My first custom built guitar

[JerEvil]

I would go with one. Nice looking design.

Thanks. I like the RR24 with the same finish which is why I thought I'd try it on this one.

[toejam]

I like one and three. The new headstock design looks cool, but it might look even better not reversed, IMO.

[JerEvil]

I like one and three. The new headstock design looks cool, but it might look even better not reversed, IMO.

You mean like so?

[Sunbane]

Very cool! The 6 inline headstock made a huge difference to the design!

[cdwillis]

Keep the headstock white and nonreverse and you have a real winner IMO.

[toejam]

You mean like so?

Yeah, just like that! I don't think the reverse looks all that bad, but it seems to flow better like this.

[JerEvil]

Keep the headstock white and nonreverse and you have a real winner IMO.

Very cool! The 6 inline headstock made a huge difference to the design!

Yeah, just like that! I don't think the reverse looks all that bad, but it seems to flow better like this.

Thanks for the input everybody. He says he'll be sending pics throughout the building process. I'll post as I get them.

[Mazrim]

The body is a King V joining a Kelly and it looks horrible in my opinion.

The new headstock looks better and the inlays are o.k apart from the 12th which just looks wrong but the body is like looking at a car wreck. I cant get past it, sorry. White with black bevels is a good choice though.

As long as you dig it though and well done on the endorsement.

[JerEvil]

The body is a King V joining a Kelly and it looks horrible in my opinion.

The new headstock looks better and the inlays are o.k apart from the 12th which just looks wrong but the body is like looking at a car wreck. I cant get past it, sorry. White with black bevels is a good choice though.

As long as you dig it though and well done on the endorsement.

Thanks for the honest opinion.

[AfterForever]

I like the reversed headstock better. As for the finish, I'd go for black with white bevels.. I know it's not listed, but it really would look awesome. Out of the optinions posted I like #1 the best.

[Outlander]

Yeah, just like that! I don't think the reverse looks all that bad, but it seems to flow better like this.

I'm with Toe, the angles of the headstock line up better with the angles of the body. Looks much more balanced.
Since it's custom why don't you have them bevel the headstock to match the body and paint accordingly!
Of course they would have to use a little thicker piece of wood to allow for the bevels and maintain the integrity and strength of the headstock. Curious has anyone ever tried this or had it done before?

[Robert Burns]

Yeah, just like that! I don't think the reverse looks all that bad, but it seems to flow better like this.

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But the headstock needs to be bevelled too.

[Bob From Accounting]

my favorite, Looks great! if you could bevel the headstock so it has more black on the edges like the body, so it matches. would be even better.

[DonP]

I have a Kelly Star with a reverse head, and hate the reverse head. But the guitar is stock, mint, and the neck has a great low-profile wide feel, so I'm stuck with it.

[slayer]

You mean like so?

Just like that!! I like the old Carvinesque headstock. They are actually offering that headstock again as an option Go for it man

Jack