Building a Les Paul Guitar body Luthier building process 59 copy
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 14 сен 2013
- Follow me on Instagram
Inside the Luthier's Shop with BigDGuitars.com. How I build Les Paul Guitar Bodies. Here is the finished guitar: • Finished Slash Les Pau...
If you like guitar building content and an awesome guy, please like, subscribe and comment on my vids. I try to answer most questions!
This is from blanks to done body.
copy carver vid:
• DIY Shop made Copy Car...
I 
Хобби
Always a pleasure watching a skilled woodworker.
Really appreciate your videos, and love the back story about your family and the old country. You have stringed instrument making in your blood. Thanks for the uploads.
Watching this reminds me how much I miss making Les Paul style guitars. I made a neck pocket jig similar to yours. I had
rails on the sides of the pocked that allowed my router to cut at the angle at the wished. I had a screw on the bottom so I could adjust up or down. I am glad you posted this video. I want to set up my shop someday soon.
Great advice as you step through the various steps. Ive learned these lessons that hard way, so mad props for making life easier for those who are just getting started. Tear out can drive you mad. Feed direction is important, but even if you get that right, figured wood likes to tear
Love the jigs. When I was moving out of my last surfboard shaping shed, my wife tried to 'help' by throwing some "old scraps of wood" onto the trash pile. Funny how much those old scraps of wood put food on the table. Great vid
Absolutely the best instructional I have seen on this so far. Thank you.
Man! That body contour carver is awesome. Really enjoyed watching this video.
Very nice D! I remember seeing your carver set up vid and now see it in action, way cool!
Every time I think I have seen all your vids, another one comes up, lol! Love them all BigD, thanks, Pam
Man, you've been inspiring me to build guitars since high school!
Thanks for sharing this. Outstanding work!
happy me watching your passion for doing this and many congratulations for you !!!!!!
Looking good, can't wait to see it finished.
Awesome tutorial...you are a most generous and talented teacher. 🎼Thank you.🎶🎵
Cool video man,watched the entire thing. Great job!
Absolute WIN! This is a true art form. I am sure that there is tons of skill that is required, but I can't imagine that any two guitars are the same. Awesome video and clearly he knows what he's talking about.
thanks for sharing , that was quite project. It gives a person confidence when a pro walks you through the process like yourself. Liked and Subbed , thanks again , David
Excellent build video. Good job with the jigs.
Simply amazing quality work! Les himself would be proud to play one of your creations. Thanks for sharing. Great job!!!
thanks for the nice comment!
basically just counterfeiting Gibsons work
@@warrenweldon7552, hey... we'd like to see your work... can you share some of your work... we'd really like to see some of your work... okay?
Love your videos... wish I could build guitars like you...
Really great work I love to see a great craftsman
Two thumbs up for this video. Great job!
Jeez, thats an insane amount of work, you make it look almost easy, but definitely years of practice....good job.
Nice work! I'll never look at a Les Paul the same way again.
Thanks again for your videos!
Nice wine press clamp bro, thats genius!
Well you guys got tools and can make them more and more if you want and thats my dream too .Beautiful guitar nice work👌👌
excelente trabajo gracias por compartir tu talento.
Very detailed and complete.
Thank U 4 taking the time to make the video, I found it very interesting...
Man that looks really fun! One day I'd like to build a honeyburst '59 Les Paul.
I have to say you have one of the most gratifying job there is.
thanks!
its amazing how much work goes into one of these les pauls. I mean compared to a strat... its like night and day.
That was a super interesting video - thanks!
Fascinating...thanks!
❤️ Les Pauls!!!
thoroughly enjoyed that!
I enjoy your videos,best of luck in Nashville
You could consider using more glue when joining your tops. Water based glues draw into the wood. Also you could also slide the two halves together for a smear bond. Just a tip from a materials engineer. :)
That's awesome, I've never watched the process before. That was great insight. How hard can it be. Hard enough that I will just keep purchasing kits.
Genius using that other les as a template!
That was a brilliant watch mate :)
Awesome copy carver.
Man, I wish I had your talent.
Wow. Awesome!!!
wonderful!
Just a thought, when jointing an edge you want your jointed face (75%+ clean) pressed firmly against the jointer fence, apply pressure against the fence and not towards the bed. (side pressure not downward pressure) If you don't do this, yes your edge will be perfectly flat but not perfectly perpendicular to your face. I hope this helps! Also as a fun tip you may want to try scraping over sanding for a more consistent finish. Cheers and keep up the great work!
I've watch this video several times and get something new each time. REally well done. I like how you explain in detail each step. Getting ready for my first Les Paul build (a left handed LP). Once your body blank and maple top is milled, what is the thickness of each?
The pickup mounting rings are angled to match the strings.
I'm guessing thats what bigd will be using, unless he's directly mounting the pickups :)
This is why I've subscribed. ;-)
I know you've got a fine tools in your shop, but no way you go that fast! ;)
Seriously, nice vid - very interesting and informative!
Thank you. Did you create an an angled neck pocket? As you are aware, depending on what you are using as a bridge, a typical Les Paul has about a 4.5° neck angle using a tune-o-matic bridge. Thank you for your time. Wonderful tutorial video.
good video. thanks.
my buddy made it. I will add a link in the desc of how its made
nice copy router. good job.
