stenns Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Hey everyone, I was just wondering if anyone knew wether the body length on a les paul was 17" or 17.5" The width is 12.5" or 13"???? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 I'm converting from metric and basing my info on the CAD file available through the downloads section here, but this is what I get: Length = 437.49 mm = 17.22 inches Width = 327.64 mm = 12.899 inches (but I never know exactly where to measure on the bouts--and this measurement includes the binding) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stenns Posted May 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Awesome Thanks! How are those drawings anyways? I'm considering donating Also, to make a template: Print a scale drawing of the body, cut it out, trace it onto plywood? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Awesome Thanks! How are those drawings anyways? I'm considering donating Also, to make a template: Print a scale drawing of the body, cut it out, trace it onto plywood? Thanks The drawings look right --the Les Paul file actually has three LPs in there with different pickup routes. Someone else can tell you if they're entirely accurate. What I do for the template --I print it out, put carbon paper on the back, then trace over the lines onto MDF. The carbon paper is easier to see and doesn't rub off so fast. But often as not, I end up tweaking the design and redrawing it all by hand anyway. Still use the carbon paper once that's done. I tried plywood, but the stuff I find here is too fragile, chips off, shreds, etc. MDF is just as cheap and easier to work with (though you have to wear a respirator for the dust). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Register at the MIMF and use the templates in the library - they're the bollocks, and they're free. Full size PDF's, with all of the wiring runs and body routes included, the inlay outlines, and the headstock. My measurements agree with idch's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 To translate Setch for North Americans: 'the bollocks' is a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 To translate Setch for North Americans: 'the bollocks' is a good thing. From wikipedia: Non-native speakers of British English should exercise extreme caution when using the term in this manner. And: Another usage with a positive sense is the dog's bollocks, based on the notion that a dog's bollocks must taste good, as they spend so much time licking them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stenns Posted May 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Hahhah thanks everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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