Well I insisted on going with the football jack plate, but now I can't seem to form it correctly to the contour.
Initially, I screwed it down on a 2x4 with a small screwdriver handle between the wood and the plate. Came out a bit too arched. But I tried flattening out a bit with a mallet, and now, it does matches a lot better, but the edges of the plate still have notable space between it and the body.
Anyway, figured I'd just make a mock-up of the contour and mallet it into shape, but if there's any more simple and easier tips out there, I'd love to hear them.
Initially, I screwed it down on a 2x4 with a small screwdriver handle between the wood and the plate. Came out a bit too arched. But I tried flattening out a bit with a mallet, and now, it does matches a lot better, but the edges of the plate still have notable space between it and the body.
Anyway, figured I'd just make a mock-up of the contour and mallet it into shape, but if there's any more simple and easier tips out there, I'd love to hear them.