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I'm not sure if you're talking about the les paul triumph/recording models.. they made basses and guitars in the 70s http://www.gitarrenelektronik.de/elektroni...imp/LOWIMP1.jpg http://www.gear-review.co.uk/reviews/lespa...um/image013.jpg I've seen him play a white one as well... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foXSXOAfB4U

so this is what it would look like ( not as crappy bare with me ) the black dots are the bolts.. they'd fall in pickup cavities so i'd only have to unscrew the pickups.. bolt-in neck i guess is what this should be called... I like the fact that i could just unbolt it and replace it if something ever breaks...

well, i've seen deep pockets for set necks.. like so http://www.mcnaughtguitars.com/index15.htm ... it's pretty much the same idea except i might bolt it instead of glueing it... why not... but my logic was that i could contour the heel slightly more aggressively.

okay, i posted a while ago, i didn't feel like spending too much time on this guitar because i'm a long way from even starting it ( might have enough money for tools and some wood in a few weeks but that's pretty much it ) the body will be chambered swamp ash, with a thick carved walnut with small but matching chambers. neck wood will probably be palisander with ebony fretboard , reinforced with carbon rods. neck joint will probably be a deep bolt on neck... screws at the cutoff and down to about the middle pickup... removing the middle pickup will show the screws.. so it should go down to about half the guitar. pickups are going to be H-S-H ... or maybe P-90 ( or p-92 ) - Strat single ( fralin sp42? ) - fralin unbucker or something versatile. Bridge will probably be a kahler hybrid.. or non-hybrid. ( the ability to lock it sounds nice ) here's a picture i made in photoshop, on the left the black outline is a Les paul. the grey outline was an earlier revision of my design, it was slightly too wide for my taste. i picked this texture despite the controls/pickups not matching i thought that it really gave a nice 3d effect to my shape. people might recognize where i ripped the texture from .. http://www.jesselliguitars.com/nouveau.html ( stunning guitars ) Opinions?

I've got it in my cheap les paul, with my amp set to break up it sounds quite nice and even better when i dime it... would like a little more treble but i'll be looking for something similar for my next guitar

yeah, so i won't dig a big hole then just needed a 2nd opinion on the benefits ( if any )

okay so i drew this little sketch, pretty rough i wanted to get it down on 'paper' quickly okay so the basic principle is explained in the sketch. this does not allow to interchange pickups, i might make the 'cart' that goes on the railing detachable , the pickup wiring is already being done with a small molex connector so i can just snap it off without having to resolder it apart from switching pickups , i haven't tried this yet but would just move the pickups slightly higher and lower bring a noticeable change to the tone? harmonic wise? if you don't understand the concept i'll just try and explain better next time, gotta catch a bus

what about felt like on a paint roller? velvet?

Thank you for saving me from making such a mistake Right now i'm looking at ziricote for the top.. I have time to look at other woods, since this little adventure will cost me over a thousand dollars in tools, lumber , electronics and hardware

http://images.google.ca/images?svnum=10&hl...mer&btnG=Search I think it depends on the original color , some of it seems darker than others I don't really know to be honest.. haven't thought this through, thought a good finish would protect the wood.... but since i don't have any equipment to spray with it has to be simple to apply

Thanks for the answers http://www.gilmerwood.com/images_after05-0...-07-05W7335.jpg this is the wood i plan on having for my top ( called bois de rose , some pieces are darker and closer to purple than red but this is the color i plan on having ) I believe that's wax at the end , would tru oil or danish oil give me this tint ? and how rough would swamp ash be after sanding without filling it's pores

okay , I have a few questions about finishing , instead of just starting a new thread i'll ask here I was reading about danish oil, it is a good option to finish the top ? and what about the ebony fretboard , how should i take care of that ? same with the swamp ash back.. would danish oil be sufficient? if i don't stain it do i need to fill it's pores?

well, I just want something that can handle older styles as well as cover some modern settings like complex cleans... I don't really want the shrill 80s metal sound. but in a high gain setting, the pickups seem more important than the wood ( ? ) ... so I thought the dual sound was a good choice... until i hear it in the guitar that is

I've been trying to find the difference between east indian rosewood and palisander rosewood, it seems a lot of sites that talk about wood tone seem to think one is the other .. east indian is darker and palisander is brown.. correct? and from what i have read palisander adds sparkle and sizzle and cocobolo sounds interesting , how do you finish a neck using cocobolo? i've read that the dust is toxic and irritating. PS . great looking guitars

I guess, but right now i'm playing through a tremolux... I wouldn't want a guitar that sounds lifeless and sterile