1 Topic by TIGLJK (edited by TIGLJK 2018-08-18 15:21:36)

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Topic: NGD - I made it myself ! :)

My friend that I taught with for 25 years retired and I gave him my Les Paul as a gift.
I was missing it one day and decided to build one.
This is what I made. It has 2 Dream 180 Humbuckers.  It sounds really good to me.
It was really,  really, really hard to make - a lot of thinking - angles and alignment etc....  a lot of patiencea lot harder than making the strat. Here are the pictures of it finished.  I was going to upload some of the work photos - but it took much data space.

The wood is layered  - Cherry on top, Walnut in the middle, and butternut on bottom.

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r566/JK072652/IMG_9469_zps8pymne4z.jpg

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r566/JK072652/e8aa26f9-ac86-4432-b45c-ed5b26103dbd_zpskah9evfg.jpg

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r566/JK072652/IMG_9464_zpsxrr9qowb.jpg

the neck plate is an engraving of my three daughters..
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r566/JK072652/IMG_9467_zpsiihwlwdl.jpg


http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r566/JK072652/IMG_9468_zpsflo534al.jpg

I learned a lot about the workings of a Les Paul in building this.  If only I could play well ! smile

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r566/JK072652/IMG_9470_zpsa6sawxoj.jpg

Thanks for looking at these

Jim

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Re: NGD - I made it myself ! :)

Wow, nice job T! That's beautiful.
Love the walnut grain around the bridge and pickup.
Happy pickin'
Jim

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Re: NGD - I made it myself ! :)

That's a beauty Jim!

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Re: NGD - I made it myself ! :)

Wow!!! Superb.

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Re: NGD - I made it myself ! :)

What a fabulous job! You are a very clever and talented person...are you taking orders?

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Re: NGD - I made it myself ! :)

Lord, ain't she purrrrr-dee! smile

So what don't you do well, Jim? wink

Also, if you were to sell this fine looking instrument, what would it cost me?

Bill

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Re: NGD - I made it myself ! :)

Schweeeet!

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Re: NGD - I made it myself ! :)

Just curious Jim, are there any trademark infringement issues involved with using Gibson's logo on the headstock?

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I don’t know. If they call me and tell me to remove it , I can easily do it.   I’m not selling it.  I would think they have better things to do with the state of their finances than chase me down

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Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.

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Re: NGD - I made it myself ! :)

I'd take a Les Paul over a gold watch any day! smile

Bill

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Re: NGD - I made it myself ! :)

Jgreen

Thanks for the compliment -  all the top wood is Cherry  Walnut is middle - I used it to look like a band around.  It has  great tone. I picked the cherry bc I liked the the litlle grain waves and the worm holes.

I lined all the cavities with copper tape - it takes away all the buzz. - it sounds so smooth

Topdown and Roger  - TY  it screams for someone who can really play to give it a go - it has a beautiful sound to it.

Bill- trust me- there are a lot of things I don't do well - i.e..    haven't you heard me sing ?   smile   If you need a list - contact my wife - she could give you plenty of examples! smile
(P.S. - I haven't forgotten the songs I have promised you - I have some stuff down already -  I've just been overwhelmed at moment with a million things going on)



Phill and Bill  - TY   it was quite a project.  I am so happy I didn't screw it up...  The neck angle was quite difficult - and the cavities for the pic ups also had to match that angle  ( 4.5 degrees)

Ed - Thanks for the comment  it was strenuous but fun building it.

As you can probably tell - I love to imagine things - and then create them

Thank you to all the chordians for your encouragement.
This place is the greatest !

I was not comfortable after all the work I had put into it to try to put a binding on it.  I thought the cherry top sufficed as the bing look.  smile

Bill - I wouldn't have a clue about a price.   I really have built these last two guitars ( Strat and LP) as kind of a long term plan - I am hoping my grandkids will someday be playing them and think of good ol' "Pop" when they do.

Thank you so much all of you -

Jim

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Re: NGD - I made it myself ! :)

That's one gorgeous guitar, TIG ... you can probably hear my lower jaw hitting the floor all the way from Nova Scotia. I made a set of night stands out of cherry for a friend's wedding gift years ago, and the beauty of it's grain / color is stunning. Nice work, dude!