Why you ALWAYS Duplicate your Guitar Templates | The First Step to Building a Guitar from Scratch

[@TempleGuitars]

Great stuff! Something I always do with MDF templates is to paint the edges with 50% Titebond, 50% water. I let it dry somewhere warm, and that keeps seasonal moisture changes from spreading the edges of your nice template sets.

[@homebuiltshop]

That's a great tip. I need to try this. 👍🤘🎸

[@zeke2412]

100% agree, I learned this the hard way lol. I also second the recommendation for Mike @ potvin guitars. His templates and customer experience are amazing!

[@homebuiltshop]

I too learned the hard way. After you ruin a template you never again work off the original. Lol.

[@dastardlydave1455]

Sound techniques for duplicating. Definitely the centerline is most important.

[@homebuiltshop]

Agreed!

[@paulwaldrop]

Great video. And I use Mike Potvin also, for my templates. Great guy.

[@homebuiltshop]

Awesome! Hes super cool to work with.

[@davidclink2032]

I find a wide tipped Magic Markers works best vs a pencil. Then cut to outside of mark, rout the rest

[@homebuiltshop]

Thats a good idea. I'll try that out. Thanks for sharing that.

[@crxer89able]

I should have listened to you. Lol now I will. I jacked up two templates before I laid my stubborn self to the side.

[@homebuiltshop]

Oh no, I've been there. Sorry that happened.

[@chillertechtexas4375]

How would we contact you about a bass build?

[@irishthump73]

Sensible stuff!

[@homebuiltshop]

Thanks. It an important step when using templates. 👍