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Peghead shaping and drilling
Peghead overlay
Align the nut end of the fretboard with the break angle,
where the peghead begins. Pencil a mark on the peghead
face 3/16" from the nut line. Align the peghead overlay with
this mark. This will leave some extra overlay wood to be
trimmed away when the nut is fitted later.
Using Titebond, glue and clamp the rosewood overlay veneer, grain running lengthwise, to the face of the peghead
aligning it with the pencil mark. Use at least four C-clamps
with protective wooden cauls, and prepare a V-shaped caul
to fit around the “diamond” contour below the nut area
(pictured). Unclamp when dry, and trim the overlay flush
to the sides of the peghead with a knife and file.
To trim the peghead slots, start by drilling a couple of small
(1/4"-3/8") holes through the overlay, backing it up with a
backing board. File smooth.
Shape the peghead
You can round the upper corners of the peghead, design
your own shape, or leave them squared in the vintage style.
Shape the bottom later, when you work on rounding the
neck.
Using a 3/8" rat tail file, file the string ramps into the slotted
peghead. See peghead string ramp detail on the blueprint.
Start in the middle of the ramp and as you reach the depth,
move sideways to enlarge them to just reach the edges of
the peghead slots. The “look” should be a clean extension
of the slots which taper out short of the string nut.
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