Round over router bit for doing edges?

[wazkelly]

Hmmm, I think the plywood has already shown a tendency for tear outs and whilst slow and painful 80 grit sandpaper, cork block, and lots of elbow grease might be the way to go. That is how I rounded off my Swampy Tele and the current MMB4 builds. As for elbow and tummy cuts an electric sander may be better as it would cut through much quicker but would probably suggest using 120 grit due to the angles required that could be prone to massive erosion in an uneven manner if attacked too aggressively.

[JohnH]

For an elbow cut on a Strat or Tele I'd use either a plane, electric plane or a belt sander, rather than a router. You'd spend far too long making up jigs to hold the body at an angle, compared to simply getting on with it. A rasp is another alternative, and probably best for doing tummy cuts as that's a far more complex shape so required a narrower cutting surface.

That makes sense - guess I was just hoping for some simple (read 'easy') solution

Hmmm, I think the plywood has already shown a tendency for tear outs and whilst slow and painful 80 grit sandpaper, cork block, and lots of elbow grease might be the way to go. That is how I rounded off my Swampy Tele and the current MMB4 builds. As for elbow and tummy cuts an electric sander may be better as it would cut through much quicker but would probably suggest using 120 grit due to the angles required that could be prone to massive erosion in an uneven manner if attacked too aggressively.

Yeah, fair call. I was actually thinking more for the ST jnr build on the go for my son, so no ply issues there (thank god)