mab

How about making one thin block and using it as a template for a big one? Just use a template bit with your jig-made radius-template clamped up on a big piece of wood and cut it down using a... lol, i don't know the name know, you know, a template bit with a template mounted on the end. I also read about a method to radius a fretboard that is used by Robert Koch who wrote a book about building guitars which is very popular amongst guitar builders here in Germany. Ill post a building tutorial as soon as i worked it out for myself. There is no difficulty creating compound radiuses with this as I think, so ill try it.

Hey guys! I read here that some people use roundover bits for roughing out the back contour of the neck. I would be interested in - what jig you use, perhaps a small explanation, - perhaps photos of it, - what bit you use. Thanks for upcoming posts! mab

Well, don't tell that my clients, man! ;-)

Thx, Mickguard, your post was a great help. The deal is that two or three people here around my town are interested in a Stingray but cannot afford the money to get one original one. They asked me and I agreed building it for around 1100 Euros (instead of 1700 here in Germany). So theres the problem because they want something that looks like a Stingray, well, they would agree with some small changes, but it shall still look like the original in general. And i can't and don't want to copy the bass 1:1. So I thought about possibilities to change the pickguards and electronic covers design as I already found a good looking change for the body that i've never seen anywhere before. But I think those two parts should look very much like the original as - in my opinion - those are the parts the make the Stingray look. Hope to get help here. mab

If they are, can I avoid copying it by changing lets say the x dimension a bit?

OK OK, are they protected under patent oder trademark laws then? ^^

OK, I knew that before. But what i wanted to know is if those parts are protected under copyright laws.

Hey folks! Im actually designing my own guitar and would like to use the form of the Musicman Stingray pickguard and electronic cover. Does anybody know - if they are - in what way those two parts are copyright protected? Sorry for bad english, German here... Thx, mab