It enables you to rout the mortise and tenon accurately. The mb neckthrough template set has a 2458 scale length and is available with two bridge options. How to make an electric guitar body e guitar plans. All template orders include a set of our blueprints to go along with the templates. They are exact matches to our carved top perimeter and our 1959 exact replica. These templates save hours of guitar building time. Similar names have been used to make finding templates easier. Learn to play the acoustic guitar making use of these easy to understand tips and hints.
All templates are cad drawn, and laser cut on 14 mdf for accuracy and durability. Erick coleman, guitar repairman and stewmac tech advisor. But before taking the router to the wood, the shape needs to be roughed in using a jigsaw or bandsaw. Nov 27, 2015 a new way to make a humbucker pickup routing template november 27, 2015 december 31, 2015 araz ive always had a miserable time making humbucker routing templates, they are never perfect like the cncmade ones that you can buy. You can also cut out a few button and cover them with a layer of electric paint. If you have built or modified a bass you can understand how nice it is to have a. This template set includes the main body template, a neck pocket template, a neck template with matching vintage headstock, and two different pickguard templates. The pictures show two of the most common methods of using our templates with a router bit and bearing.
About two years ago i finished the neck router jig and did a post in swedish about the idea and how it works. Sick and tired of expensive shipping and high custom duties. Using reaper and free vst plugins to simulate a 12 string guitar. As with the es style, the dg is not only for those who want to make a traditional archtop with bent sides, although you could use these templates to. This process was long and difficult and the end result was less than perfect. Stratocaster hardtail guitar routing templates faction. Home shop guitar templates ibanez rg series router templates. Body index template in order to rout the neck pocket and pickup cavities, the routing templates need index holes outside of the body profile, since there are no other places for concealable index holes on the top of the guitar. The templates are precision made to make your work easy. In the last article i mentioned how making a template for the neck was only necessary if youre going to make more than one copy of your guitar.
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I know i could buy the physical templates from stewmac, but i would like the pdfs to put into auto cad and place on the body template. The jig is simple but elegant as it helps you determine your correct neck angle and then gives you an easy way to transfer the angle to your neck. One is used with a traditional hand held router and the other is used with a table top router. We are your european source for guitar templates, jigs, tools, radius dishes and more. Obrien neck joint routing jig, choose dovetail or straight. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. My next creation will have direct mounted pickups, like you see on a mm axis or evh wolfgang. The neck pocket template has additional routs for a p90 neck pickup. Most of my templates start out as a drawing on 2d cad. Id like to build one or base a build on one, simple 6string version with a tele bridge pup, half bridge and control plate, etc.
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Guitar front template you can cut out this guitar shape and use it as a stencil to draw and cut your cardboard shape. All my guitar building templates are either 12 or 34 mdf, with engraved center lines. Robbie obrien came up with this clever neck alignmentrouting jig. Guitar music is amazing in its abilities to touch people. When i first started making guitars i had to hand cut and shape my first set of router templates. A flexible tool that helps you to createrecreate your favorite necks, or to do more advanced asymmetric neck shapes that otherwise can be timeconsuming. No special software to buy open these pdf files using free software, such as adobe acrobat reader.
We do not represent that the instruments are to any manufacturer specifications. A new way to make a humbucker pickup routing template november 27, 2015 december 31, 2015 araz ive always had a miserable time making humbucker routing templates, they are never perfect like the cncmade ones that you can buy. Free guitar templates available to download all plans are provided in pdf format, and printable 1. In this video i show how i make templates for guitar bodies and how i fix imperfections on templates. Does anyone have some quality humbucker routing template pdfs.
A 14 rabbit router cut can also be made between the neck cavity into the wire slot. Perfect for the full time luthier or part time novice guitar builder. The jig comes in an unassembled flatpack, but it is relatively. Routing templates for pickups, battery boxes, and hipshot tremelo bridges. Page 3 telecaster guitar forum printable guitar template pdf. If you choose the floyd rose posts only option, youll also want to order our full floyd rose recessed routing template set. These improved, thicker templates mean i dont have to shim or double up templates to get contact with the router bearing.
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These templates come with the flat spot on the corner for the jack plug and are packed in a oversized box for protection. Electric guitar pickup routing template set includes. Only a small amount of fitting is necessary after routing. Fender stratocaster hss pickguard guitar router template. Making a guitar body routing template part 1 one of the questions that i have been asked a couple of times is where can i find a guitar body plan and how do i make that into a router template. Ideally, its simply best to buy a pickup router template, but if you are a diyer, then i believe that this method is the best. Inspired by the classic 295, this template set features a simplified glued setneck neck joint. Guitar building templates, jigs and luthier tools by potvin. T hese routing templates are for professional or amateur builders. For a luthier, this enables creating our most common working tools router templates to be made simply yet precisely. Youll need a template to act as a guide for your router when cleaning up the sides after cutting out the body.
Featuring a double cutaway contoured body and more versatile pickup and wiring options, it quickly became an icon that soared to the stra. Sstyle template set 62 style control cavity template set. Complete plans and routing templates for all variations of the gibson les paul custom, 59, plus les paul junior. Pdf dwg and dxf guitar plans for electric, acoustic, bass, classical, arch top, plus violin, banjo, ukulele. These templates are intended to help instrument builders make instruments with similar appearances. Humbucker pickup routing cavity template project electric guitar. If you have built or modified a bass you can understand how nice it is to have a ready made template to perform pickup routing. High quality mdf strong, light, and does not shrinkexpand. Translating creative or technical design work into router templates opens up a world of design options. I know, i should just buy one of them, but i love a good challenge.
In the third article of this series, i discussed how to purchase wood for building an electric guitar. Nov 26, 2015 ideally, its simply best to buy a pickup router template, but if you are a diyer, then i believe that this method is the best. Guitar parts center makes and sells custom parts and guitar building tools. Youll need a template to act as a guide for your router when cleaning up the sides after cutting. Laser cutting router templates painlessly workshop and. Aug 22, 2017 this is part 1 of a complete series on making an electric guitar at my home. Discussion in tele home depot started by iansmitchell, apr 3, 2009. Due to the versatility of the tool aspiring musicians learn much from the. The most recognizable guitar design in the world, it has been used by millions of guitarists for over half a century. Our templates will allow a complete instrument to be built using our guides and given the builder has the necessary skills to complete an instrument. If you purchased or are planning to purchase a ready made blank, just sit back and relax while i explain my method for making a blank to those whod rather save some money and do it themselves. Purchase this router template set based on one of ibanezs most popular models the rg series rg550. Mobile friendly open pdf files on ios or android devices with pdf reader apps, such as adobe acrobat reader. Control and pickup cavities, neck pockets and tremolo recesses are all operations that require the use of this versatile tool, and all of these examples are made much easier and safer by the use of a template and an.
Laser cutting takes what we engineer at the desktop and brings it out into the real world. Bass best gear carries a wide selection of routing templates for the luthier, builder, or technician. I did a search of this forum and elsewhere and cant seem to find a pdf of the basic fender lap steel like a champ. I didnt see a diy forum section so i guess ill post this here. Full scale pdf cutting templates for the gibson flying v, as well as cad files for automated cnc routing.
One of the questions that i have been asked a couple of times is where can i find a guitar body plan and how do i make that into a router. Multiple prints print guitar plan as many times as you need for your own personal use. The dg is a variation of the es style template set featuring diamond fholes and a 6 inline headstock. Guitar building templates, jigs and luthier tools by. Finally, i finished the plan for the neck router jig.
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