Beno Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 Hi everyone, i'm new at this forum and i want to build my first electric guitar. The guitar i'm gonna build is the Red Special guitar , but just to learn since my dream guitar is a Les Paul. I got a question a friend of mine has an epiphone guitar, can i make a blueprint out of that guitar or are the epiphone measurements diferent from the Les Paul? Thanks in advance for all your help. And i'll be posting more questions later when i start building the guitar in 2 o 3 weeks when i finish my exams. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 The Epiphones are the same dimensions except for the Headstock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beno Posted June 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 Tnks i'll make the blueprint then. Oh, another thing i forgot, does someone know where i can get good information about how to build a neck? Tnks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 try the tutorials on the main project guitar sites, and then try a search of the forum, and then get some guitar making books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beno Posted June 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 I've already read the information in this forum and several other, and i haven't found a book about making guitars or necks here. That's why i asked if anyone knows about a web page with good information about neck building steo by step. Tnks for you advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beno Posted June 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 Lol my mistake, my doubts were not about the neck itself, but about the truss rod. Can someone tell me what does a truss rod do and how can someone make one. And where does it go in the neck? Tnks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit Posted June 5, 2004 Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 The truss rod counters the pull of the strings on the neck. It can be used to adjust the bow in the neck, or the 'relief'. Most people don't make them, they buy them. Try StewMac. Truss rods go under the fretboard. Also, I know there are tutorials on the main site that can answer this question, as well as most others. And, any guitar making book you need can be found on Amazon. Try Melvyn Hiscocks "Make Your Own Electric Guitar". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdog Posted June 5, 2004 Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 Most people don't make them, they buy them. Try StewMac. Truss rods go under the fretboard. You can make your own truss rods, I make mine.......but, you do need some metal working skills.....If you look at the Hot Rod trusses, you will see how simple they really are. The great thing about making your own is that you can substitute metals such as titanium for the rods and save weight and gain strength, but at a much higher cost. But with the amount of time it takes to thread the rods and tap the blocks, It is more time/cost effective to buy a truss rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit Posted June 5, 2004 Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 I did say most, but I realise many people choose to make their own, for some of the same reasons people choose to make guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beno Posted June 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 Tnks i'll see a way to get one later. Tnks for all your advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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