firestorm46969 Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 Hi there! I'm building my first guitar finally and so far I've got my neck template done for 22 frets for a bolt on neck with a scale length of 25 1/2 in. and the nut width at i believe 1 5/8 in. but I am having problems figuring out I should make it so that the strings are correct length. I'd like it so that i have six in a line but I just don't know what I need to do. Second thing is I'm building a stratocaster type body from scratch on ash, but the problem I have is that i don't have anything to trace it from, and I'd like this to be as well done as possible so it is evenly balanced. How can I calculate the arcs for this body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Mailloux Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 (edited) Welcome to the forum Firestorm, Second thing is I'm building a stratocaster type body from scratch on ash, but the problem I have is that i don't have anything to trace it from, and I'd like this to be as well done as possible so it is evenly balanced. How can I calculate the arcs for this body? Please let me introduce you to the "search" function. It's that button at the top of the screen. Templates have been discussed before over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over.... you catch my drift. To make a long story short you can make miracles with a strat picture, a printer, photoshop and a couple of blank sheets of paper. Edited September 20, 2004 by Phil Mailloux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestorm46969 Posted September 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2004 what about the headstock? Whats the best way to make sure you have an accurate measurement? and is it best to go flat or angled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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