I have a unique issue where I want to add wood to a Danelectro headstock. {} I'd like to move the A & D tuning posts, so they are directly on top of the E & G tuners. I would also like to add wood to the sides. I think the tuning peg shift will cause the holes to ride the seam of the wood wings. Will this present a structural issue? Or Will glue hold it?
I've been told that correct glue and clamping would make the wood tougher than if it was one piece. We'll see. Maybe I will discover that the tuner barely occupies the added wings.
You may find the A and D strings are going to ride on the E and G once it's strung up. Double check your geometry up there. If it were me, I'd fill (dowel) the holes, cut the headstock down to a [near] perfect rectangle and glue the wings on. The joint will be the strongest part of the neck if done right. Doesn't matter if the tuning machines are mounted on the seam either; works well enough for Gibson.
Here's part II of my question. If I'm painting the headstock black, would I be required to laminate the face of the headstock? In short, would I be able to sand and fill the headstock, so when painted, the joints won't show through the finish? I would assume not when Fender uses two and three piece bodies?
You'll need to sand/seal/fill the headstock if you want the seams to be invisible when painted. The finish will otherwise likely sink into the glue. A bandsaw for the rough cut, and a hard sanding block to make the cut surface flat and square before you glue the wings on.
Router and a straightedge with a pattern bit is going to get you the most joinable surface. I gave you an outline in the "reshaping a headstock" thread
Thus is a zombie thread I brough back to life by accident. I hope to merge it on to this thread. http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f57/reshaping-headstock-806093/
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