That was awesome
I use the finger technique to spread the glue as well. I'm surprised you didn't spread some glue on the other half of the edge of the book matched maple.
Excellent work !!!!!!! Do you sell finished guitars ?
Awesome vid. TY
Nice job
Fabulous!!!!!
Physicians say watching an aquarium/fish is good for lowering the blood pressure, it's relaxing... for me it's watching BIG D do his thing - very relaxing.
Great post and work...178 likes an 0 dislikes says it all...greetings from Switzerland :)
Very unique jigs
Well yes. With all of that equipment it's way easier and faster to build a Les Paul. I had to carve the top by hand with some chisels and sand it with a sander that wasn't meant to be used for that. It worked because i wasn't exactly a newbie on woodworking but it was sweat and tears to get the job done. The same thing with the neck joint cavity angle. I mean how to do this job acurately without a standing router. That really was a hassle to get it done right.
Great work here... I was curious why not endeavor to use hide glue?
13:40 that's awesome real life copy and paste 👌
Cheers. I want to congratulate him for this work and contribution. Currently I am about to star making guitars Les Paul tipe. I have several machine to do diferent kinds of work.I want to ask that you router bit used when coping the cover. I have a similar need to buy the duplicator and the auger. I also want to know where I can get the wood. Thank you very much
Very cool and informative.great work. Very cool you are in Nashville my Brother lives in Nashville. is the neck break angle built into the neck or in the pocket rout?
Wow..aweasome.. working..
Which kinds of wood can use to making a guitar ??
Any wood ??
very nice build! why didnt you routhe the pickupd cavitys when the body was still flat?
Great video, is this the way they make Custom shop Les Paul’s?
interesting archtop copier , was thinking myself of building one that lets the cut and follow top rotate horizontally under the folower and basicly cut the whole to in a big spiral , think that would end up with a smaller footprint and you can use an electric motor running a piece of alltread to move the whole router setup slowly across the surface
as for copying an original archtop , you might be able to pull a rubber mould of an original and use that to cast an epoxy jig
or make one on a 3D printer off a 3D photo of an original
Ronny from guitar building templates. Take them and make 1/2 plywood copies.
Hello! Great work on the LP! I was just wondering what the price range is for the tools/machines you have. also what store you got them at
Hi.
any chance for a link for that clamps?
nice work by the way.
When you route the neck pocket do you route it so its angled im starting to make my own les paul and have got to having to route the neck pocket and am now stuck as to how to route it wether it's just a normal straight route or weather it's at an angle of about 4.4 degrees
Where can I get full size templates for a Les Paul?
Looking to homebuild soon.
I have a mahogany body and neck already cut. But I don't have the top cut. Would like to know if you can glue them together and cut the top and route? I don't have the tools nor the mastery you have. Let me know if you can and how I can contact you...
Hi there. Just had a question. I am looking to buy a Kris Derrig or Max Les Pauls? Have you heard of them? They are also a 59 copy (Replica). Sounds amazing and looks better than the original 59!
I saw a 3D cutting board. Since its made of so many small and different types of wood, would you advise me on this build? Thanks
Hey brother I watch your videos all the time and love your work.i was wondering what you charged for a Les Paul body just in the stage of a kit that I would have to put together.i would like to have one I would have to finish.if you offer anything like that please let me know.thanks brother
Nice "trick" :D
Go to a large lumber yard and pick your own then you won't have run off or the other things you mentioned, well worth it and it will cost far less, people are always real surprised at the wood they find at real large yards.
what templates are the best to use..great videos...
This is a great video. Nice work! One thing jumps out at me is the bandsaw work with the templates attached. Wouldn't following the pencil lines be as effective without unduly risking the template? Not that you don't have solid expertise... you do!
(edited for egregious typo)
They stay outside the lines in order to speed cutting the general outline. The sides are then sanded to specs. But this process is time and labor intensive and much of it unnecessary. A CNC machine is much faster and much more accurate.
Yeah, I can't understand that either. There is no reason to risk damaging the template.
you have a cool life
I am making the guitar that you made in this video. I am just wondering what are the measurements of the pieces of the wood that you used to make the guitar.
What is the thickness of the mahogany and maple when they are glued together?
Hi, what are the dimensions on the mahogany blank and maple top when they are glued up(before carving)? Thanks
I was exspecting you to carve it
Without thinking I accidentally cut the little hole for the tone switch with the wire run. Is this a big problem?
How deep did you route the control cavity on the back?
I always thought it would be better to add a couple of biscuits to join the two tops together, have you had any problems with just using glue?
man everytime you use that stanley pin router in sickens me, cause I sold mine and wish I never had.Its big and bulky but was such a great design
That is one of the great american tools. very simple, rigid as heck.
In my youth I had enough wisdom to purchase a head that I saw was for sale locally, over the years I keep picking up parts for it.
Golden era for sure.
As of right now. How much would you say is invested with all of your tools and workshop?
Why not route the pickup cavitys when the maple was flat before shaping ?
which the drill you use on router to copy?
can you do a prs carved style?
are you doing the kits yet?
Curios, is it possible to use the copy carver for the neck slot, as well as getting the neck angle?
Now THATS how you clamp a top on!