Posted by Rick Martin on February 19, 2010 at 11:15am
Angled head (about 10 degrees) constructed with scarf joint. Initially, the head had a swath of sap wood showing in the round curve at the end and I decided I wanted the whole thing the solid red color of the heartwood. As a result I cut a separate heartwood piece and glued it on. You can see the seam where it was attached. In retrospect, I think the nut is too deep and head is recessed too much from an aesthetic viewpoint. It tunes just fine, however.
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