Zeljac Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 hi to all, I am new here and I need help ! so, I decided to build up a ken lawrence and I found a suspicious blueprint (for me) and I need from you experts hear how correct is that blueprint. here is it : http://rapidshare.com/files/111305151/Ken_Lawrence.dwg.html If, share of blueprint are not allowed on this forum, moderators delete the link ! And I wanted to know how hard is to build a neck-through body, many explorers (and other guitars) have a neck angle (etc. les paul) and how to make that on a neck-through neck ?! This will be my first neck-through guitar. Before this I finished few stratocasters. And for the end, sorry for bad english ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 your link goes to a download page for software. neck thrus arn that much different. go to the solid body tutorials and refference section. it has a tutorial on how do to a neck angle on neck thrus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeljac Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 your link goes to a download page for software. neck thrus arn that much different. go to the solid body tutorials and refference section. it has a tutorial on how do to a neck angle on neck thrus. Found it, thanks ! It goes to rapid share, and its .dwg format (for cad)... just blueprint for kl, not a program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 but you have to download the program to get the file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeljac Posted June 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 so, I am going to buy a wood for it. original neck and body is built of mahogany. this guitar will be used for metal. I want to ask is mahogany enough good wood for that kind of music, and I want to put on her a oil finish. how all that will work ? or differently asked question: what is the best wood (and finish) for metal guitars ? sorry on bad english ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 honestly, you most likely arnt going to ever hear the difference between most woods. mahogany is a very popular choice, it will sound fine for any music. there isnt really a best finish and wood for metal. your amp and pickups will make a much much bigger difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeljac Posted June 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 honestly, you most likely arnt going to ever hear the difference between most woods. mahogany is a very popular choice, it will sound fine for any music. there isnt really a best finish and wood for metal. your amp and pickups will make a much much bigger difference. Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArieBombarie Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 (edited) Zeljac, I came accross this blueprint in the download section of www.guitarbuild.com... they have blueprints of other explorer like guitars... so check it out... You can check the accuracy of the blueprint (somewhat) by overlaying the blueprint on a picture of the orginal guitar (I use MS Visio for this, but I'm sure there are other programs for this), also check the fret-distance and the scale lenght with the original specifications... I scanned it quickly, I think the lower point in the blueprint is longer then the original and the headstock is about 3/4 of it's original length... so IMO it's not accurate (I checked it against the Ken Lawrance Explorer of James Hetfield) good luck with your build... Grz Arjan Edited June 12, 2008 by ArieBombarie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeljac Posted June 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Zeljac, I came accross this blueprint in the download section of www.guitarbuild.com... they have blueprints of other explorer like guitars... so check it out... You can check the accuracy of the blueprint (somewhat) by overlaying the blueprint on a picture of the orginal guitar (I use MS Visio for this, but I'm sure there are other programs for this), also check the fret-distance and the scale lenght with the original specifications... I scanned it quickly, I think the lower point in the blueprint is longer then the original and the headstock is about 3/4 of it's original length... so IMO it's not accurate (I checked it against the Ken Lawrance Explorer of James Hetfield) good luck with your build... Grz Arjan yes, its downloaded from there. but, my friend send me a new one (from gibson explorer), and blueprint looks great, and its accurate. and I will just rebuilt a headstock to KL kind ! and set-neck simply deepen, to get a look like its neck-through. and in that situation its much easyer to make a neck angle ! thanks to all ! and again sorry for my not so well english ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeljac Posted June 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 so, i wanted to know does anybody have and can send me a kl headstock. jpg. or something like that ! I tried to draw it, but that's not it ! On the net i didn't founf anything ! pls help if you can ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six_stringer Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Here are just two of the many pictures I found in the past. One looks like the real thing and the other looks like their best try at one. Print them out until you get the right size. By the way, I found these by searching for "KL Explorer". http://rockandroller.net/EXPLORER/pages/KL-orphan_019.htm http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a68/Tony8...¤t=c52f2a0f.jpg Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeljac Posted June 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a68/Tony8...¤t=c52f2a0f.jpg Jeff this link is not right it's sending at the first page of photobucket ! another one looks nice ! but I am interested for this on the link thanks for help Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unrealize Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Make a search here for Guitar2005. If I remember correctly he has a nice drawing of a KL headstock on his Explorer thread.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeljac Posted June 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Make a search here for Guitar2005. If I remember correctly he has a nice drawing of a KL headstock on his Explorer thread.. ooooo, nice Found it. its perfect ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar2005 Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 (edited) but you have to download the program to get the file. Nope. The download worked just fine for me. No need for special SW, but the DWG doesn't show anything at all. Anyways, I do have a KL headstock drawing here: http://pic18.picturetrail.com/VOL912/43163...0/194325541.jpg Edited June 23, 2008 by guitar2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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