Dim 4 slotted head steel string elect guitar

[Jedi Clampett]

Is 1/4" enough meat from the edge of the headstock to the edge of the slot in a slotted headstock?

I have a arrow head shape or pyramid shaped headstock. I plan to use stewmac tuners 4593 this is the specs for them
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tuners/Guit ... ?tab=Specs

Note that the string hole in the tuner is 1/2" in from the outside of the headstock.
If I make the slot 1/2" wide, this will leave 1/4" strip of wood on the outside of the headstock.

It took me 10yrs to build my electric guitar, I am in this project for the 2nd over a year. I become paralized in fear of making a mistake and trashing the guitar.

If 1/4" is sufficient for a slot head steel string guitar, I am good to go, if not, then I wonder what my options are?

In the case it is not would carbon fibre be inlaid on the outside of the headstock work?
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Truss_rods/ ... =3&xsr=217

In that case, I would just get the 3 on a plate tuners for slot head steel string guitar to cover up carbon fibre.

Your advice?

[Jedi Clampett]

Headstock is triangular shaped, but has enough meat at top of headstock for tuners, so that is just the general shape, not literal shape

[Mark Swanson]

I think that 1/4" is good.

[Jedi Clampett]

my apologies for putting this in the wrong forum, thanks Mark as usual you come through and there is alot of fear in doing this, but mimf is like a stiff drink to bolster courage and you in particular have given me great advice. I am in your debt.

[Mark Swanson]

You are welcome...I have made a slotted peghead with an edge of 1/4", and it's fine. Keep in mind that a slotted peghead is usually a lot thicker than a solid one so it'll be stronger on edge.