Reverse Lawrence/Hetfield Headstock (4+2) Vs. WGD (4+2)???

[DustyCat]

Just like the title says, are there 4+2 versions with a longer crescent blade? How about WGD in 4+2?

"Standing on the verge of gettin' it on" with a washed blue/mahogany VIP with "F hole." So I look for the VIP matching headstock and find WGD in only 3+3 configuration. I think it would look more appropriate in this instance, in a 4+2 config with a slight upwards curve.

Was also thinking of the King Slayer's reverse headstock. Wicked! Maybe a bit *pointy* for my  :laughing11: Orange  :laughing3: Blueberry (The theme is going to be fat, juicy tone, like fruit, maybe sliced with one of those samurai spears with long curved crescent blades  :headbang:

Anyways, for my AD&D buddies out there, I was thinking a bit less "Pierce" and a bit more "Slash" by easing up on the arrow, and extending the cresent blade with 4+2 reverse Lawrence/Headstock.  :dontknow:

MNJDTELEE help me out here please  ccasion14:

P.S. arty07:  Psychedelic Breafast fricking RULEZ!!!  :guitaristgif:

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

IIRC, when Warmoth was doing the VW (EVH or Wolfgang shape), Ernie Ball MusicMan slapped them with a cease and desist order.  That included doing any 4+2 headstock shapes and 3+2 on 5 string basses.  EBMM, even has dibbs on calling it that.  The mention of it in a Warmoth thread is probably enough to make the EBMM attorney's search engines light up.

 

[AutoBat]

If it's possible to get it without tuner reams at all you could place them yourself.
Alternatively begin with a paddle neck blank and do the whole shebang.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

I think the Ken Lawrence headstock is bigger than a paddle head. Could be wrong, read my signature.

 

[Kuro Uma]

I think the Ken Lawrence headstock is bigger than a paddle head. Could be wrong, read my signature.

It fits a paddle head just fine. I did a reverse KL headstock on my Maria guitar.

http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=16562.0

 

[AutoBat]

Wow! I never noticed the first 2 pics that you shaped that headstock yourself!  I just assumed W did it.
You did an amazing job with that Kuro Uma!

 

[DustyCat]

Wow! I never noticed the first 2 pics that you shaped that headstock yourself!  I just assumed W did it.
You did an amazing job with that Kuro Uma!

Yeah that guitar slays.

2 last questions:

1) Would I be able to trace/rout a MM VH Wolfgang headstock verbatim on my own with a paddle headstock as long as I did not sell it? Legal flexibility?

2) I am interested in a fatback neck for the tone (and the name) but not the cramps. Would it be possible to send a (Warmoth) fatback neck back to Warmoth to be shaved down to SRV contour? Am thinking big, fat tone, but maybe Fatback is too much of a stretch.

Okay 3 questions sorry:
What guitar at say...Guitar Center would have a Fatback neck contour?

I found that 3+ page thread on neck contour radius ("59 Roundback) very helpful. Maybe I'll have to measure the space between my thumb and first finger....

 

[bagman67]

Nobody but your attorney can tell you for sure (and if he claims absolute certainty, fire him), but if you trace and cut out  your own VH or EB/MM headstock, you hardly represent the kind of market power that makes the big boys want to pick a fight. 


Hell, you could even sell it, for the same reason.  But start selling a lot of them, and you have problems.

 

[ORCRiST]

Nobody but your attorney can tell you for sure (and if he claims absolute certainty, fire him), but if you trace and cut out  your own VH or EB/MM headstock, you hardly represent the kind of market power that makes the big boys want to pick a fight. 


Hell, you could even sell it, for the same reason.  But start selling a lot of them, and you have problems.

Dusty - do whatever you want man. There are no legal issues on anything as long as you're not mass-producing and publically selling. Hell, +1 to all what
Bagman said, plus, throw on a officially cloned Ernie Ball Music Man water-slide decal and you're still OK.

 

[DustyCat]

Nobody but your attorney can tell you for sure (and if he claims absolute certainty, fire him), but if you trace and cut out  your own VH or EB/MM headstock, you hardly represent the kind of market power that makes the big boys want to pick a fight. 


Hell, you could even sell it, for the same reason.  But start selling a lot of them, and you have problems.

Dusty - do whatever you want man. There are no legal issues on anything as long as you're not mass-producing and publically selling. Hell, +1 to all what
Bagman said, plus, throw on a officially cloned Ernie Ball Music Man water-slide decal and you're still OK.

Thanks dude! I actually don't want to clone it.
Need a bit of "wet and wild" in the headstock for my new " :laughing11: Orange  :headbang1: Blueberry."

Something to balance the color contrast with some sass, and still have some class to match the VIP body w/"f" hole.

Hmmmm......what could it possibly be?  :dontknow:
And I hope I don't have to wait another whole year?    :tard:

 

[fdesalvo]

lol

...The theme is going to be fat, juicy tone, like fruit, maybe sliced with one of those samurai spears with long curved crescent blades  :headbang: