hehe, i don't know why, it makes no difference when you do neck pocket
here are the pics befero, how and after:
http://i38.tinypic.com/34za7gm.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/1fzak5.jpg
if it fits, it's not problem
this is my 5th guitar, 2nd LP...when you have template you just route
i'm making templates for my next builds