StefanR

anyone know the dimensions of the hole required to install a stratocaster style recessed jack plate? thanks in advance, Stefan

Yes, thank you! I can get the remaining measurements off my current guitar.

I'm in the final stages of my design phase for my cnc guitar but I'm still having trouble finding a few measurements. What is the proper depth for a humbucker pocket? What is the depth of the controls pocket if the guitar is to be 1 3/4'' thick? Thank you!

So, should I change the saddle position in my design to Fender specs or should I look for a proper Gibson scale neck? I'm willing to spend up to $250 CAD. Anyone know any neck manufacturers that make custom 24 3/4 scale necks?

I think I worded my initial comment incorrectly. I was trying to say that string-though bridges have the best sustain, with or without a recessed saddle.

This may seem like a really dumb question, but bear with me: On the CNC guitar I've designed, the saddle, neck pocket, etc are all fit to spec of a 24 3/4 scale neck. If I order a Warmoth Scale Conversion neck, will it "work" with this guitar, or do I have to design my body to Fender scale specs? Or does it make a difference at all? Thanks Stefan

Can anyone see any potential problems with designing a CNC guitar with the same recessed bridge design found on the Godin LG? I really love the ease of picking and added sustain this adds and I'd love to include it in my design. On the reverse side of the guitar, there's a metal strip screwed into the guitar to reinforce the ferrules.

Thanks for your help so far! Okay, all I really need to know to get started drawing is the distance from the neck pocket to the saddle. Or to anything really. It's the only dimension I don't have.

Okay thanks. I have a few more logistical questions about machining as well as design: Generally at my school, we leave a border around our projects so we can drill the material into the router table. Is there any better way to fix it down so I can machine on both sides of my material? The bridge I plan to use requires a neck pocket angle of about 9 degrees. Is it best to do this by hand? I was hoping I could make my neck pocket heel somewhat like a JEM. Would it be best to order my neck without predrilled mounting holes? If someone could tell me the distance between the bottom edge of the neck pocket and the saddle/bridge on a 24 3/4 scale guitar, that'd really help me get started. (I can't measure off my own guitar because it's a set-neck).

Thanks for all the responses so far! I do only have access to MasterCAM and yes I have realized what a terrible, unintuitive dinosaur of a program it is. However, it is the only CAM program my school has. I have a few further questions: What formats (DWG etc) can MasterCAM open? I would much prefer to drawn in AutoCAD if that's possible. What material(s) should I use for testing? Thanks again.

I'm building a guitar for my final project in my Industrial Design class and I have access to a CNC machine and the appropriate programs. I plan it to be basically a copy of a Caparison Horus in walnut with a fixed bridge and a 24 fret, 24 3/4 scale Warmoth neck. What I need help with is getting the guitar and pocket shape/dimensions onto the computer. I'm using MasterCAM to draw and it is not very friendly for complex curves. I've figured that the easiest way to get a guitar shape is the import a jpg of an actual size guitar outline and work from there. The only way I can see for me to do this is to trace a similar shape onto a giant piece of paper and then scan it into the school's computers, but that only gets me the outline and leaves the pocket locations a mystery. Is there any easier/smarter way for me to do this? Does anyone know of a site where I can find outline and pocket dimensions? Any useful books or anything? Thanks, StefanR