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  1. 06-06-2013, 07:13 AM #1
    wokkaboy
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    Hi all,
    after checking out DB's baritone scratch build I was interested in getting hold of guitar body and neck plans and a quick search online found a website that has both CAD and pdf drawings to scale of many Gibson/Fender and other guitar models.
    I'm sure I've stumbled across it before, so I hope I'm not duplicating another post that has already mentioned this site, but its got the Ricky 4000 Bass as a CAD file DB, see attached a screenshot

    the link is https://sites.google.com/site/guitar...ollection/home

    there are heaps more pdf drawings than CAD drawings

    hope this helps any scratch builders and save buying the plans from Australian Luthier supplies - all you need is an A1 printer !

    I haven't checked any of the dimensions of these plans so just putting a disclaimer out that could be worth checking up on some of the dimensions and check the scale of the necks and the number of frets you will be using.

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    I have downloaded the Klein and the Rick Neilsen Bettie already....
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    Groovy.
    Typical that this gem is found after I have bought the plans for a 4001 Riccy...

    Oh well, there are heaps of others on there I don't have so I will be giving it a workout...

    There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
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    Quote from Bass Guy on June 5, 2013, 17:10
    I have downloaded the Klein and the Rick Neilsen Bettie already....
    Bassguy have you checked the accuracy of the 2 drawings you downloaded ?

    DB on close inspection of the Riccy CAD drawing some of the curves were fairly roughly drawn but overall it looked pretty accurate, would be fine for a scratch template but not the Rickenbacker factory !

    What I have seen the scale lengths of the neck appear ok on few I've checked and the body shapes appear close enough for a scratch build.
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  5. 06-06-2013, 09:54 AM #5
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    I haven't given them the fine tooth comb treatment yet- I was more interested in design and general specs.

    This is a long term idea anyhow. I'd need to source a headless neck/trem arrangement for the Klein.
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  6. 06-06-2013, 10:38 AM #6
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    Nice find.
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  7. 06-06-2013, 11:23 PM #7
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    That's a really good link, thanks Wokka.

    Here's the only other link I know of with a motherload of guitar plans.
    http://www.gitarrebassbau.de/viewtop...10&t=6&start=0
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