Question for Kramer Nightswan owners

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I have been trying to get my hands on ine of these, but haven't seen one on Reverb or Ebay for months. So I've decided to assemble one and would like to know if the classic banana headstock would be too different from the Nightswan original headstock. Closest I have found is Musikraft's banana headstock.

I know I can have Buddy Blaze build one, but he asks 4K for ine, which is just too much for me. I have found a builder that can make a pretty close body replica and already have someone that can paint it with the graphics that I want.

Any feedback on this is much appreciated. Thanks!
 
A Nightswan is 24 3/4 scale like a Les Paul, a regular Kramer neck is 25.5 like a Strat, the Nightswan is also only 1 1/2 at the nut.
 
I have a Nightswan. Part of the awesomeness of it is the reverse headstock. If you are wanting that Nightswan look, it's a must :rock:
 
I can get the body and neck with the right dimensions. What I'm looking for is for the headstock to be as close as the original.
 
Warmoth has a Nomad neck that looks close. It has a little part thats different. I think thats due to trafemark stuff. I am sure they can alter it. Or maybe Warmoth makes custom necks. If you are not happy with that, I have a luthier that is a few miles away. He does work for Dave Meniletti, Y&T, Joe Bonamassa, Gary Hoey and others. Outstanding craftsmanship at good prices. PM me if interested.
 
Sounds like the OP has a guy making everything and just wants input on the shape.

The Nightswan headstock seems a bit smaller than the classic banana headstock, but I'm sure it's close enough if your builder doesn't want to just eyeball it.
 
I'll call Warmoth to see if they can build something close to the original.
 
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