In this video Daniel from Devil & Sons Guitars covers everything you need to know about making a a guitar body using a router.
00:00 Intro - Using a template and bandsaw to rough out the body
00:41 The template router bits I'm using from Radian
00:52 How to correctly use a router table to follow the template
04:07 Routing out the guitar pickup and control cavities using a router
04:12 The masking tape trick to hold your template in place
05:15 Checking the depth of your router bit
06:15 Don't forget this when you are routing your Stratocaster tremolo bridge cavity
07:22 Using a round over router bit to finish the edges of the guitar
07:49 A finished guitar body made using a router
For more on making templates and using routers check out my Guitar Router Playlist:
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Check out Radian tools here: radiantools.com/
Here's the template bits I used:
radiantools.com/collections/1-4-inch-6-35mm-shank/products/3-flute-12-7x25mm-trimmer-1-4-inch-shank
radiantools.com/collections/1-2-inch-12-7mm-shank/products/4-flute-dual-bearing-router-bit-19mm-x-51mm
Here's the roundover bit:
radiantools.com/collections/1-2-inch-12-7mm-shank/products/4-flute-r12-7mm-roundover-ovolo-router-bit
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