These videos sure make it hard to find an excuse not to! I'll be ordering those templates from Bartlett just as soon as my tax return comes and getting under way with the real work. I already have a few copies of the Catto drawing printed out
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| Author: | James Orr [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Building a Les Paul |
These are links to videos made by "Ex-Nihilio" over at the My Les Paul forums. Here are links to two of his build threads: - http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/luthiers-corner/25441-wilkinson-les-paul-build.html - http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/luthiers-corner/38166-ex-nihilos-2nd-lp-build.html He uses templates from Bartlett Woodworking - http://www.bartlettwoodworking.com/body.html And the Les Paul drawing from John Catto Attachment: Lespaul59-ver10full.pdf There are only three videos as of now, but I'm excited to see more in the future! |
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| Author: | James Orr [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Building a Les Paul |
Making the fretboard |
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| Author: | James Orr [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Building a Les Paul |
Building the body 1 Making the blank, routing control and wire cavities, rounding the back edge |
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| Author: | James Orr [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Building a Les Paul |
Building the body 2 Carving the top, setting the neck angle and pickup plane, routing the neck mortis |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Building a Les Paul |
VERY cool, James!!! I only wish that were available when I built mine. Nonetheless, "Emily" continues to sing loudly and clearly. Are you still planning to build one? |
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| Author: | James Orr [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Building a Les Paul |
These videos sure make it hard to find an excuse not to! I'll be ordering those templates from Bartlett just as soon as my tax return comes and getting under way with the real work. I already have a few copies of the Catto drawing printed out
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| Author: | Spino [ Sat Feb 13, 2010 1:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Building a Les Paul |
Wow!!Highly impressed .Thanks ! |
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| Author: | Chansen [ Sun Feb 14, 2010 4:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Building a Les Paul |
James, I read the whole thread and it was amazing. I've never even played an LP but the cool factor with those guitars is pretty high up there. I don't see the point in making a reproduction per se but he did an outstanding job with the minute details of making it look authentic. The LP just stepped up about 6 guitars on my list of "to build". Thanks for sharing this here. |
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