Guitar & Bass Pickup Routing Templates

Simo

Pickup Routing Templates:

Made from 6mm clear acrylic, with engraved centre lines for easy alignment. The small selection below is just the beginning.. more bass (and guitar) templates will be added over the coming weeks, as well as other templates such as control cavity routing sets, radius gauges, etc. I draw the CAD plans, laser cut, and dispatch them myself, so if you have a specific request or need a one-off custom template making, feel free to get in touch.

They're available on eBay and in my Reverb Shop but for BC Forum members I'm offering the following discounts:

Standard Templates: £14  £12
Double Templates: £20  £18
Control Cavity Sets: £30  £25

Shipping:

UK delivery is FREE!

USA & Canada:
Pickup Templates: £8
Control Cavity Templates: £10
+ £2 per additional template.

EU:
Pickup Templates: £6
Control Cavity Templates: £8
+ £2 per additional template.

Just send me a message to place an order and I'll send a PayPal invoice. All templates are made to order and are typically dispatched in 2 days.

List Updated (31/1/24) -

Bass:

• '51 P-Bass
• Bartolini BC - Compatible with BC shaped pickups, including Nordstrand and Aguilar (D1) 4 string soapbars.
• Bartolini MK 4/5 String Soapbar
  
• Bartolini MV - 5 String
• Bartolini P2 - Compatible with P2 shaped pickups, including Nordstrand and Aguilar (D2) 5 string soapbars.
• Bartolini P4 - Compatible with P4 shaped pickups, including Nordstrand and Aguilar (D3) 6 string soapbars.
• DiMarzio Jazz - 5 string
• EMG 35 - 4 String
• EMG 40 - 5 String
• EMG 45 - 6 String
• EMG Thunderbird
• Jazz Bass - Bridge - 4 string
• Jazz Bass - Bridge - 5 string
• Jazz Bass - Neck - 4 string
• Jazz Bass - Neck - 5 string
• Jazz Bass Set - 4 String (60s or 70s spacing) (£18)
• Jazz Bass Set - 5 String (60s or 70s spacing) (£18)
• Lollar - Thunderbird (4 string)
• MM4 - Musicman style 4 string
• MM5 - Musicman style 5 string
• Nordstrand MM5 & Bigman (no ears)

Guitar:

• Bare Knuckle Pickups - 6 String Humbucker
• Bare Knuckle Pickups - 6 String Humbucker (Tri-Mount)
• Bare Knuckle Pickups - 7 String Humbucker
• Bare Knuckle Pickups - 7 String Soapbar
• Burns Tri-Sonic - Pickup Route
• Burns Tri-Sonic - Scratchplate Route
• Dimarzio - 6 String Humbucker
• Dimarzio - 7 String Humbucker
• Dimarzio - 7 String Humbucker (No Cover)
• EMG 6 String Humbucker
• EMG 7 String Humbucker
• EMG 8 String Humbucker
• Filtertron
• Humbucker - 6 string
• Jaguar
• Jazzmaster
• Kent Armstrong SLVD-1
• Mini Humbucker
• P90 Soapbar - 6 string
• Seymour Duncan - 6 String Humbucker
• Seymour Duncan - 7 String Humbucker (No Cover)
• Telecaster - Bridge Pickup
• Telecaster - Pickguard Route (Neck Pickup)
• Telecaster Neck - 6 string

Misc:

• Gotoh Battery Box - 9V
• Gotoh Battery Box - 18V
• Toggle Switch Template
• Jazzmaster/Jaguar Tremolo (£18)
  
• Control Cavity - 3 Piece Set - Style A (£25)
• Control Cavity - 3 Piece Set - Style B (£25)

TTony

Good to see you again @Simo !!

normula1

A regular humbucker would be great. Thread bookmarked

Simo

TTony said:

Good to see you again @Simo !!

Cheers Tony

Simo

normula1 said:

A regular humbucker would be great. Thread bookmarked

Standard 6 string humbucker templates are available now. More humbucker templates to follow.. triangle leg, scratchplate route, 7 string, etc.

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Sporky

Hi Simo - good to see you.

Would you do other laser cutting work? 

Simo

Sporky said:

Hi Simo - good to see you.

Would you do other laser cutting work?

Thanks. Yes, I'm happy to do other stuff apart from templates.. just shoot me an email or PM to discuss.

Sporky

Wilco!

I have CAD to do first. It's only a notion thus far. 

Simo

Four new templates added to the list: Musicman 4 & 5 string bass and for the guitar builders, P90 & Tele (neck) templates. Tele bridge pickup (and more) templates to follow shortly.

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Simo

Radius gauges now available. Made from 2mm thick, clear acrylic:  £5

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TTony

Radius gauges are a good idea

Simo

Just a head's up - I'll be taking some time off work during the first week of October. All orders placed before next Wednesday (28th) will be dispatched as normal, any orders after that will be processed when I return on the 7th. New products will follow shortly..

FelineGuitars

Have you done any Burns trisonic templates?

Simo

FelineGuitars said:

Have you done any Burns trisonic templates?

Trisonic templates will be included in the next batch of designs, ETA 7-10 days time

Simo

A whole bunch of new pickup templates added this month.. including a selection of brand/model specific humbucker templates. Full list below (£12). Other models available on request, just ask.

I also have 4 string Jazz bass sets available to order, which feature both neck and bridge routes on a single template, with a choice of '60s or 70's spacing (3.6'' or 4'' between centres) £18

These can be made with a different spacing or pickup model (bass or guitar) at no extra charge, just get in touch.

New guitar pickup templates :

Telecaster - Bridge Pickup
Telecaster - Pickguard Route (Neck Pickup)

Bare Knuckle Pickups - 6 String Humbucker
Bare Knuckle Pickups - 6 String Humbucker (Tri-Mount)
Bare Knuckle Pickups - 7 String Humbucker
Bare Knuckle Pickups - 7 String Soapbar
Dimarzio - 6 String Humbucker
Dimarzio - 7 String Humbucker
Dimarzio - 7 String Humbucker (No Cover)
Seymour Duncan - 6 String Humbucker
Seymour Duncan - 7 String Humbucker (No Cover)

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FelineGuitars

Got the trisonic template today- will test it out tomorrow

Simo

Burns Tri-Sonic templates now available - Pickup route & scratchplate route - £12 each

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guitargeek62

Perhaps a silly question but, what's the difference between the BKP and Standard humbucker templates please?

Simo

guitargeek62 said:

Perhaps a silly question but, what's the difference between the BKP and Standard humbucker templates please?

Humbucker sizes vary slightly slightly between manufactures, so the standard template is a universal, 'one size fits all' route. Where as the BKP and other brand specific versions are intended to fit that particular pickup like a glove, with a nice even gap around the pickup, which looks good if you're direct mounting the pickup for example.

Simo

Two new additions this week. The first is a toggle switch routing template, as found on LP style guitar etc. 3 in 1 template: Cavity & recess routes, plus a cover plate template. Cover plate size: 55mm (other sizes available, just ask). £12

Next is a universal control cavity routing set (Style A) for guitar or bass. Designed to fit many different shapes (see photo for example on T & S style bodies). The set consists of 3 templates.. the main cavity route, the recess, and a template for the cover plate. £25

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TTony

Great to see this sort of thing available in the UK now, at sensible prices.

Where were you before I got my own CNC??