Lumber Dimensions

[grindliner]

Hey guys, I looked but couldnt find.

I need some starting dimensions for my lumber,this is what I'm looking for-

Les Paul Neck

Les Paul Body

Strat/Tele body

Strat/Tele neck

I have a carpenter wanting to barter for a gang box I have, and I told him I want some Blanks in return.

Your help is always appreciated.

[rhoads56]

How do you NOT know this, the plans are sitting right in front of you yeah?

Edited September 29, 2005 by rhoads56

[jay5]

It seems like he is trying to take the oppurtunity to stock up on blanks for future projects, all of which he hasnt planned out yet. Heres my take;

Fender style neck blank- 27"X4"X3/4"

Solid body blank- 16"x20"x1 3/4"

LP neck w/ scarfed headstock- maybe 30-34"x4"x3/4"

LP neck from one piece- 3"x3"x27-30"

I cant say for sure about the LP neck blanks as I have never done one but if you can just give the guy dimensions, those should get you what you need.

[erikbojerik]

LP carve-top body: 15" x 18"; core thickness 1-3/4"; top thickness 7/8"

These are all "finished" dimensions, by the way...assuming you've already planed out any checking & bowing.

[Southpa]

I have no idea what kind of neck I will build in future projects. And when I get wood its usually free and I generally have to work around many strange dimensions. For neck wood I stay on the safe side and just get 2X4, a bit of extra wood there but those dimensions give me many options. I don't mind all that carving. If you wanted you could build a guitar body out of many small blocks, a few blocks or one big block. So width is relative. Surface conditions are also an issue to address. If the wood is rough cut then I would want something on the thick side, no less than 1-3/4" thick so there is room for making things flat and square. Body length depends on what you want to build, just measure a few guitars and then add an inch or two.

The main issue for me is finding the most a(n)esthetically pleasing areas and cutting to minimize wastage. Like I said, I get my wood free, thats stuff like mahogany, wrn. & eastern maple, holly, even got a thick chunk of redwood burl to play with. Its not easy trying to bring out the best qualities in a piece of wood that is not AAA+ grade.

Edited September 30, 2005 by Southpa

[grindliner]

Thanks for the help guys, I am stocking up, I dont know what to build yet. I so far have a beautiful 2 piece Mahogany 18"x24"x 1 3/4"

Hmmmm. decisions, descions... I am so far thinking Tele body, Nashville pu config w/ strat neck pocket with a satin clear nitro finish. I have a carvin bolt on neck waiting for a body.

Would eventually like to do a Strat '57 v neck for it. possibly in mahogany/ebony.