In this thread I will share step by step the process of my latest comission, a replica '59Burst LP.
This won't be an exact copy, there are a quite a few modifications and also the construction method will be different to the standard way of building a LP.
Here is a taster pic of the Quilted Maple top on Honduran Mahogany...
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
Drool... That's one beautiful piece of maple DB.
cheers,
Gav.
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Build #01: BC-1
Build #02: ST-1
Build #03: JR-1DC
Build #04: ES-2V
Build #05: ESB-4 (GOTM July 2014)
Build #06: RC-1
Build #07: MK-2
Build #08: TLA-1
Build #09: JR-1DC
Build #0A: LPA-1
Build #0B: STA-1 (GOTM April 2015)
Build #0C: MKA-2
Build #0D: LP-1M
Build #0E: JB-1
Build #0F: FS-1
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nice one DB will be watching this diary carefully. Some videos of 'how to' would be cool now you can !
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Hells yeah. This is gonna be fun to watch!
EDIT: Gotta agree with Woks, a vid or two of this build would be most appreciated. Especially the top carve process please.
'As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.'
Nice looking bit of Mahogany there DB, definitely going to follow this build diary and would love to watch a series of videos documenting the build process from start to finish as well, I've found myself getting really fascinated about the whole process of building a guitar from scratch after watching a ten-part series on youtube documenting a Stratocaster build from scratch.
Wood is such a great material to work with, don't you agree?
Hey Doc, the photo in the first post is the quilted maple for the drop top but mahogany will be used for the guts of the body - which is not visible in the photo must be underneath the QM
DB will definitely agree with you that wood (timber in his case) is a great material to work with !
Cheers Doc for the links I'll watch some time
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Originally Posted by wokkaboy
Doh.....my bad.....the quilted maple looks nice too, I haven't seen an LP with a quilted maple cap before so it should look great, all the Gibson LPs I've seen had either Flamed-Maple tops or the maple was more plain looking, my LP Studio has a Maple Top that has a bit of figuring on it.
well here's a taste of what a LP with quilted maple can look like Doc, although DB's will be a burst but you get the idea.
I'd love to do one dark blue and green burst and would look like a nice clean swimming pool
Last edited by wokkaboy; 18-11-2015 at 01:10 PM.
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Videos shall be done
Should have done one of the prep and glueing of the top to body, but there was lots of swearing involved due to a twist in one half of the top...
The sound track would have been one continuos beep!
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
Videos shall be done
Should have done one of the prep and glueing of the top to body, but there was lots of swearing involved due to a twist in one half of the top...
The sound track would have been one continuos beep!
I could just imagine the colourful language used DB....not to worry.
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