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  1. 28th December 2009, 07:00 PM #1
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    Default New Build - Les Paul Junior DC

    G'day Everyone,

    I am part way thru a Les Paul Junior build, thought I'd share it with everyone.

    Firstly., this is my first scratch build with a set neck , only ever built strat style bodies and necks before so go easy on me .

    I bought the mahogany sight unseen from A.F.T - Freighted it up from Melbourne to Wollongong.. Was pretty dissapointed to see it was full of knots etc after it was dressed... Only paid $80 so I can't complain. I'll buy a proper blank from Gillets next time..

    Looks like this guitar is gonna be a solid colour



    Trying to avoid as many knots as possible on the outline.



    Managed to cut the body out on my el cheapo GMC bandsaw

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  3. 28th December 2009, 07:09 PM #2
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    Had an "oh ####" moment routing the body - a section of soft wood just compressed when I ran the router bearing over it and took some major chunks out of the sides near the horn.. I dug all the sapwood out and filled it with bondo ..





    Used a 3/16" rounderover bit on the sides




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  4. 28th December 2009, 07:34 PM #3
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    Looking good David.

    Did you make that neck tenon template your self? It looks pretty straight and well made.

    Regards and all the best for the new year to all

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  5. 28th December 2009, 08:33 PM #4
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    G'day Wal, Nice to hear from you ! Hows the Les Paul coming along ?

    I ordered the templates from guitarbuildingtemplates.com and made my working copies from them.
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    nice one

    the lp junior dc body is one of my fave shapes and is on the to do list

    will be observing with additional interest
    Looking for

    1. fiddleback mulga - 1" thick, 3"wide, 26" long

    PM if you have for sale!
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    dont you just hate that.....
    i got a dodgy bit of mahogany a while ago


    got an angle on that neck pocket?

    templates look the goods
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    Cheers fella's.

    Andrew, the angle is on the neck heel, my neck pocket is routed flat.

    More pics tomorrow, started a few weeks ago so I'm quite a way along already.
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    Thanks for posting your progress and photos. It looks great to me. All the very best. Your posts are feeding my inspiration and knowledge to try making something someday. I look forward to your further posts. Ta
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    Quote Originally Posted by fletch123 View Post

    Managed to cut the body out on my el cheapo GMC bandsaw

    I have that bandsaw too lol..Ive had it for ages and hadnt even tried to cut a body on it cos I thought it would blow it up lol!!! Wat kinda blade you have on it?

    Build looks good so far.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fletch123 View Post
    Cheers fella's.

    Andrew, the angle is on the neck heel, my neck pocket is routed flat.

    More pics tomorrow, started a few weeks ago so I'm quite a way along already.
    ahh sweet,
    im doing the angle on the heel of the axe im building at the moment

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    I have that bandsaw too lol..Ive had it for ages and hadnt even tried to cut a body on it cos I thought it would blow it up lol!!! Wat kinda blade you have on it?

    Build looks good so far.

    bang fzzzzt pop crackle
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  12. 29th December 2009, 06:23 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by floody_85 View Post
    I Wat kinda blade you have on it?
    I've given that bandsaw hell over the last 12 months - If it breaks down tomorrow, I can say I got my moneys worth out of it. It can cut a body out but you need to go slowly. I've broken a couple of blades so far, I am using a blade I got from Carbatec at the moment.
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    The neck blank is some Vic Ash , I glued a block on to allow me to bandsaw the neck angle in.



    Borrowed a mates REAL bandsaw to cut the angle



    Routed in the truss rod cavity - Never done it this way before but its SO easy. I won't be using my laminate trimmer anymore to do this.

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    Cut the sides off, attached the neck template and tidied it up on the router

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    I went to thin down the headstock thickness but took a few mill too many ! Went down to 13mm, needs to be about 14.5mm...Crap...

    I will glue a veneer on the face to give me some thickness back. I thinbk they do this on the Les Pauls anyway



    Attached the headstock template and routed away



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    Traced and band sawed a headstock veneer , 1.5mm thick. Gives me a headstock thickness of 14.5mm now



    Veneer glued on and truss rod in and fretboard has been routed to size( its still attached to my template ) - fretboard is Cocobolo Rosewood from LMI )

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