Templates To Build Your Own Guitar

[@samohtdivad]

you took your templates to the next level...with the pickup and spring cav cutout..

[@adrian24741]

You are simply the best. I have used your videos to start making guitars at 17. Thanks

[@MarkLindsayCNC]

I'm very happy to see you post again, David. I've always enjoyed your videos and have learned more from you than any other source - more than I can quantify. I know that you're a very busy man, but I do hope you'll continue to post whenever you have the time. Cheers!

[@FletcherHandcraftedGuitars]

+Mark Lindsay Thanks Mark !

[@loopmasta5104]

Thank you for all your great videos. After watching all of them i started my own Telecaster build. And every time i'm in trouble i get back to your channel for more inspiration. All the best and greetings from Cologne, Germany.

[@FletcherHandcraftedGuitars]

+Loop Masta Thankyou very much, glad you find them useful

[@luffegun]

So happy to see you're back, Fletch! encore! looking forward to more content.

[@bonzo2842]

Very glad to see your videos again!!

[@himonides]

ordered! great to see you back Sir!

[@FletcherHandcraftedGuitars]

+Evangelos Himonides Thanks Evangelos :-)

[@PeteRaine972]

Glad your back! Love your workmanship! Might I suggest including a neck "side" template as well in your kits, and definitely a LP style in addition to the S & T styles would be awesome! Cheers!

[@FletcherHandcraftedGuitars]

+Pete Raine Good idea

[@GregsGarage]

Glad to see that cnc is kicking out good stuff!!! I have a tool set I'm working on for compound radius fretboards... I'd like to send you a set and see what you think... It will be about another month until I have the final version ready.

[@FletcherHandcraftedGuitars]

+Greg's Garage Thanks Greg. Upload a vid on your compound radius tool so I can see what it does !! :-)

[@alfonsolermadominguez6214]

I am glad you are back

[@FletcherHandcraftedGuitars]

+Alfonso Lerma Dominguez Thanks Alfonso :-)

[@PavelDashkov]

Excellent! I think you could make a holes on the neck pocket template in the same place like pickguard holes. For fixing it on body by screws. I think it would be precisely.

[@FletcherHandcraftedGuitars]

+PavelDashkov Yes, might add those in.

[@j-ohara]

Wow, thanks for sharing! Really glad you're back!

[@FletcherHandcraftedGuitars]

+João Ohara Thankyou :-)

[@acowen]

Great work here, and well thought out templates. How are you finding the X-Carve? I was planning on picking one up for the workshop - to cut templates/pick guards/body outlines etc. I'd heard that the 1000x1000mm version suffered from droop in the center of the gantry, effecting Z axis accuracy. Have you noticed this? I had planned to reduce the width of the Y axis to 500mm in any case, to make the thing fit in my workshop, which would effectively stiffen up the gantry. Do you think it's a reliable tool?

[@exit98Studios]

Excellent work. I really like the small inserts to separate different depths of cuts. That really helps minimize on extra unneeded templates.

[@danlc2]

Hi

[@FesixGermany]

Another video from you, nice! Seems like the CNC does a good job, I want to build myself a smaller one but unfortunately I don't have enough space even for this. Keep the good work up!

[@hondablack1]

Slick ! Well done mate.

[@normadomras7119]

Ralph Domras how deep do I rout the back of the fender stratocaster.

[@shelby50411]

And wat machine did u upgrade too....prob a 4x4 or 4x8 unit?

[@italianguitargarage708]

Hi David, have you strenghten the machine in any way, or do you use it "stock"?

[@plexibreath]

Do you do custom shape templates? I have a guitar idea I want to build, it's not an existing shape but one of my own design, would I be able to send you something like a DXF file of the shapes I'd need then you can cut them out for me on your CNC machine?

[@parklaneguitars7320]

What program is this please?

[@MrFengen]

Can you do a Strat with SEC neck joint template set? 2 stud tremolo..

[@kimtoro100]

high technology,congratulations

[@shelby50411]

Hi...i noticed ur x axis on the xcarve has bolts going through center,,,,whats that for?...and kick ass template

[@FletcherHandcraftedGuitars]

I haven't had the X-Carve for a couple of years now. I upgraded to a professional machine.

[@ciri151]

Woa I thought you quit youtube. You should upload more often if possible. Your work screams quality :)

[@bobbyquitzon]

hello, what are you using to cut the templates?

[@droy333]

Woohoo he's back. So whens the next build? :P Build me a LP Junior in black & green yet? :P

[@FletcherHandcraftedGuitars]

+Troy Graham Oh I forgot about that ;-)

[@LeeCarmichael]

Hi David, what speed are you running your dewalt spindle when cutting hard woods? And what is your typical IPM/ depth of cut? Thanks.

[@FletcherHandcraftedGuitars]

+Lee Carmichael Hi Lee, I usually cut @ between setting 3 and 4 - I manually adjust as I cut some scrap to fine tune it. The speed I cut @ 1800mm/min and 3.175mm DOC for soft woods and 2mm for hard woods

[@LeeCarmichael]

+Fletcher Handcrafted Guitars thanks for the fast reply David! I think we have had our machine for a few weeks now and we are still ironing out the kinks. Have you done any modifications to your machine yet or still running it stock?

[@FletcherHandcraftedGuitars]

check the inventables forum for mods, lots listed there. I've done the X axis stiffening mod with the bolts, thats all I've done

[@LeeCarmichael]

+Fletcher Handcrafted Guitars I think I may have read every thread on that forum ha. That is the mod we are planning on doing. Good to hear you are getting good speeds out of your machine. All the best.

[@evangunning2840]

How would you do this without a CNC machine?

[@rumbachumba330]

well first you'd need to trace out or draw your design to scale on paper, or if you know how, design it on your computer much like architects CAD files, get it printed, then stick the paper on some MDF and use whatever tools you have available to get the MDF to shape, like a jigsaw, files, sandpaper etc. If there's any spots that need smoothing do it on the template, MDF is easier to work with than hard woods. Sorry it took so long to reply.

[@concordiamusicbali8626]

wow super...

[@berkc06]

Kevin Macleold - Slow Burn

[@shelby50411]

Ok...yes xcarve is ok for hobbyist but not daily use....give me ur honest opinion of xcarve....i have many opinions...and arent good