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Old September 24th, 2006, 05:37 PM   #25 (permalink)
Buckocaster51
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But wait!

There is even more!

A few passes with the cutter, and a few precise measurements later...



The pickup cavities are 3/4" deep and the control cavity 1-1/2". Fortunately the body is 1-3/4" thick.

No neck pocket yet. That is what template #2 is for.

Another chunk of 3/4" MDF machined from a master. It is registered to the body with a nail and a drill bit. (I also made a few measurements, but it is more fun to pretend I am a little cavalier about the whole thing.)



After making sure the neck pocket is 5/8" deep I can yank the template and this is what we see.



Still need to create the flat-spot and drill the wiring holes, neck screw holes, and string-through holes...but that will be another day.

Oh...and the binding channels. Have I ever told you how much fun that is?
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