Template help?

[god himself]

Looks cool but the strings are on backwards!

I once made a kauri explorer shape in workshop by using paint and a picture from the net and printing it out over multiple pages until it looked right. Didn't work as when I out the bridge on it looked waay to small for the guitar.

[hippy01]

Looks cool but the strings are on backwards!

I once made a kauri explorer shape in workshop by using paint and a picture from the net and printing it out over multiple pages until it looked right. Didn't work as when I out the bridge on it looked waay to small for the guitar.

heh, I might as well give this way a shot eh? I just have to get some wood to actually make the thing though...

[Ironbird13]

Long story short, im makign a custom shape thingy right? And part of it is the shape of a Kelly part is the RR, so i need to get both templates to create the right... thing.

sounds interesting, so what parts of what designs?

[jeremyb]

Get a picture off the net and measure a real humbucker or floydrose and then scale the photo so they end up the right size, easy!

[hippy01]

Long story short, im makign a custom shape thingy right? And part of it is the shape of a Kelly part is the RR, so i need to get both templates to create the right... thing.

sounds interesting, so what parts of what designs?

Basically... A jackson ML? If that makes sense. Dont want to give away too much info...

Get a picture off the net and measure a real humbucker or floydrose and then scale the photo so they end up the right size, easy!

And that is a good point lol.

[Ironbird13]

Basically... A jackson ML? If that makes sense. Dont want to give away too much info...

thats what i was thinking
might want to work out your own dimensions for it anyways, taking into consideration where the bottom short horn of the RR meats the other 2 horns means how comfortable it will sit on your lap(classical style) if you get what i mean

[hippy01]

Basically... A jackson ML? If that makes sense. Dont want to give away too much info...

thats what i was thinking
might want to work out your own dimensions for it anyways, taking into consideration where the bottom short horn of the RR meats the other 2 horns means how comfortable it will sit on your lap(classical style) if you get what i mean

I do have mockup pictures. Problem is, I dont have the money for wood or anything atm, so its all.... Under...Cover? For now.
But any ideas how much a body blank about, I dunno... 44cmH x 32cmW would cost? Also got to take into consideration im gonna make it a neck through too. So id want a maple neck, and just whatevers cheap+good for the body.

Any donations welcome

[Bg]

obviously your first port of call should be Ash, I've had some lovely wood from him (oo-err) in the past and much cheaper than sourcing your own. Recently got a neck blank in mahogony for a neck thru, obviously the hard/tedious bit will be shaping it. I got him to preslot the fretboard too as I can imagine that is a PITA. This is the first neck I'm doing from scratch and so far all is good, just radiusing the fretboard now. Just let him know what you want and I'm sure he'll sort you out.

[hippy01]

obviously your first port of call should be Ash, I've had some lovely wood from him (oo-err) in the past and much cheaper than sourcing your own. Recently got a neck blank in mahogony for a neck thru, obviously the hard/tedious bit will be shaping it. I got him to preslot the fretboard too as I can imagine that is a PITA. This is the first neck I'm doing from scratch and so far all is good, just radiusing the fretboard now. Just let him know what you want and I'm sure he'll sort you out.

Cheers for the advice, will do upon getting some money lol.


EDIT: One more thing. Whats Basswoods actual name? Wouldnt mind using it, as i like it a lot.

[Ears]

I'm fairly sure basswood is Lime (tilia) aka Linden.

[Lyle]

I have a .dwg of a RRV i'll upload it later if you're interested.

[willow13]

I do have mockup pictures. Problem is, I dont have the money for wood or anything atm, so its all.... Under...Cover? For now.
But any ideas how much a body blank about, I dunno... 44cmH x 32cmW would cost? Also got to take into consideration im gonna make it a neck through too. So id want a maple neck, and just whatevers cheap+good for the body.

Any donations welcome

drop me PM....I have an RR V and I may have some wood that might interest you.....and I live in mercer

[hippy01]

I do have mockup pictures. Problem is, I dont have the money for wood or anything atm, so its all.... Under...Cover? For now.
But any ideas how much a body blank about, I dunno... 44cmH x 32cmW would cost? Also got to take into consideration im gonna make it a neck through too. So id want a maple neck, and just whatevers cheap+good for the body.

Any donations welcome

drop me PM....I have an RR V and I may have some wood that might interest you.....and I live in mercer

Will do.

I have a .dwg of a RRV i'll upload it later if you're interested.

That would be awesome.

[Lyle]

I can't attach the .dwg files here but if you PM me your email address I'll send it across.

[hippy01]

I can't attach the .dwg files here but if you PM me your email address I'll send it across.

Pm Sent.