I need a little help

[avengers63]

Does anyone have a full sized template of a hockey stick neck? I've been looking all over, and they don't exist at a reasonable price, IF they can be found at all. I was hoping someone here would have one they'd be willing to run off a copy of for me. Of course, I'd pay for the MDF & shipping. Also, if anyone has a good pointy headstock template also, that'd be fantastic.

[ghostdive]

I can get started drafting a file, either to print or to have laser cut. I'm not so good at making templates by hand yet. What nut width, and do you want tuner holes included?

[nakedzen]

Any reason why not print the template and glue that to the mdf? I'm sure with your skills you can make the template.

https://www.electricherald.com/gibson-explorer-guitar-templates/

[avengers63]

I use a 43mm nut. Yes, the tuner holes would be a big plus.

Yes, I absolutely CAN make the template. I don't want to. It's a pure value judgment. I'd rather pay someone to run me off a copy than to spend the hours needed to do it myself.

[avengers63]

To hell with it. I am just gonna make my own. 

I've just been making more work for myself for years anyway. I make a LOT of 6IL headstocks. Just about all of my headstocks are tiltback/scarf. They're just plain more work than necessary. I end up screwing with the scarf joint for 2-3 days because I never made the proper jigs. There's absolutely NO reason all of the 6IL headstocks can't be a 1-piece neck and just use string retainers. Work smart, not hard... dumbass.

I actually had to make the first plan twice. I always use a zero fret, and I didn't add the 3/16" extra to take the zero & nut into account.