Have you trying the \shape command?

\version "2.19.15"

\relative c'' {
  \shape #'((0 . 0.2) (1.5 . 1) (0 . 0) (0 . 0.2)) Tie
  a1 ^~ | a1
}


Knute Snortum
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On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 6:26 AM, Kieren MacMillan <
kieren_macmil...@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I’m putting together a stylesheet based on mid-20th-Century
> Warner-Chappell musical theatre vocal books, and would like to mimic more
> closely their tie shape:
>
>
> As you can see, it’s nearly “parabolic" (i.e., the curve doesn’t really
> increase dramatically near the noteheads) and non-calligraphic (i.e., it
> doesn’t thicken much at the centre). The second part is relatively easy to
> achieve, but I’m having difficulty with the curve shape aspect. Any
> suggestion(s) would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
> Kieren.
> _______________________
>
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> email:  i...@kierenmacmillan.info
>
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