cutting thru to the cavity; if you then still have a good mm or so of wood there you could carefully glue in a piece ON THE INSIDE to get sufficient thickness for the pot shafts. (and I would add a little epoxy fillet for reinforcement around the edges!)
But then you might be thwarted by insufficient cavity depth if using pull pots or a tall switch in the cavity... Measurements of all the parts (including thickness of control cavity cover) should confirm or deny feasibility!

 

[Hodgo]

Or you could buy one of the five remaining Meadowhawks (I would strongly suggest it)