Accurate (I hope) template for a drawing of a generic Fender Stratocaster guitar

Scraseface · Sun 12/08/2007 20:52:23

When I started drawing this, I was only going to draw some made up model of a guitar, just because I knew sticking to an actual model's proportions and shape would take a very long time to get looking good.
Nearly as soon as I started I felt kind of disappointed at myself, and so I decided to take what I had already and turn it into a vauge Stratocaster clone... and a vauge Stratocaster clone then became the most accurate drawing of a standard Fender model that I could manage.

Needless to say this took FOREVER. Being a guitar player myself, I was very perfectionist about the whole thing, and so even when I'd finished the basic outline I re-did it far more times than I can count.

And so, to save others from a simular situation, I've decided to upload a template of my Strat. I don't mind who uses it since I figure a Stratocaster isn't the most original guitar to draw in the world anyway.

Also, I haven't included a bridge, frets, fret markers, tuning keys, controls, a jack socket, strap buttons, strings or a nut because I figure those are the kind of thing people would want to customise for themselves. There's no wami bar because, well, people don't always keep the wami bars on their strats. (Sorry for all the guitar jargon non-players, but I don't really know how to explain what all that stuff looks like while keeping my wording concise. If you don't know what I mean, but you want to get an accurate depiction of a guitar in your game, try looking up 'Fender Stratocaster' on google, and applying what you see there to my template.

Anyway, to conclude, thankyou for your time, and I hope this helps someone. I'm having a go at a game in which the main character is in a band, so I imagine I may draw a whole host of guitars of varying models and makes. If people want me to upload these as well, ask, because I don't really know how many people will find more guitars useful and I don't want to go using up bandwidth for something no one wants.

PS: In case you're wondering how big that thing should be in your game, if it's a full scale guitar, just over half the length of a normal door, (so, the length from the top, to just below the handle), and the body would be about 40% (if I've got my math right) of the width of the aforementioned normal door.

Evil · Sun 12/08/2007 21:21:26

Depending on what type of drawing/painting it is, JPGs are alright, as long as they are high quality. Pixeled images aren't a good choice for using JPGs, but a digital painting might be alright.

And if you're looking an EXACT shape of a strat, there are many online plans and images that are high res for you to use.

Scraseface · Sun 12/08/2007 21:31:10

Aw really? I spent such a long time trying to get everything right!

DutchMarco · Mon 13/08/2007 11:40:19

Did I miss a link you intended to include?

I have no use for a Strat in the game I've been making (on hold), but I play guitar so I'm sorta interested.Shame I couldn't find a link.

Scraseface · Tue 14/08/2007 00:36:35

Quote from: DutchMarco on Mon 13/08/2007 11:40:19
Did I miss a link you intended to include?

I have no use for a Strat in the game I've been making (on hold), but I play guitar so I'm sorta interested.Shame I couldn't find a link.

Yeah, I had a link up (as a jpeg), but then I noticed that this forum had it's own list of rules which said that jpegs weren't allowed, so I took it down and replaced it with a bitmap, but then it turned out I'd miss read the rules and bitmaps weren't allowed either, so I tried getting up a GIF, but at that point the website I use to host photos on (and my back up hoster) decided they didn't want to be co-operative anymore, and so I just kind of got a bit disheartened and gave up.

But apparently they have templates on the internet anyway, which is something I'm kicking myself for right about now, considering how long I spent getting my Strat's basic shape just right. I think I'll try uploading again though...

Stupot · Tue 14/08/2007 08:08:35

Krikey, I must've missed the bit about no JPGs when I read the rules... I'm always using them. Sorry for any inconvenience caused, people.

Scrase, your template is good, but it's uses are limited as you only have it from a face-on angle. If I had a guitar in my game it would most probably be leaning against a wall or something and be at a totally different angle. Still, I know where to come if I need a face-on image.

Welcome to the boards.

Scraseface · Tue 14/08/2007 18:42:03

Quote from: Stupot on Tue 14/08/2007 08:08:35
Krikey, I must've missed the bit about no JPGs when I read the rules... I'm always using them. Sorry for any inconvenience caused, people.

Scrase, your template is good, but it's uses are limited as you only have it from a face-on angle. If I had a guitar in my game it would most probably be leaning against a wall or something and be at a totally different angle. Still, I know where to come if I need a face-on image.

Welcome to the boards.

Well, I figured it would be best to let people decide on what angle they'd want for it themselves and add dimensions as needed. I've tried to leave it open for customisation.

DoorKnobHandle · Tue 14/08/2007 18:54:36

I once drew one for the fun of it. Here's my take on it, it's really a lot smaller though. Hope it helps...

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