Original (and not so original) design template thread

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Re: Original (and not so original) design template thread

Post by whatisdust » Wed Feb 19, 2014 10:53 am

SansRegret wrote:Hello all;

I want to build an electric xii copy come spring; I haven't been able to find any plans so I scaled some out from a photo using Inkscape, just thought I'd share. I'm planning on doing more with it (neckthrough and possible thinline); so I'll probably post a more refined version later.

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Great job on your Fender XII drawing!
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Re: Original (and not so original) design template thread

Post by SansRegret » Wed Feb 19, 2014 2:44 pm

Here is the pdf for the electric xii.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/egqy0chabaw8y ... 20plan.pdf
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Post by Ianhtaylor » Wed Feb 19, 2014 3:06 pm

anyone got a fender mustang template?

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Post by kdanie » Wed Feb 19, 2014 4:00 pm

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Post by whatisdust » Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:39 pm

Cool!
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Post by Ianhtaylor » Thu Feb 20, 2014 2:53 pm

thanks!

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Re: Original (and not so original) design template thread

Post by Perry » Sun Mar 02, 2014 4:11 am

I don't know how to create a drawing like others here. This is a design I've been working on. It's a mixture of the front of a non-reverse Firebird with the back of a reverse Firebird. I used a Fano Firebird drawing for the front. Changes I'm thinking of making are in red.

Perhaps someone more computer savvy than I would like to draw this out.

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Re: Original (and not so original) design template thread

Post by roscbarn » Tue Mar 04, 2014 1:24 pm

Kind of a skinnier Fernandes Vertigo

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Here you go (with tele-like pocket)

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Needless to say: double check the bridge location in regard to the end of the neck pocket.

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Re: Original (and not so original) design template thread

Post by roscbarn » Tue Mar 04, 2014 3:21 pm

Yamaha SGV:

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Adapted from the service manual:

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Post by whatisdust » Tue Mar 04, 2014 7:43 pm

Really great drawings!
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Re: Original (and not so original) design template thread

Post by Perry » Wed Mar 05, 2014 5:48 am

roscbarn wrote:Kind of a skinnier Fernandes Vertigo

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Here you go (with tele-like pocket)

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Needless to say: double check the bridge location in regard to the end of the neck pocket.

Regards.
Thank you for your help. You're right about it being close to the Vertigo. I've made three guitars based on the Vertigo shape--actually the H-65 which predates the change in the name. I'm working on another one now that I've altered slightly to be closer to the Firebird reverse / non-reverse mix.

Thanks again,

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Re: Original (and not so original) design template thread

Post by roscbarn » Wed Mar 05, 2014 3:28 pm

PDF to the SGV adapted drawing from the the Yamaha service manual:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7iva7qwjt0fcv ... %20sgv.pdf

The Yamaha SGV 300/700/800 service manual itself for the interested ones:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ix807dgc8rf8y ... sgv300.pdf

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Post by planningtojazz » Sun Mar 09, 2014 6:44 am

SansRegret wrote:Hello all;

I want to build an electric xii copy come spring; I haven't been able to find any plans so I scaled some out from a photo using Inkscape, just thought I'd share. I'm planning on doing more with it (neckthrough and possible thinline); so I'll probably post a more refined version later.

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Re: Original (and not so original) design template thread

Post by 07hubbardj » Fri Mar 14, 2014 5:14 am

Hey, could somebody who can make templates either post or pm me a Harmony Rebel template for a bolt on strat neck please. I have GAS for this guitar but can't afford one plus I really want a project. I can get a strat neck from anywhere since there's soo many copies. (I've got my eye on a squier strat neck with the CBS jumbo headstock :D ) much appreciated :D

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Re: Original (and not so original) design template thread

Post by storyboardist » Fri Mar 14, 2014 11:41 am

07hubbardj wrote:Hey, could somebody who can make templates either post or pm me a Harmony Rebel template for a bolt on strat neck please. I have GAS for this guitar but can't afford one plus I really want a project. I can get a strat neck from anywhere since there's soo many copies. (I've got my eye on a squier strat neck with the CBS jumbo headstock ) much appreciated

Not exactly what you asked for, but here's plans for the Silvertone version. Should be too hard to modify on the fly.

https://sites.google.com/site/guitarpla ... ects=0&d=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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