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    Good stuff BG. The world can never have too many basses.

    I will be following this thread with interest.

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    Why not! With nothing to compare it to for scale, your bass body template could be 45" long!

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    A tale of two templates....

    A tale told by an idiot, if I might mix literary references.

    On the left is the master template- to be used for the body shape on the selected timber.

    On the right is the copy of the master template- a bit shonky, but not in the places it matters. This is to mark out pickup placement, neck pocket, chambering and cavities.
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    If you plan to use it for actual routing, you would be better off making the routing template bigger around the neck join area. Big enough so that both sides of the router base can be supported when routing the neck pocket. It makes it a lot easier.

    But if it's just for working things out on, then fine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simon Barden View Post
    If you plan to use it for actual routing, you would be better off making the routing template bigger around the neck join area. Big enough so that both sides of the router base can be supported when routing the neck pocket. It makes it a lot easier.

    But if it's just for working things out on, then fine.

    Erm, this is simply to show that the two templates exist... further decisions require sober consideration -I'm about to finish the second bottle of shiraz for the evening..Updates to follow in the morning!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Simon Barden View Post
    If you plan to use it for actual routing, you would be better off making the routing template bigger around the neck join area. Big enough so that both sides of the router base can be supported when routing the neck pocket. It makes it a lot easier.

    But if it's just for working things out on, then fine.
    That is a pertinent suggestion Simon. I must adjust my PRS Routing templates.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FrankenWashie View Post
    That is a pertinent suggestion Simon. I must adjust my PRS Routing templates.
    I'm only repeating what I saw on here a few months ago.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simon Barden View Post
    I'm only repeating what I saw on here a few months ago.
    I miss a lot of those little snippets, apparently you see all!
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    Chambering, and a trap for young players

    I've sketched out some areas which will be carved away, leaving solid areas where necessary for bridge, pickup and neck join.

    The trap? I initially measured the scale length from the back of the bridge- not from where the saddle will be seated. So back to the drawing board for the neck design a little bit. Just glad I caught it before cutting up valuable timber!
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