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Hey everyone, I was just wondering if anyone knew wether the body length on a les paul was 17" or 17.5" The width is 12.5" or 13"???? Thanks!

Hey, I am looking to buy some mahogany for my les paul project. The minimum order on wood is 8 feet, so I am hoping to build the neck and the guitar out of the same stuff. My options are african mahagony at 6$CAD/bf and north american mahogany at 12$CAD/bf. Keeping in mind that the neck is gonna be built from this, what do I choose? From my understanding they are both flatsawn, but I could be mistaken about the american; I'll double check later. a) African (cheap) American (Expensive) c) Don't use a flatsawn lumber for a neck no matter how expensive it is Thanks!

Thanks guys! For a while I DID want to build a tele, but i've been searching around and I just can't seem to find tele's that catch my eye as much as some other guitars. Besides, I might be purchasing a real one in a few weeks anyways Wow Setch! That les paul you made makes me cry! That is probably THE most helpful tutorial Ive read. Thanks alot! one of these days i'm gonna head out and buy some wood. Maybe when it's built I'll post some pictures!

Hey everyone Im new to the forum. I am considering building my first guitar and my desision is between a les paul and a telecaster. My thoughts are that the les paul would be more difficult (neck angle, binding, angled peghead) but would be less expensive; its mostly mahogany (i would have to buy an 8 foot board of each wood), no pickguard, and I can make due with a 12$ tuneomatic from stewmac (the tele bridge is 60$). If I were to build a les paul, i would want to have a maple top with binding and a slight carve to it. Tell me if these steps to the body make any sense: 1) cut the rough shape out of mahogany. 2) route pickup cavities and wire passages. 3) cut top to rough shape and glue onto body. 4) Finalize shape using sanding disk (or router) and template 5) route binding rabbit using plunge type router. 6) carve top (difference lowest point to highest point <1/2 inch) 7) adjust body surface around kneck pocket to neck angle. 8) route neck pocket and all other cavities. 9) install binding I'm expecting that I've overlooked something and my steps are somewhat out of order. If I'm way off on this one, tell me if you think I should just do a tele. Also, How thick should my maple top be? I was considering 1/4 inch, but that wouldn't allow for a deep enough carve. Is 1/2" too thick? Is it even worth carving? Any advice is greatly appreciated!