CNC´d OM template for mold making (right) and top (left/inside); detail of upper part, tight fit; material: 12 mm MDF
CNC´d OM template for mold making (right) and top (left/inside); detail of lower part, tight fit; material: 12 mm MDF
CNC´d OM template for mold making (right) and top (left/inside); tight fit; material: 12 mm MDF
CNC´d OM sized routing template for mold making; material 12 mm solid MDF,
CNC´d OM top template; material: 4 mm acryl (scratches are just on the protection foil, the template is clear - see side template for impression of acryl without protection foil)
CNC´d OM side template; material: 4 mm acryl (removed protection foil on acryl side template -> unscratched clear acryl)
CNC´d OM template for top and side proofile; material: 4 mm acryl; available in MDF, too: see middle. (scratches on the top are just on the protection foil, the template is clear - see side template for impression of acryl without protection foil)
D-sized routing template for mold, 12 mm solid MDF, CNC´d -> use a ball bearing router along the inside curve for duplicating and you will get a mold in no time.
OOO-12 sized routing template for mold, 12 mm solid MDF, CNC´d
J-45 sized routing template for mold, 12 mm solid MDF, CNC´d
OO/Parlour sized routing template for mold, 12 mm solid MDF, CNC´d
CNC´d archtop template for mold making (taken from a Benedetto 17´´ plan). "Open" the template with a (lossless) jewler saw at any point to make your individual mold.
material: 12 mm MDF (CNC routed)
for close up use magnifier (lense symbol) in upper right corner.
4 mm acryl incl. 5 mm nut area, holes drilled to 4 mm
Original G**son headplate for Les Paul Custom, ES-models and others
CNC´d templates for headplate routing: Martin solid headstock (nut width: 1-11/16, holes: 4 mm) and slotted headstock (nut width: 1-3/4); material: 4 mm acryl the part at the nut is asymetrica: decide for straight or bowed transition (flip template for routing); available as straight or bowed version, too. Custom nut widths available, ask. Thanks to Guy M. for drawing his idea of the mixed transition on the templates.
CNC´d templates for headplate routing: Martin slotted headstock (nut width: 1-3/4); material: 4 mm acryl) the part at the nut is asymetrica: decide for straight or bowed transition (flip template for routing); available as straight or bowed version, too. Custom nut widths available, ask.
CNC´d templates for headplate routing: Martin solid headstock (nut width: 1-11/16, holes: 4 mm); material: 4 mm acryl the part above the nut is asymetrica: decide for straight or bowed transition (flip template for routing); available as straight or bowed version, too. Custom nut widths available, ask.
schematic drawing / principle of the headstock templates; material: 4 mm acryl
OM-alike pickguard routing template: universial for any soundhole size -> just rout your own diameter on the finished pickguard.
Les Paul 1959 template (acryl or MDF): just flip the template when routing for the recessed cover of the electric cavity. The wider blueish circle nect to the bridge humbucker is for routing the recessed cavity for the toggle switch cover (simply place this circle on the hole for the toggle switch). Use magnifier (upper right corner) for a close up.
this drawing can be downloaded in a 1:1 scale version for free here: http://www.best-eurospruce.com/resources/LesPaul_1959+routing+template_best-Eurospruce..pdf For vector data (dwg/dxf) ask.
