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    Default chambered solid body

    I’ve always lurked in the ‘Lemon drop’ thread in the Les Paul forum, so I thought I’d have a go at one.

    …well I know it’s not a Les Paul, but it’s the lemon drop I was after…

    Not enough yellow & a bit more red in it than would nail the lemon burst, but in natural light it is closer than the photos suggest. It does look nice.

    I’ve gone for a minimalist sort of look with vol & tone on a concentric pot and a neck only Shadow Zoller pickup.

    It will be pretty much my jazz gig guitar and I have to say that the Zoller pickup is a delight. A local pro who recruited me for a job remarked on it as did that bass player and a number of others (other than family ) ) . This is not a commercial.

    Schaller tuners, Gotoh bridge, Strat jack on the back a la Ribbecke Halfling…

    My daughter loves the D’addario coloured string balls. She took the pics.

    Qld Maple top mahogany body & neck with ebony fingerboard….and..my first ‘full on’ attempt at a carve top. I used anything that had at edge at various times…and - I’m now a life member of The Miserable Binders’ Club.chambered solid body-benny-2-jpgchambered solid body-benny-1-jpgchambered solid body-benny-4-jpgchambered solid body-benny-5-jpgchambered solid body-benny-6-jpg
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    Great job! Any chance you could add some sound clips for us too??

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    Very nice, excuse me while I clean up my drool

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    What did you use to colour it?
    Cliff.
    If you find a post of mine that is missing a pic that you'd like to see, let me know & I'll see if I can find a copy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers View Post
    What did you use to colour it?
    watersoluble dyes..the u beaut products..

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    Cliff.
    If you find a post of mine that is missing a pic that you'd like to see, let me know & I'll see if I can find a copy.

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    Very nice guitar, love it,....!

    Paul

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    Very Nice

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    Wow, gorgeous. How did you do the chambering ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by centron-sg1 View Post
    Wow, gorgeous. How did you do the chambering ?
    Before gluing the top on.

    Drilled most of the wood and cleaned up with a router allowing for the roundover at the back cutaway, and for the tummy cut. and also to wth a view to getting the balance right eg more wood left down the bottoem end.
    It hangs well.

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