Thread: My First Build - A Les Paul

Wow, that's a beauty please post more pictures once the finish is on. How long did it take?

HH.

Very nice Dayvo! I don't remember seeing it on PG before though, where has it been hiding all this time

Happy Hammer
Its taken me 12 months to get this far
The reason being my good lady wife would have hung, drawn and quartered me if Id have gone out and blown a grand or more all at once on tools:eek:
My next build will take a LOT LESS time

Phil
Ive been very lazy posting my pics but, I did post these on PG first
The same pics are there

dayvo

[quote=dayvo]Happy Hammer
Its taken me 12 months to get this far
The reason being my good lady wife would have hung, drawn and quartered me if Id have gone out and blown a grand or more all at once on tools:eek: /quote]


Looks like I'm not the only one in that boat. My first bass took me 12 months to build because I had ZERO tools when I started. I was on a strict building budget from the wife. That first one cost close to $2000 after the whole year. Funny thing is I originally told the wife I was going to spend $50 for this project (new neck for a bass) which ended up being a full bass and a lot of money. Since then she doesn't believe any numbers I quote her

Looks like I'm not the only one in that boat. My first bass took me 12 months to build because I had ZERO tools when I started. I was on a strict building budget from the wife. That first one cost close to $2000 after the whole year. Funny thing is I originally told the wife I was going to spend $50 for this project (new neck for a bass) which ended up being a full bass and a lot of money. Since then she doesn't believe any numbers I quote her [/quote]

I see Im not alone
Ive slightly hinted at another build and shes already polishing up the Rolling Pin and our biggest Frypan:eek:
But, I cant wait to start the next one (an SG maybe)
Ive pm'ed you about our PG discussion
dayvo

that sir, is art - hope it sounds as good as it looks!

bloody spectacular

Originally Posted by dayvo

Ive pm'ed you about our PG discussion
dayvo

I didn't get any Pm's back after my second one to you :confused:

That certainly is a cool looking guitar.
Where did you get the lacewood?

swmbo has been pretty quiet since i started building guitars as I told her instead of buying yet another guitar, this time i am buying tools so I can build whatever I want in the workshop out of scraps of wood etc. Look, the bits aren't that big are they?? and, bonus for you dear, I'll never have to buy another guitar. Besides, if I can make some really nice ones, I can sell them to friends.

Now I have to figure out a scheme to justify buying more amps.

Nice work Dayvo. Nice looking wood and the fittings go perfectly with same.

Cheers Martin

Simply beautiful.

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Dayvo - Noice Verry Noice

Brilliant piece of work especially like the paua shell(?) inlay

Dayvo. Wow! I want one. Tell us more. Is this from scratch? Did you build it from a kit? Where did the drawings come from? Do you ever leave the shed - or just sit there looking at it?

Love the guitar! Gold fittings on natural timber always look classy and classic!

I know what you mean about the tools. The best month I ever had I think I made about $400 in instrument sales. Wife unimpressed as always. But in the meantime I've collected some fun tools, bought a few nice cheap instruments to mod and bits to satisfy the GAS, and built up a hell of a parts collection!

Thanks to all for your encouraging comments
OK, to answer some of your questions
I picked up the Lacewood here in Adelaide at Otto's Timber
It is because I used the Paua on the inlays that I was thinking of staining the Lacewood green or blue
Ive posted these pics on a couple of other forums and at the moment the general concensus is to keep the Lacewood pretty much as it is
I have built the guitar from scratch. I hunted around and found some plans on the net and was then able to blow them up and draw out my own plan (which is what the guitar is lying on)
Here are a couple more pics
And hey, Old Picker, I have the plans for a 2x12 Combo Cab (like a Bluesbreaker) on a .pdf file
If you're interested in it, let me know