Build an iconic neck, just like the original
The mandolins of the 1920s are still considered the best ever made, and customers continually want their timeless features on new builds. Now with our neck shaping templates you can finally build that iconic neck with pinpoint accuracy.

Everything you need to make perfect reproductions of sought after necks. These templates have the exact contours of the back of the neck from the 1st, 4th, and 7th frets, and several heel shapes. We also measured the thickness of the neck from the bottom of the fretboard, and etched the measurements on the tool. You've got all the dimensions right in hand to get your neck exactly right.

More than just the neck profile, we also exactly copied the shape of the heel, heel front profile, and heel side profile. You can finally recreate every detail of these amazing necks exactly.

Template includes:

  • Exact neck profile at the 1st, 4th, and 7th frets
  • Neck thickness dimensions at the 1st, 4th, and 7th frets (to the bottom of the fretboard)
  • Heel shape
  • Heel front profile
  • Heel side profile
  • 6 laser-cut contours for extreme accuracy

If you're a custom builder, you'll love being able to offer customers neck profile choices that have been recognized and loved by generations of players.

With this template, you can make a neck that's just like a 1923 Gibson® F-5
A cannon of a mandolin, just like Bill Monroe's! This Loar Era F-5 has everything you want in a mandolin neck: hard "V" shape, fast and comfortable size, and very playable width.

Partial dimensions include:

  • 1st fret - Width: 1.069". Thickness: 0.631"
  • 7th fret - Width: 1.271". Thickness: 0.737"

ConditionBrand New (New)
Brand New items are sold by an authorized dealer or original builder and include all original packaging.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • #17890 - StewMac Neck Shaping Templates for Mandolin, 1923 Gibson F-5
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Year
  • 2019

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