tonebucket

First I found a DXF outline of a LP.  I cleaned up the datat so it was all arcs and lines, instead of a bunch of little line segments.

Next I used some basic info I knew about the LP top to get started.  I knew the top should be about 3/4" thick at the thickest point.  I knew that the shallowest point of the carve went down to 1/4 of an inch at the edge.  I knew that the neck angle was about 4 deg starting at the end of the fretboard.  I knew that there was another angle that tapered from the bridge to the end of the fretboard.

The first surface I created was the 4 deg surface where the neck joins the body.  On the LP the fretboard is glued to the body so this surface needs to be correct.

From there I created the angled surface from the bridge to the edge of the fretboard (some times calle the pickup plane).

After all that was done I started creating 3d curves that went from my major thickness of 3/4" down to my minor thickness of 1/4".  These curves became the borders for my surface patches.  If you were to look at my cad work for the top, you would see that the top is made up of 12 individual surface patches.

This was all time consuming to say the least.  I did all my work in a cad/cam program called mastercam.  I've been reading alot lately about people using a program called Rhino 3d to design guitars.  I downloaded a trial of Rhino but I really haven't had time to figure it out.

I don't have a problem sharing my surface file.  I was actually thinking of donating it to the download section of the forum.  Does any one know how I would do this?

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I use Rhino 3d you can create bezer curves instead of having to use archs, handy for a LP top.

jer7440 I think the thickest point on the top is at the tail piece?

I would appreciate your surface file

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I have thought about it, but I don't have access the necessary equipment to do it. I'm pretty happy with the surface I came up with. It's a little more curvy than the regular LP.

jer7440

interesting!

have you thought about scanning a les paul top?

I just thought I would add another link in my previouse post of the neck heel

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/ton.../72COMPLETE.jpg

above link of nut area

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/ton.../77COMPLETE.jpg

above link of end of neck

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/tonebuck/Complete.jpg

above link neck heel

Thank for info RGGR.

And what was your point, pasting these pics????

The measurements are for people who do not have them RGGR.

eg new members

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Thanks.

I have some pics with measurements on would it be possible for me to attach the jpeg brian ?????????

African, south american will be fine as gibson use these for their stanard production models.

gibson use titebond 2

if you are after a gold edge trem.

try your local ibanez dealer.

be shure to get the edge with top lock 3 set

goth_fiend

for asthetics of flow an early rg 550 would be the best choice.

anymore info just post??????????????????

goth_fiend

On a scale of 1 to 10, I would say an exact copy would be 9.9999999999999 without the correct machinery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The difference between EVO and FLO originally was that FLO had a fretboard 57mm width at the body end and EVO has a 56mm width. Also, the JEM AANJ neck is slightly deeper at 21.whatever mm, rather than 19mm at the 1st fret.

I would not recommend buying any RG series guitar because the neck dimensions are too thin and would not give such a comfortable feel.

The upside of making your own guitar is that it would be lighter in weight and you can choose your own woods.

EVO timbers - alder body with basswood cap.

FLO timbers - 2 or 3 piece basswood.

The Ibanez Edge is used on the RG550 standard model not Deluxe.

here are the truss rod cavity dimensions for anyone who will find them useful

length 32 mm

under the frets 5 to 7 mm

width 14

radis of end of cavity 14

Has anyone got a CAD file of a monkey grip which they could post as I really need one for my guitar?????????

Any help or info appreciated.

I just need to know how to do a bevelled edge around the body?????????????????

Thanks for the info guys.

I have an Auto CAD system available to me - so I would appreciate any 3D tips i.e. creating a guitar body 48mm deep (similar to a JEM)!

Thanks

Could anyone please advise me of the best way to create a 3D guitar image.

Any other useful tips or info would be appreciated.

Does anyone have any info/details on the new Reissue i.e.

where the bridge pick up has been moved to?

Neck dimensions and angle?

Depth of top?

And any other info would be appreciated.

Lex,

Thanks for the info. Anymore on red and bigleaf would be appreciated.

Can anyone tell me how many different types of maple are available and their uses?????

Has anyone got a template that I can compare my Jem neck with at the 1st fret, the nut and the 12th fret, as it is not a complete radius/squashed radius at the top of the neck)? I would also appreciate info on the width.

Does anyone know the exact scale length of the frets on the JEM? (The scale length should be between 25.5 and 24.25).

Any info anyone can give me would be appreciated.

ALEX,

Have you any measurements for the neck radius which I can compare with the measurements I have????????????

Thanks

Scott

I would to know how to create 3D images and anything on how to create squiggly lines (similar to a radius) would be very helpful.

Thanks

Alex

Have you incorporated the 1mm bevel around the headstock of the JEM???? And from the nut to the curved parts at the bottom of the headstock there is a bevel which increases from 0.1mm - 1mm on both sides i believe - have you incorporated this into the drawings??????????????

At the nut, I measured that the radius is 58mm (I think this includes the fretboard depth). Have you any measurements to compare?????????????

What is the angle of the headstock - so I can compare this to mine???????????

Did you find the picture useful????????????

Regards

Tonebucket

Alex & krazyderek

The file I have is a JPEG of the ANJ, which I scanned and the dimensions on the scan are to scale (or near enough). I will send it shortly. The neck is BSB.