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Cost-effective way of replicating guitar neck profile

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Dr_NecessiterDr_Necessiter Frets: 152
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Given a general lack of woodworking skills and a strong likelihood that I'm going to end up with at least some solid fuel through trial and error, can anyone please suggest a relatively cheap way of copying the neck profile of a guitar? I'm thinking in terms of obtaining reliable raw material rather than technique - I can do sanding and shaping but don't want to have to make the fretboard.

I'm looking at a tele style guitar if that makes any difference.

Sorry if I'm being a bit vague but I'm trying to think through the best way to do this and I'm looking for a sanity check.

"I've got the moobs like Jabba".
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  • steamabacussteamabacus Frets: 1239
    Ben Crowe did a video on this recently (experimenting with a few different techniques)...




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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 13312
    I suppose that suggesting a profile gauge would be too bleedin' obvious?
    Be seeing you.
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  • Dr_NecessiterDr_Necessiter Frets: 152
    Yeah, I had thought of that but it wasn’t so much how to do it but how not to waste a load of money on wood that I stuff up. I have fists of ham and fingers of butter.  :/

    I think I’m about to answer my own question - and that is to minimise the amount of damage that can be done by keeping the back of the neck separate from everything else until it’s right and then glue it up and screw it to the body. Sorry that was obvious but the cogs of my brain do grind slowly. 
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