Gibson ES-335 Router Templates

Based on a 1964 Gibson ES-335.

12.5mm (1/2″) thickness – no re-carving necessary.
High quality MDF – strong, light, and does not shrink/expand.
Precise 1/16″ pilot holes for hardware placement.
Pickguard / cavity cover templates included.
Neck profile templates to minimize manual carving and increase accuracy / symmetry.
1/16″ center lines built into the wood to ensure they never wear away.

All of our routing templates are built for long-term repeated use.

Standard Set

+ Sides & Center Set

Includes everything you need to build a complete guitar.

Body template with pickup, cavity, and f-hole routes
Pickguard template
Neck template (headstock included)
Neck profile template (second dimension routing)
Headstock template (for scarf joints / laminates)
Separate fretboard template*
Tenon pocket template**

Includes everything needed to build the ES-335 center block & 4.5mm sides***

Center block template
Pickup routing template (PAF H-H)
4.5mm wall routing template

* Fretboard template does not include fret slotting guide.
** Tenon and neck pocket templates have a .02″ offset for tight fitment.
*** 4.5mm wall template is a routing template – no bending/steaming.