Making templates, the EPIC template thread

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:04 pm

I haven't got a scanner, but could draw around my template and post a physical copy.

Joey · Post by **Joey** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:54 pm

I'd love to see it. I traced out a JS using a router/bearing onto MDF... my interior routes were modified. Got a great body shape, just questionable interior routes.

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 8:14 pm

How about printing off the routes for a mustang from the templates thread?
Establish your centreline and work from there, the tremolo, control, switch, neck pickup and neck routes are all the same. You just need to modify the bridge pickup route for a humbucker.

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:34 pm

Getting there with the Mustang, Jazzmaster and Jaguar, I've ebay'd some pickguards to check dimensions before I get much further.

Made a neck pocket template, mainly for 24" scale, with bridge post holes for Jag/mustang and combo of Toronado bridge/24" neck. But also holes for Jazzmaster bridge posts.
Would also work for a strat-style neck with a tune-o-matic.

I have some in-progress templates too.

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Addam · Post by **Addam** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:00 pm

More!

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:16 pm

I love it. Did you get the Mustang template off the Template thread?

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:22 pm

Technically no, I think I had it from TDRPI? But I think it is the same.

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 12:50 pm

I'm not doing anymore templates again for a long time.

Mustang.

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Jazzmaster

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Joey · Post by **Joey** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 3:44 pm

Looking good.

Where you live... US or UK?

mezzio13 · Post by **mezzio13** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:33 pm

For what it's worth, here is a link for a Marauder PDF. I'd check it's math before you start cutting wood, I drew it one to one, but never printed it off to verify shit like the neck pockets. Also, since it was from a pic of an assembled guitar, the pup routes are up to you.

Link expires on 28-Mar.

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:50 pm

I've printed that off, will definately make a template.

Thank you!

Looks like it will use mostly Jag plates and routes

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Sat May 21, 2011 2:31 pm

Since I'm done with the teardrop, and I have the tools out, I'm making some more templates.

Marauder;

Maverick;

Toronado, I'm planning on building a shortscale bass, with Squier Bronco bass neck;

A couple I scribbled out myself;

I like the top one better.

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 1:55 pm

I've been back on the templates again;

Made a Swinger/mustang hybrid 'STANGER?'
The idea is so I can use off the peg mustang/musicmaster pickguards, the lower horn area is just a little larger than a stock Swinger.

And a Duosonic/Musicmaster I

Cut a couple of bodies with the bigger router;
A toronado, will probably get a bronco bass neck, undecided on pickups.

And a Mustang/Duosonic II.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:58 am

Mahogany? I need to get a strat template. It would be nice to have a lending library for these things. I will use it once and be done with it.

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 7:17 pm

DGNR8 wrote:Mahogany? I need to get a strat template. It would be nice to have a lending library for these things. I will use it once and be done with it.

Sapelle, which is pretty similar to Mahogany.

I hear you on the not needing to use templates too often; how many Strats does one man need?
My current theory is don't build what you can buy cheaper (like Strats!)