It's Starting To Look Like A Guitar
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- In this video, the build goes on of a 1959 Les Paul Guitar. I do some work to the neck profile and show how I join and fit the neck to the body.
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• Les Paul Build
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I Love that you took some extra steps to ensure perfect fit. So satisfying to watch.
That perfect fit was very impressive. Great work so far, Vinnie.
Very impressive work. My first good guitar was a 1974 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe.
Holy shit.. this is a great video-series, I started buying things 1-2 years ago to build a replica of a Gibson Les Paul, all the correct things like trussrod and veneer and all that, even the proper trussrod access-cutter. I think I am all set to go, well, I need the wood first, but I have the maple top that I bought 2 years ago already carved, I clamped it up right away so it will not warp or anything like that so I just have to unclamp it and its good to use. After watching your video I am tempted to order the wood and get my build started, thanks :D
I hope I get to see you though this build
That was not relief, that was backbow if the camera was shooting the truss rod adjust end of the neck Maybe I should elaborate; at this stage of the build, you should set the neck to be straight without string tension. Now, if you're going to use very heavy strings like 12's, you may want just a hair of backbow until the guitar is done and then adjust. I know that you wanted to be period correct with that rod. I probably would've put a bi-flex rod or maybe two strips of carbon fiber rod. Nobody is every going to see anyway. An expert would know the guitar was just built. If it's just for your own use, you could've dropped in a few carbon rods either side of the old style truss going up into the headstock for future drop protection. Nice build
Yeah, you’re right, I miss spoke. This week I am going to be mounting the fretboard with a bit of back bow to pre-load it. Thanks for the comment 😊
There appears to be a crack at the beginning of the truss rod channel.
Do you have enough neck angle? In the video it looks pretty flat. Asking (hopefully) before you move on to glueing.
I set the neck at 4 degrees, that should be enough. I measure against the drawing and it seems right. I guess time will tell. Stay tuned! Thanks for the comment 👍
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at the '59 model, the correct angle is 4.4 degrees
Use blue paper