Guitar Serving Board Router Template (Clear Acrylic)

Guitar Serving Board Acrylic Router Template

Make guitar-shaped serving boards, charcuterie boards, display pieces, and music-inspired woodworking projects with this reusable clear acrylic router template. This template is a great choice for woodworkers who want to create a standout board shape for musicians, music lovers, gift shops, markets, and custom orders.

The clear acrylic makes it easy to position the guitar shape over your wood so you can highlight grain, figure, colour variation, curl, spalting, knots, or other natural features before cutting your final piece.

What You Can Make With This Template

• Guitar-shaped serving boards
• Music-themed charcuterie boards
• Cheese boards and appetizer boards
• Decorative wall pieces for music rooms, studios, bars, and restaurants
• Personalized gifts for guitar players and music lovers
• Craft show products and small-batch woodworking projects

Why Use a Clear Acrylic Guitar Template?

• Repeatable guitar shape: Make the same design again and again without redrawing the outline by hand.
• Clear placement: See the wood underneath so you can line up the template with the best grain, colour, or figure in the board.
• Reusable acrylic: Made from 1/4" thick clear acrylic for repeated use when handled and stored properly.
• Great for giftable projects: The guitar shape works especially well for custom gifts, music-themed boards, wall art, and market products.
• Use for routing or tracing: Attach the template and route directly, or trace the shape before cutting and sanding.

2-Piece Template Design

This guitar template is made as a 2-piece acrylic template that clips together with a dovetail-style cutout. The 2-piece design helps reduce the chance of damage during shipping and also makes the template easier to remove from the wood after use.

Recommended Products to Use With This Template

To make a finished guitar serving board, most customers will also need a way to secure the template, the right router bits, suitable hardwood, and a finish for the completed piece.

• Template Tape - used to secure the acrylic template to your wood while tracing or routing.
• Profiling Router Bit - useful for following the template on the first pass before removing excess material with a band saw or jig saw.
• Flush Trim Router Bit - used after rough cutting to clean up the final shape against the template.
• Dimensional Wood - choose from kiln-dried hardwoods for making serving boards, charcuterie boards, wall art, and giftable woodworking projects.
• Walrus Oil Cutting Board Oil - a good choice for food-contact serving boards, cheese boards, and charcuterie-style projects.
• Grand Finishing Hardwax Oil - a great option for decorative boards, wall art, display pieces, trays, shelves, and other non-cutting-board projects.

How to Use This Guitar Serving Board Template

1. Choose your wood: Start with a flat, stable piece of hardwood that is large enough for the guitar template size you selected.
2. Assemble the template: Connect the 2-piece template using the dovetail-style cutout so the guitar shape is aligned before layout or routing.
3. Plan your layout: Place the clear template over the board and adjust it until the grain, figure, and colour work well with the guitar shape.
4. Attach the template: Apply template tape to the back of the acrylic template and press it firmly onto the wood.
5. Trace or profile the shape: You can trace the template with a pencil, or use a profiling router bit to follow the template before removing excess material.
6. Remove excess material: Use a band saw or jig saw to cut away most of the waste material outside the guitar shape.
7. Flush trim the final profile: Reattach or keep the template secured and use a flush trim bit to clean up the final shape.
8. Sand and finish: Sand the faces and edges smooth, then apply the right finish for your project. Use a food-safe cutting board oil for food-contact serving boards.

Watch: How to Use Acrylic Router Templates

New to template routing? This video walks through the process and helps explain how acrylic templates, router bits, and template tape work together.

Template Details

• Material: Clear acrylic
• Thickness: 1/4"
• Template style: 2-piece template with dovetail-style connection
• Use for: Routing, tracing, layout, and repeatable shaping
• Product type: Reusable acrylic woodworking template
• Finished project style: Guitar serving board, charcuterie board, cheese board, music-themed gift, or decorative wall piece

Available Sizes

• Small Template: 6.625" wide x 15.5" long
  Example board photographed: Roasted Curly Maple
  Template SKU: 02-028
• Medium Template: 9.25" wide x 21.75" long
  Template SKU: 02-030
• Large Template: 11.75" wide x 28" long
  Example boards photographed: Bolivian Rosewood and Maple
  Template SKU: 02-029

Helpful Router Template Guides

Not sure which router bit to use or how to get started with acrylic templates? These guides can help before you begin your project.

• Template Guides
• Router Template Guide
• What Router Bit Do I Need?
• Template Routing for Beginners

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a finished guitar serving board?

No. This listing is for the reusable clear acrylic template only. Wood, router bits, template tape, sanding supplies, and finish are sold separately.

Why is this guitar template made in two pieces?

The 2-piece design helps reduce the chance of shipping damage and makes the template easier to remove from the wood after layout or routing.

Can this guitar template be reused?

Yes. This acrylic template is reusable when handled carefully, cleaned as needed, and stored flat between uses.

Can I use this template without a router?

Yes. You can use the template for tracing and layout, then cut the shape with a band saw or jig saw and sand to your final profile. For the cleanest repeatable results, many woodworkers use the template with a router.

What router bit should I use with this template?

For full board templates like this one, a common method is to use a profiling bit for the first pass, remove excess material with a band saw or jig saw, and then use a flush trim bit to clean up the final shape.

What wood works well for guitar serving boards?

Curly maple, walnut, cherry, roasted maple, rosewood, and other kiln-dried hardwoods can work well for guitar-shaped boards. Figured or high-contrast woods are especially effective for music-themed display pieces and gift boards.

What finish should I use?

For food-contact serving boards, use a food-safe cutting board oil such as Walrus Oil Cutting Board Oil. For decorative or non-food-contact projects, Grand Finishing Hardwax Oil is another great option.

Create Music-Inspired Woodworking Projects

Whether you are making a guitar-shaped charcuterie board, a custom gift for a musician, or a decorative piece for a music room, this clear acrylic router template helps you create a consistent shape while still letting the natural character of the wood stand out.