Thread: Body building

Can anybody advise me as the correct neck angle for a Les Paul, as all the info I have found seems to have varying opinions ranging from 2 deg to 13 deg, 3 different sets of plans, 3 different angles,
regards

Wal

In the end the actual degree of neck angle is of no consequence.
Build it to suit your body, fretboard end and your bridge location and that's the magic number.

If you manually draw it out it becomes clear as .........something fairly translucent.
I've got plans I can send pics. of but really you've got to work to your own build dimensions.

thanx Stu I appreciate your response , and I will accept anything anyone can send me, that way I'm able to sort out stuff that's relevant to me. I;m not just trying to build a LP, I'm trying to replicate it as authentically as I can. Another question if I may, what's the secret to getting the bow out of, and square dressing the two halves of the body so that it can be glued on straight? Ive just spent two days r!!!ting around before glueing it all together and still ended up with a bit of a bow that I'll have to dress up with my router and jig.

Kind regards

Wal

Originally Posted by walcen

I;m not just trying to build a LP, I'm trying to replicate it as authentically as I can.

Sounds like you need to visit the Les Paul Forum.

http://www.lespaulforum.com/finalframes/frameset.htm

Thanx for the response and advice dadovfor I'LL register with them and start picking their brains.

Originally Posted by walcen

Thanx for the response and advice dadovfor I'LL register with them and start picking their brains.

And then you'll come back here and show us pictures of your progress

Hey guys I thought I'd post some pics of my snail’s pace progress, keeping in mind that I do have other stuff to do and keeping the Mrs off my back is such a chore.
I made a rough jig for my router to surface the body blank, over all it was out about one mm so no complaints with that. I'll make a better one when I get time. I managed to obtain some discarded tasy oak from a local furniture builder, and added some red gum to make up the width. I also decided to veneer with red gum so I'm currently scrounging for a nice piece for the top. Any criticism before I start cutting will be most welcome.
regards
Wal

I like it ... a lot

Is Tasmanian oak any good for neck building? Have some 1/4 saw en left over from my body build.


Oh and here is a pic of my pickup winder counter, $5.00 all up

Originally Posted by walcen

Is Tasmanian oak any good for neck building? Have some 1/4 saw en left over from my body build.

...i will find out sometime this year ....

...i will report my results heh

try it.... i doubt you will use that piece for anything else.... if it doesnt work you have a nice wall hanging....

Getting the top ready for the body, I took a leaf out of Andrew's book LOL!!!, red gum is really hard stuff, but I reckon it's gonna look alright.

Hi all avid thread onlookers and contributors, I though I'd post some more pics to show I haven't been loafing.

I had to insert a bit of pvc pipe into the switch chamber and rapped some tape around the router bit bearing to achieve the correct cover plate cavity diameter.

I used my home made router jig to rout out the wiring cavity.

I think I'm ready to glue the top on before routing the neck and pickup pockets. Any advice that can be offered before I start gluing would be greatly appreciated.

Kindest regards to all

Wal

Is guitar building addictive? because I have this feeling this won't be my last and only build.