Pete, thanks for the vid. I was looking forward to it. Seems like you took the LMI one and bumped it up a few notches (or they took your's and dropped it down). Either way, very clean.
I made a phone call today, and of all things, looks like a certain Paul Okami is going to make me a jig to do those slots. While he's at it, I'm ordering a M&T template - to experiment with a bolt on M&T, and possible floating (cantilever) fretboard a la Rick Turner. I may as well get this out of him, its going on his instrument anyway! How's that for participating in your instrument being built? Also, you can be sure I'll be taking your design as a base.
As for "liking" slotted headstocks, I can still tell you that its a pain. So much more involved, and so much more to go wrong. I agree about the cheeks, and I'm with Chuck as well - doesn't leave a whole lot of room to inlay. Unlike you, I'm actually not one to go for vines and such, but, I'm going to try a narrative inlay on Paul's, and of course, the slotted headstock. We'll see how that goes.
So, the going rate for slotted headstock is, what, $300 or so last I checked? That should curb the requests. . .
-Aaron