T-Style Fretboard Acrylic Routing Template

1.) Prepare stock with a flat, clean surface.

2.) Mark your guitar centerline on the blank to align with the template’s centerline.

3.) Apply double sided tape across the
template, align, and press firmly to seat the template to the blank.

4.) It is recommended to cut off the bulk of
your stock around the template.

5.) Use a flush trim router bit with a top or bottom bearing depending on your template’s orientation.

6.) Set router bit depth so that the bearing rides along the templates edge.

7.) With both hands on the template and stock, apply even forward pressure as you feed your stock into the bit. (It is important to not apply excessive force into the router bit with the template.)

8.) Use a putty or pallet knife to work around the template, gently peeling it off of the stock.

9.) Hang templates to prevent warping over time.