Sybex23 Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 Hello, Great forum, I am enjoying hanging out here and learning a lot. Does anyone know where I can get a template for a Les Paul neck joint? I have looked at several online merchants, but almost everything is for the fender style bolt-on rather than the mortise and tenon that gibson uses. Also, how do you post pictures in these threads? I don't have my own site, and cannot host. Thanks All, Sybex23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILOWAT® Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 welcome aboard dude!! hope u enjoy the forum!! how old r u? -KILOWAT® Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybex23 Posted February 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 Thanks. I am an old old man of 38. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertop Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 Maybe you should consider making the template yourself, I haven´t seen any LP neck pocket template, but I know the measures: -long tenon:108 mm x 38 mm ( according to John Catto´s plans) -short tenon:3" x 1 3/16" (according to Stew Mac´s plans) Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 No need for a template - just make your mortice and tennon the same size. Since the body only has to work with one neck there is no need to use a 'standard' measurement like on a bolt neck, so cut your mortice, make it as neat and accurate as possible, then cut your tennon to the same dimensions - easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybex23 Posted February 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 Thanks for the info. I guess I never really thought about the fact that it only has to work on that guitar, and so a template is not really needed. Here is another question. Since the top is carved as is the body in the picture above this post, how do you cut the angle on the top that the fingerboard around the tenon sits on? In other words, if the neck angle is say 4 degrees, and you want to angle the top of the pocket the same so that the fingerboard sits flush as do most les pauls, what is the best way to measure and cut the top to be accurate? The top in this case refers to the top of the body. Do you cut it before carving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybex23 Posted February 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 In one of the posts above you mentioned John Catto's plans. Are these available somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadMojo Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 Stewart McDonald has LP plans for $12.73. I ordered them, and it answered nearly all my neck pocket, head-stock angle questions. The rest were answered in the forum or in Hiscock's book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 John Catto's templates (not plans) are available for free from the MIMF library, you will need to register as a member to get them, but that is also free I cut the neck angle with a plane or a router on angled rails before I carve, but after I have cut a rebate around the perimeter of the body to dictate the final carve depth. I did a photo essay a while back on guitar.com's repair board - Here you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybex23 Posted February 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 Thanks for the info. Great tutorial by the way. I also got the templates, thanks again. Once I get them to scale correctly when printed, I'll begin this whole thing. If I can ever figure out how to post photos, I'll post a body I recently painted. It uses a marblizer and emerald green candy paint from House Of Kolor. I think it looks great but would like some feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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