Body templates (again)

[katatonia]

Hey

Does anyone know a decent way to get a good, accurate template done, as in my own design. Is there a better way than just drawing cos thats not really my forte. I want to make sure i have the right dimensions (you know as in general guidlines i guess, i know not all guitars have the same dimensions) and that the neck and stuff are the right length, in general just good plans. Any ideas?

Josh

[Jehle]

I just laid a guitar down on top of some paper (4 sheets held together with tape) and traced around it.

I would move the body around and turn it to connect point A to B with the right curve. Worked really well for me.

[cyberlucas]

hi

does someone know where can I find the Ibanez JS-Series Cad drawing..

thanks!!!

[krazyderek]

well what kinda of design did you have in mind? it's probably easier to start with a base model (strat, les paul, sg), and then try and mix it in with another shape, that's how i did it, i did all the work on bristal board and just cut that out and traced it onto the guitar blank rough cut then sanded down to the line . The neck pocket and stuff are things you're going to have to tinker with depending on what kind of tools you have, once you get the whole guitar body made and your happy, tape some plywood to it and make a copy with a flush trim bit. Or you could make the template first by tracing the bristol board to that kinda like Jehle did, then cut out the guitar with a template bit on your router

[Guest AlexVDL]

hi

does someone know where can I find the Ibanez JS-Series Cad drawing..

thanks!!!

JS1000

NOTE: it's drawn in milimetres no inches!

[cyberlucas]

thanks krazyderek and ALexVDL for your help!!!

bye

[encore]

listen katatonia your post has been in the forum for over two weeks and you are still looking for designs why not try do what everyone else is doing and make a jem style guitar i know that you probabley want it to be differant but it will still give you experiance i know all this because im a newbie too