bob7 Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 Alright, well, I figure i should open this up, and Ill update when i can.. My version of a "les paul" Body will be korina, topped with walnut. archtoped.... 2.5- almost 3 inches thick in the middle. Carved so that the treble side has less walnut/more korina than the bass side in an attempt to well-blend the tone....try to deepen the trebles brightness, and brighten the bass's bassiness Neck-4 piece....Centerpiece walnut, with one korina slice on each side. EBony 24 fret fretboard 25.5" scale Neck will be attached as a deep tenon....neck through until the bridge, after the bridge the neckpiece will stop Headstock, 13 degree angled walnut all black hardware wilkinson trem some planet waves auto trims.....4x2 pots- 1 concentric volume/tone on board gain-linear primary booster (thanks to ansiL) Either a 3 way, or 5 way switch....most-likely a fender-like 5 way pickups-PAF7 neck, tallboy 7 mid, Evo 7 bridge 2 dpdt mini-switch to make both humbuckers tappable My walnut top http://www.t-mobilepictures.com/photos/pho...a36wpq8kforp4yx 3 Piece korina body, and neck piece http://www.t-mobilepictures.com/photos/pho...wbd78faejipfvd0 walnut neck http://www.t-mobilepictures.com/photos/pho...6j9b2r2shlkvk1w ebony fretboard http://www.t-mobilepictures.com/photos/pho...o4iq2i5lgyw1odb If you haven't already guessed, Im still in the preperation phase, but I hope ot begin actual building by the end of june, and hope to be finished by July 20th. i cant wait!!! edit: Due to the monetary restrictions of being in high school, my plans have been altered... 7 string became a 6 string floyd became wilkinson (maybe soon moved to hardtail with tom) nut became rollernut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 I'm sure you'll be done before me, and I've been 'building' (yeah.... suuuure...) for well over a month now. Nice looking sneakers at the bottom of the stairs there. Is that pink accent material around the tongue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 sounds cool man. keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bob7 Posted June 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 Finally had a chance to go to the depot to pick up some clamps, a better handplane, and a bottle of Titebond original.... Let me say one thing...HAND PLANNING IS A B!@TCH.....Went for 3 hours, and i have a passable 2/3 of a body right now, tomorrow night im gonna be gluing on the other piece, but figured i would do one joint at a time to make it easier on myself...... Hopefully it will come out fine....But next project will def. try to find a nicer planing system (or maybe a jointer somewhere....).... tomorrow ill post a pic of the nice setup i have for the laminating.... This week i will: finish with the body lamination (by tuesday evening it should be all glued up. And then i will start the long planning process to try and get the entire body even (because right now, it is a bit off....should have gotten some help with the clamping) Hopefully i know someone with a thickness planer i could borrow... THEN: i have to cut the wood for the neck out of the walnut and the korina that i have, and glue that up too. Also: Jigsaw out the body template I've been working on after a few more alterations.....Design a headstock that works with the body (thats been taking time), and jigsaw out the neck/headstock templates. If all goes according to plan, that is what I will be doing this week. I'll be sure to post pics of my progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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