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Telecaster Neck Template

Telecaster Neck Template - Here's an acrylic telecaster style template set on ebay. Neck profiles at 1st and 12th frets; Basic paths to be followed for neck shaping and at head transition. Ideally something i can print out, align to the neck pocket then route away. The same seller has other template styles. In fact, you could used the adobe reader snapshot tool to crop the neck pocket area then print that actual size. I decided to recreate the thread with clear images. Location of drilling between routs and for strap buttons. It's a good idea to take a mold of the upper surface of the neck (just under the fretboard), as it's sometimes thicker there with hand sanding. Template using the 1/4 in.

Btw when it comes to fret layout, i double checked my fret positions using a known fender neck, transferring the marks from the real neck to my layout guide (which is a strip of wood with saw kerfs in it, glued to the base of the sled that the neck blank sits on in the homemade fret slotting miterbox). Rough cut template with two screws. Location of drilling between routs and for strap buttons. In fact, you could used the adobe reader snapshot tool to crop the neck pocket area then print that actual size. Looks good but it's only 1/8 in. If you are talking neck cavity template,you can use your neck as a pattern to make the template. I found that photobucket, a photo hosting site we used back then had put their watermark on all my images. Reading a facebook discussion about stewmac's neck pocket template ($44), i decided to look up an old thread i created back in 2011. Does anyone know where i can download an actual size template / outline of a tele headstock. Here's the brad point bit i use to drill the holes in the neck pocket.

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Basic Paths To Be Followed For Neck Shaping And At Head Transition.

I recently bought a peavey reactor tele copy which is a kick ass copy but i hate the headstock, and i was planning on cutting it to look more tele like. The same seller has other template styles. Any particular reason why you want an acrylic template? Template to the 3/4 in.

Hi All, Have Tried Searching And Couldn't Find It.

Template using the 1/4 in. In fact, you could used the adobe reader snapshot tool to crop the neck pocket area then print that actual size. I found that photobucket, a photo hosting site we used back then had put their watermark on all my images. Neck routing for truss rods;

Here's The Brad Point Bit I Use To Drill The Holes In The Neck Pocket.

Neck profiles at 1st and 12th frets; Btw when it comes to fret layout, i double checked my fret positions using a known fender neck, transferring the marks from the real neck to my layout guide (which is a strip of wood with saw kerfs in it, glued to the base of the sled that the neck blank sits on in the homemade fret slotting miterbox). Ideally something i can print out, align to the neck pocket then route away. Take 3 different pieces of wood that have a nice straight edge and place them around your neck on another piece of material.

If One Were To Use This Technique To Make A Master Template, I'd Suggest To Use 1/4 Mdf As You'll Get Enough Edge For The Router Bearing To Run Around, To Make A Thicker Working Template.

Here's an acrylic telecaster style template set on ebay. I decided to recreate the thread with clear images. It's a good idea to take a mold of the upper surface of the neck (just under the fretboard), as it's sometimes thicker there with hand sanding. Reading a facebook discussion about stewmac's neck pocket template ($44), i decided to look up an old thread i created back in 2011.

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