Hey guys,
I hate to revive an 11 year old thread, but I completely forgot about making this post and stumbled upon it and felt like giving an update for those still around.
The class eventually got offered again, and I was able to go for a couple semesters. I got the majority of the work done, and wired up a spare set of electronics salvaged from a les Paul special, and it sounded sweet! I believe I copied the scale length from one of my Jackson guitars, at 25.5 inches, so it is not a true les Paul.
Unfortunately, even though I had used a jig for cutting the fret slots, they must have wavered ever so slightly, as all of the frets went in fully in the center, and we’re coming up on the edges, every single one, so I had to pull them out, as no amount of gluing or pressing could get them to bite.
The carve in the maple top leaves a lot to be desired, as my teacher wasn’t familiar with how to do them, and just had me router the edge. It got a little low in some places, and the router bit into my output jack. I drilled one of the tuner holes a little too close towards the center (whoops), but all in all, though it looks sloppy, I am happy with how it turned out, considering that it is a first time build. I eventually hope to procure a fret slot jig and refill and recut the slots, and finish up on the body a little bit before getting it wired and finished.
thanks for looking!
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