My reverse pointy:
a) Started off about a decade ago as a blatent ASM copy - I NEVER sold any of these
b) A bit later I decided to sharpen the lines and add a more extreme hook
c) I realised my "B" shape looked like crap so I smoothed it out a bit. I was still freehand drawing this onto the timber every build
d) I finally madce a template and dialed in the lines a bit better. This shape I built 3 of. 2 of them I still own, one of them has toured all over Australia. This shape I liked but the thin "E" tuner was off at too much of an angle. Ok for a guitar with a locking nut, but no good if it's a regular nut
e) My current headstock, fixed the "E" problem by leaning the headstock tip down a bit and making less of a hook.
My "Side by Side" design process
I wanted something small and pointy, so I looked at the PRS headstock and decided what I did and didn't like about it. I didnt like the symetrical aspect or the tip.
(a & b) I started with my reverse point template and got the top and bottom curves to match my side by side and moved them around till I like the offset:
After messing around on autocad with a million different curves I finally worked on the basis that if I could tightly squeeze 3 tuners on the bottom and 4 on the top, that's give me my curve lengths
c, d & e) To make the headstock easily repeatable, I made all the tight curves match my linisher drum.
f) My current Side by side headstock.
