xebryusguitars Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Yeah, well on my OLP and my les paul im building, im cutting it real close on how thin they're getting. What do you guys think the thinnest i can get with a guitar body without being in immediate danger of something bad happening. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Thin where? I ask that cause there are not very many places that need to be all that thick but the ones that need beef, NEED BEEF. I over-routed a pickup pocket for a neck humbucker and didn't realize what I had done until the finish checked on the backside of the neck pocket. Can't never trust that guitar again. Everytime I open the case I expect to see a jumble of loose strings. MAJOR bummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowser Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 check out http://www.blackmachine.co.uk they make 'em about 30mm wide, or about half a normal Ibanez RG If you are going to have a trem though, it needs to be thick enough to fit in the trem block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xebryusguitars Posted January 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 whoa those are cool as hell. thanks for giving me some reassurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 whoa those are cool as hell. thanks for giving me some reassurance. ← I've got a Melody Maker here that's *almost* 1.5 inches (3.5 cm) thick. It's one-piece mahogany, it's 40 years old, no issues. Oh yeah, it originally had a tremolo --but it was surface mounted, not routed. It's a great lightweight guitar ...has a great 'open' chord sound ....But the neck is just too skinny for me now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 Here's a link to my friend's thread. Talk about thin: http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...=11517&hl=mushy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushy the shroom Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 Yeah, that one's 1 1/8" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Brian Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 How thin was the Ibanez Frank Gambale model? I vaguely remember an insanely thin guitar.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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