donslow Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 Can anyone advise?! If printing out templates (I’m still going at it) what would be the most important part to get aligned?! I’m going for the tuner holes but is that too obvious an option?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 15 minutes ago, donslow said: Thank you for that, quite insightful although I do have to admit, you lost me a bit with all the swinging and moving and marking of the tips and curves, some pictures (if you can) would be massively appreciated and might help worm it into my skull a bit... Just in the process of reducing the photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Right here goes. Telecaster template with 38mm nut. P-bass template 42mm nut. To get the E tuner area just get the template touching top and side. Draw round it. Place your template to the G side of the nut. Mark 1 Set Point 2 . Move the template to give a clean line for Points 1+2. All points joined 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donslow Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 11 minutes ago, kodiakblair said: Right here goes. Telecaster template with 38mm nut. P-bass template 42mm nut. To get the E tuner area just get the template touching top and side. Draw round it. Place your template to the G side of the nut. Mark 1 Set Point 2 . Move the template to give a clean line for Points 1+2. All points joined 🙂 Think I see what you did there! if I may ask another question, providing I follow the steps as above, when printing a template, would it be best to print so that but is 38mm (as is my neck) or larger or smaller?! ive been using (or trying to) this template (mike dirnt one at the bottom) bass heads-1 2.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, donslow said: providing I follow the steps as above, when printing a template, would it be best to print so that but is 38mm (as is my neck) or larger or smaller?! It leads to a lot of faffing about Dan,I've tried scaling before . Sometimes they print out shorter instead of just a narrower nut. print at 100%. All that matters is the lines flow together in a pleasing way 😎 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donslow Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 1 hour ago, kodiakblair said: It leads to a lot of faffing about Dan,I've tried scaling before . Sometimes they print out shorter instead of just a narrower nut. print at 100%. All that matters is the lines flow together in a pleasing way 😎 Thankyou! Gonna sift through the templates I’ve got printed here and try again in the ‘morrow... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donslow Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 thank you ever so much for all the input/advice so far, gave me a lot to consider, massively appreciated after some more tinkering this morning and following some tips very kindly provided by @kodiakblair think I’ve cracked it and finalised the new shape... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 May I suggest just rounding it out a little more in teh yellow area, it looks too straight in your pic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 @donslow It's looking lovely 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donslow Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 5 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: May I suggest just rounding it out a little more in teh yellow area, it looks too straight in your pic. Well spotted sir! Noted and adjusted as necessary! 3 hours ago, kodiakblair said: @donslow It's looking lovely 👍 all thanks to you and your idiots guide to drawing a headstock ha ha hopefully get to work on it Tuesday... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 That looks nice to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, donslow said: Well spotted sir! Noted and adjusted as necessary! all thanks to you and your idiots guide to drawing a headstock ha ha hopefully get to work on it Tuesday... Happy to supply those few pointers to help you on your way 🙂 BTW I'm just back from Brian's unit. Fender 51 pickguards are now part of the inventory 😎 He's used my Fender Japan for the template so it's the rounded horns found on the reissue and Sting models. https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/earlpilanz Edited May 17, 2020 by kodiakblair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donslow Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 5 hours ago, kodiakblair said: I'm just back from Brian's unit. Fender 51 pickguards are now part of the inventory 😎 He's used my Fender Japan for the template so it's the rounded horns found on the reissue and Sting models. https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/earlpilanz Thank you for the heads up! Very Much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 42 minutes ago, donslow said: Thank you for the heads up! Very Much appreciated I'd also gave him a Harley Benton PB-50 plate to scan. No good for your bass but perfect timing for Brian,he had 3 on order for a fella in Italy and only a paper tracing to work from 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donslow Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 Finally made a start, nearly finished the first bit, bit more smoothing of the edges and I can start on the bulbous hump... happy so far... before... after... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Looking good, can't wait to see the finished product 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donslow Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 Debating whether to colour match the headstock, body is currently being painted butterscotch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donslow Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 Bit better I would say...little bit more smoothing and I think we’re there! Any eagle-eyed people see where improvements can be made?! before... after... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donslow Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 Wondering though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Nope. Looks good now. Leave well alone! You can take wood off but you can’t put it back! *cackles and scratches snaggly beard* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Looks good to me. The hardest part is knowing when to stop... I've ordered a Harley Benton kit and that comes with a basically rectangular headstock. Not sure whether to do a classic 'fender' or put the 1987 spiky Fender headstock on it for a 'bass that never was'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 I'd leave well alone,you've a done a grand job🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donslow Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 @kodiakblair couldn’t have done it without your help thank you all for all the advice and help, only a minor job but some invaluable advice next job complete, measure 3 times, drill once... now to finish the body’s paint job... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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