Now… where’s that other template….
First thing I do is drive an awl through the tremolo cavity on both edges to indicate the location of the bottom rout… this way I can be certain the top rout will be correctly centered. It’s not impossible to be off by a 32nd or so, and while that isn’t a factor, it does drive me nuts…
So not I rout the neck pocket… I do this in 2 steps, so I’m not forcing the router to take too much of a bite in one pass.
Do a little clean up, so there are no loose chips that can get snagged and rip some of the delicate edges loose.
The block is a small piece of MDF ¾” square, and about 2 inches long… I make dozens and keep them handy…
Ron Kirn
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