The headstock is mahogany with laminations of maple and rosewood both horizontally and vertically.
The heel block starts as a solid square mahogany block roughed to shape with a band saw and belt sander. The rib slots are hand-cut with a saw before carving begins.
The neck, headstock joint, and heel-block are then hand carved to finish with chisels, a carpenter’s rasp and files. Due to clamping needs, the Spanish style of construction is such that the middle area of the neck is not carved until after the body is finished.