S.A. Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Hi all. I am just starting out here, but I am definately keen on a Les Paul copy. been wanting one for 15 yrs... Ok, I went to my wood merchant and they have all the wood i need. I am thinking of using a african mahongany body and neck, rosewood fret board and a birds eye maple top. Now they have given me the price list in metre cubes ie m3. what I need to know is how much wood would I need to build the les paul. I don't have plans yet as I am still pricing the build, but if anyone has a rough idea past experience how much wood was use I would appreciate it. Thanks SA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiggz Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 do u want a join down the middle of the back or top?? i got some mahogany for a super strat sort, and the dimensions were 250mm x 50mm an i got 2 meters of that and glued it, if u want a 1 peice body i would go 4 a 400 x ?? (whatever depth you are lookin 4), as for the maple, well i recon if u can get 1 peice go 4 it, it'd look way better. the neck, i saw a friend just get 1 peice of mahogany and cut it length-ways and then glue it back together, not sure how it will hold up, but it is good strong wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.A. Posted January 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Hi there thanks for that, I guess I should get the plans and have look.... SA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer7440 Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 The body blank (mahogany part) needs to be about 14"(355mm)wide x 18"(457mm)tall x 1 1/2"(38mm) thick. The maple cap is typically 3/4'(19mm) thick. Your neck will depend on whether or not you cut the neck out of a solid piece of wood or if you use a scarf joint for the headstock angle, and laminate for the heel thickness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.A. Posted January 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Thanks for that. The mm mesurements really makes more sense to me. SA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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