Powerstroke
Squier-holic
I'm sure somebody has done it but I wonder if anybody on here has actually taken a CBS headstock and cut it to the smaller. I have several star casters with the CBS headstock and I do not care for the size
Anyone cut a cbs headstock to a small ? Or to tele
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pierce
Squier-Meister
I had a guy named "Jack Daniels" do it for me.
I will dig up his contact info if you are interested. He also hand builds necks
I will dig up his contact info if you are interested. He also hand builds necks
surf green
Squier-holic
Same process as the tele cut. Template, cut, sand, finish. There are plenty of posts on here. I've posted several tele conversions, should be an easy job. Check out "Johnson Tele headstock" by
@jcmathews , July 30, 21.
@jcmathews , July 30, 21.
Robb
The guitar Coroner
Me and my buddy Budweiser have done it a few times !
mb doug
Squier-holic
cool gouhl
Squier-holic
I've done it a couple times, it wasn't too hard. I'm not a huge fan of the big CBS headstocks either.
Powerstroke
Squier-holic
Cool. I would need to make a template off my 2009 bullet I guess.
I have a delta scroll saw. What did you guys use to cut? I can't imagine a jigsaw being a good idea. I don't have a band saw
I have a delta scroll saw. What did you guys use to cut? I can't imagine a jigsaw being a good idea. I don't have a band saw
Robb
The guitar Coroner
A big old yellow Dewalt scroll saw, the Cadillac of scroll, I tried many kind thru the years and finally put in the big money and its worth every penny !
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Powerstroke
Squier-holic
My delta is heavy as hell. Thats about all I know. I've used it only a few times
Powerstroke
Squier-holic
Not sure what model it is. Blades weren't easily available for it. Homedepot didn't have crap
BarnyardShark1979
Squier-holic
I feel like this would be a downgrade to me. I like the big cartoony CBS headstock. In fact, like 2 or 3 days ago I was looking at my Fender 40th Anv Strat next to one of my late 90s/early 00s Affinity Strats and thinking "Man, the real Fender's headstock looks so small and dinky."
Powerstroke
Squier-holic
All mine are cbs.except my bullet. I only have 2 squiers. The other 4 are starcasters
SoundDesign
Squier-holic
I like big and small. What I don't like is the Fender-ish headstocks that look like Salvador Dali made them.
Powerstroke
Squier-holic
The Korean ones were off. Also is it just me or is the horn on some fenders at a angle more?
Theres are all different
Theres are all different
Michael7
Dr. Squier
I just did a head stock reshape today, but I started with an ugly Johnson one and turned it into a passable Tele one.
https://www.squier-talk.com/threads/tele-for-metal.187827/
That hefty scroll saw you have would be awesome for this job. I did use a jig saw, but the space limitations on the head stock make it a shaky proposition and possibly dangerous. I also used a coping saw. I have an oscillating spindle sander for the finishing and then a bunch of hand sanding. I have a few more pics of the job in progress.
Powerstroke
Squier-holic
I saw that. Turned out good
Powerstroke
Squier-holic
I just came to this conclusion when I placed the bullet strat next to it. Geez
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surf green
Squier-holic
Before you make the final snip, I thought that I'd mention that Ry Cooder once said that the old CBS headstock, perhaps due to size, weight, or mass, resulted in increased sustain. Who knows, he might have something there. The blue, that he received from Fender, was up for sale on Reverb for $150,000.
