@@chrisreynoldsguitarmaking I teach secondary science and computing. I run lunch clubs where the learners come in during lunch and use the computers for STEM activities ranging from coding to animation. My friend teaches design technology and has a laser cutter so I could see a good project using your methods.
Same here, I’ve been looking for a good set of templates but they don’t exist and I don’t plan on spending over 1000 bucks for an EVH or at the minimum 400 for a Jackson Gus G signature.
Really cool plan. I've been interested in working on a custom body, but it would be my first foray into woodworking in a long while. The template I want to create is a combination of different guitars, with a standard Telecaster neck. My main concern is achieving the correct tolerances and relationship between the neck pocket and a tailstop bridge so it tunes and plays well all the way up the fretboard. The next challenge is routing the 3 pickups and custom rear routing, but that's for another day. Is there an easy way to work this out on this template, or would you recommend working on this after the body is cut? Also, liked and subscribed :)
Scale length. It’s the only number that matters in guitar making. Everything else is an aesthetic choice. If you want a telecaster neck your scale length is 25.5 inches. So after that is set from nut to bridge saddle centre MUST be 25.5 inches. If you stray from that it will not work. Stick to it and you are guaranteed a functional guitar. So… be calm and have fun.
Thanks for the response, @@chrisreynoldsguitarmaking :) I've been playing with illustrator this evening to varying degrees of success. I hope I'll be able to transfer my idea to the real world and start working with different hardware templates to figure things out. I'll probably buy some cheaper wood to begin with to see if I can handle all the routing and actually create the shapes I want. I'm looking forward to watching through your videos :)
The concept is simple really. Drawing over a still will give you pretty accurate relative shapes and positions. If you can find or take an educated guess at one dimension say the length of a humbucker you can scale your drawing up to be a decent template. Lol. C
Very cool content! I will definitely be using this for my lunch club in school.
Oh wow. What’s a lunch club and what will you be doing? Cx
@@chrisreynoldsguitarmaking I teach secondary science and computing. I run lunch clubs where the learners come in during lunch and use the computers for STEM activities ranging from coding to animation. My friend teaches design technology and has a laser cutter so I could see a good project using your methods.
@@Ben_Horne That’s amazing. Thanks for telling me. I hope you have a great time. All the best. Chris Reynolds.
Excellent Tutorial, I might use this method but it might be more difficult as I want to do a Star guitar (the one EVH made popular)
Hope it works out for you.
Same here, I’ve been looking for a good set of templates but they don’t exist and I don’t plan on spending over 1000 bucks for an EVH or at the minimum 400 for a Jackson Gus G signature.
That was really helpful - thanks!
I'm so glad it was a help Matt. Take a look at my Harmony build and tell me what yiou think
best C
Really cool plan. I've been interested in working on a custom body, but it would be my first foray into woodworking in a long while. The template I want to create is a combination of different guitars, with a standard Telecaster neck. My main concern is achieving the correct tolerances and relationship between the neck pocket and a tailstop bridge so it tunes and plays well all the way up the fretboard. The next challenge is routing the 3 pickups and custom rear routing, but that's for another day.
Is there an easy way to work this out on this template, or would you recommend working on this after the body is cut? Also, liked and subscribed :)
Scale length. It’s the only number that matters in guitar making. Everything else is an aesthetic choice. If you want a telecaster neck your scale length is 25.5 inches. So after that is set from nut to bridge saddle centre MUST be 25.5 inches. If you stray from that it will not work. Stick to it and you are guaranteed a functional guitar. So… be calm and have fun.
Thanks for the response, @@chrisreynoldsguitarmaking :)
I've been playing with illustrator this evening to varying degrees of success. I hope I'll be able to transfer my idea to the real world and start working with different hardware templates to figure things out. I'll probably buy some cheaper wood to begin with to see if I can handle all the routing and actually create the shapes I want.
I'm looking forward to watching through your videos :)
@@paulthomson8602 just take your time and have fun. C
Thank you, Chris.
It was my pleasure. I hope it helped
Thank you!
My pleasure and thank you. C
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@@LuanB.O.Zelinski meaning what?
@@LuanB.O.Zelinski Poggers meaning cool or exciting ?
Easy for you. Totally complicated for me. LoL
The concept is simple really. Drawing over a still will give you pretty accurate relative shapes and positions. If you can find or take an educated guess at one dimension say the length of a humbucker you can scale your drawing up to be a decent template. Lol. C
@@chrisreynoldsguitarmaking I would rather shape a neck. By the way I hope you feel better. Get well soon.
Gary