JP6 Headstock

[Macck]

Hi!

Im almost done with the drawing JP6 neck dimensions on mahonagy block. But there's one problem. I don't know how much is headstock moved backwards from neck (without fretboard) surface. I mean these colorfull dimensions
(thickest lines only) . Red one is that's what i need to finish drawing and to look around for band saw.

http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/5807/dimentions2.jpg <<
Could someone measure these for me? Red one is most important, it's distance from surface of headstock to surface of neck (not fretboard! , its sanded down here so it's bad point to take measure from)


I dont need to make ideal copy of neck but it have to work, without any buzzing's etc.
Red one , and is there any angle that headstock to neck has?
i mean like gibsons
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or is this like

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Thanks for helping in pushing things forward ;-)

 

[brokenvail]

there is no tilt. The Stallion proto type has a tilt but if that will actually stay and make it to the production model is still a ways out

 

[Macck]

Ok so
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Thank you very much.
Other thing are these dimensions. Then I'll try to find someone with band saw or just i will work with hand router or fret saw...
If no band saw found there will be problem to do this fine... or it will take huge amount of time.

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

I don't think you will have much luck coming to a manufacturer's forum and asking for precise measurements so you can copy their products.

 

[DrKev]

Personal projects are ok and he's not making a perfect copy. Sure, it wasn't more than a month ago we had that young English kid here and we all raved about his home build! Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and if BP has a problem with it, we'll all know about it. Besides, it's info that he can get on almost any other forum and any guitar with a non-angled headstock and locking tuners won't be much different. Better he gets it from us, eh?

Macck, it'll be about 5mm.

 

[Macck]

That won't be copy. Start with another wood, fixed bridge , shape BASED ON JP6 guitar. But i love MM headstock shape, and as Petrucci said "I have average hand so I think that anyone can like the neck" (or something like this) and i like fast necks (yes i had wizard neck) . Focus also on fact that i never had this axe in my hand so i can't say what the profile is like.
It's not for sale or something. Its for my own use same as amp's that i want to build based for example on Mesa Mark IV. Im not the robot who can copy details 1:1 . Love the body shape , and headstock shape


5 mm looks not too much. If that is form surface of the neck wood (not fretboard) i guess that's enough. If anyone can give me another measurements from this pic that would be super! It comes about playability of the neck , no buzzings , everything fits etc.'


Thanks ,
Maciek