urbansmurf Posted April 23, 2004 Report Posted April 23, 2004 heres my design for my latest project: i have a sketch that looks much better, ill try to scan it at school today and show it. so far, what i plan to do is use some swamp ash i have for the body with a flame maple top/blue to green carriburst. i might make it semi-hollow or carve some of the insides out due to the weight of this beast. pickguard will probably be black, with black speed knobs. chrome hardware, most likely with mahogany necks/rosewood fretboard. let me know what you think, ive never seen a double neck les paul, and ive wanted a double neck for a while, so i thought this would be better than the SG that i was going to do. -Kyle Quote
Scott Rosenberger Posted April 23, 2004 Report Posted April 23, 2004 That thing is gonna weigh a ton no matter what you do to it Quote
weezerboy Posted April 23, 2004 Report Posted April 23, 2004 my spine just hurts looking at it looks pretty though Quote
Devon Headen Posted April 23, 2004 Report Posted April 23, 2004 That's probably one of the best looking doublenecks I've seen, but holy crap that's gonna weigh a ton Quote
Maher Posted April 23, 2004 Report Posted April 23, 2004 Nooooooooo you bet me to it, i drew up some plans last night for a double neck LP it looks damn nice Quote
spirit Posted April 23, 2004 Report Posted April 23, 2004 I think you have another thread like this in another section of this forum, but I'll say it again. Joe Walsh used one in his Eagles days. Or so I gather from a picture of him playing one from Guitarist magazine (UK). Still cool though. Quote
Nouseforone Posted April 23, 2004 Report Posted April 23, 2004 looks nice, i reccomend strap locks... Quote
Southpa Posted April 23, 2004 Report Posted April 23, 2004 I've toyed with the idea of a doubleneck but the hardware alone would break me. Ever picked up an SG and seen how light they are? Thats why they managed to sell a few doublenecks. But its still possible to build a light LP. Thinner, contoured body, chambers, mahogany and go easy on the finish. Quote
JohnJohn Posted April 23, 2004 Report Posted April 23, 2004 Maybe doing it around Studio specs?That will look sweet though. Quote
goth_fiend Posted April 23, 2004 Report Posted April 23, 2004 if you build that you'd better have a damn good chiropractor cause thats gonna be heavy as hell! Quote
jbkim Posted April 23, 2004 Report Posted April 23, 2004 wouldnt be *that* heavy.......... You should play a real Les Paul and say that again . Quote
Maher Posted April 23, 2004 Report Posted April 23, 2004 I own a 2 Les pauls although they are Epiphones, but i have played gibsons LP, they arnt that heavy... and there isnt much (if any) difference in wieght in Epiphones and Gibsons. but i guess wear two LPs would be kinda heavy, The position of the Switch bugs me, i would proberly move it. Quote
jbkim Posted April 23, 2004 Report Posted April 23, 2004 Hmm... how much do LP's weigh? Doing a quick google search, I'm getting conflicting results... 9 lbs., 15 lbs., 22lbs?!?! Most of the ones I've played, 60's and 70's I believe, were way too heavy for me ... although I seem to recall a 50's gold top that didnt' feel too heavy (either that or my memory is playing tricks on me ). Quote
spirit Posted April 23, 2004 Report Posted April 23, 2004 They don't weigh a specific weight. You're on a guitar building forum! Surely you're aware that no two pieces of wood are exactly alike?? Quote
urbansmurf Posted April 23, 2004 Author Report Posted April 23, 2004 to whoever asked: this isnt my first guitar it wouldnt be that heavy if it was semi-holow and mostly mahogany i dont care if its been done before, although thought it hadnt, but its not something you see every day. cheers Quote
jbkim Posted April 23, 2004 Report Posted April 23, 2004 They don't weigh a specific weight. You're on a guitar building forum! Surely you're aware that no two pieces of wood are exactly alike?? Yup, no two pieces of wood are exactly alike but that's a pretty wide range of varience, no? A mahogany/maple bodied guitar would vary in weight that much? One 9 lbs. and another 22 lbs?!?! Quote
canuckguitarist Posted April 24, 2004 Report Posted April 24, 2004 it wouldnt be that heavy if it was semi-holow and mostly mahogany Isn't mahogany really heavy stuff? Looks awesome though... Quote
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted April 24, 2004 Report Posted April 24, 2004 Um...I reccoment chambered korina for this. Quote
urbansmurf Posted April 24, 2004 Author Report Posted April 24, 2004 ok, thanks how about those plans? could i buy a copy off you? Quote
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted April 24, 2004 Report Posted April 24, 2004 Ummm....yeah......I stole them off an expired ebay auction tho. Quote
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted April 24, 2004 Report Posted April 24, 2004 Here ya go. Thats the best I can do right now. Quote
urbansmurf Posted April 24, 2004 Author Report Posted April 24, 2004 thanks alot so if i use chambered korina for the body, what should i use on the neck? Quote
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