Building a Goldtop Les Paul Part I
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
- Part one of my Les Paul build.
Modeled after a 50's Les Paul with some slight adjustments to neck angle and aesthetics, I figured the best way to get my dream Les Paul was to build it exactly how I wanted it.
I'm new to this guitar-building world, so any advise is welcomed. There are several flaws, but each one is a lesson learned for the next build.
Message me if you have any questions. There are more videos on the way.
Thanks for watching.
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that is awesome how you carved the maple top do you build guitars and sell them very creative how you made your jigs killer
eye balling for the win
The dude can lay out a top and eat a salad at the same time. That's cool!!
I love your systematic way of doing things ...very elegant and effective. I didn't get that black thing you painted on the inside shaft before gluing the two pieces together, what was that for? Superb work...hats off!
The black paint was conductive paint.
I figured I might as well shield everything I can to keep it as quiet as I can.
Thanks for the kind words.
Dude, you need to seriously adjust your bandsaw's guides and barrings. You can see the blade wobbling every time it exits a cut. If you adjust them properly you will have way more control and you won't get blade drift, also you won't have to make so many relief cuts around the body. Mahogany is not crazy expensive but if you could have saved that piece around the bout of the body you could have used it on another project, I'm not criticizing you just some friendly advice, we all had to start somewhere and we as wood workers are always learning. Nice video by the way and thanks for making it.
Hello there! Very nice videos!
I'm wondering what type of glue you're using. And would you recommend it?
Keep up the good work!
Jonathan Smith titebond is the standard for most luthiers
People use hide glue alot tk
Another thing is you should never take off that much wood with a router. I find it works good to cut it as close to the template as possible with the bandsaw then use spindle sander to sand almost to the line. there should only be a business cards width or less. that keeps the router from grabbing the end grain when you are routing the front or back of the body or neck and either tossing it across the shop and or tearing out a huge chuck of wood and maybe flesh. Mahogany is forgiving but if you leave that much wood on hard maple or any tight grained,dense wood you are asking for trouble. I'm not trying to pick on you just saving you from the accidents that happened to me when I first started building guitars. still a great video. Thanks
Yeah, I've learned this the hard way - well after making this video.
Thanks for the comment and take care.
As i captured from clip , y paint a down side of maple top , a cross the wire cavity , with isolation paint , right , but y didn't paint body cavity , or i miss that !? Eddie was right , about what he say ! If we haw no exp. with the specific wood , that could cost us money and nerves ( when we go too close to pencil line , with cutting , what ewer kind is ) ! I still didn't make a guitar , but i explore a lot , it's hard to make just 1 specific guitar as LP is ( arched top ) ! I 'm thinking , just a small organization of a process , will be nice , just as 3 dim copy machine , for top and neck , if we want to make several LP ( to haw teplates made from MDF by coping from LP wich is ready to be restored - if we haw luck !)
how did you do your neck break angle? I noticed the 2 pieces of wood. can you explain?
Was that first body cut on the table saw a dangerous one? The off-fall could get trapped between the fence and blade and ...!
Am I correct?
can you provide a template?
mantap bro
Joss
what is a rough estimate on how much it will cost for all the power tools and machinery assuming you are starting out with literally zero tools.
I'd guess about $4,000 - $5,000.
I didn't keep track, but after putting some thought into it, I figured about 5 grand.
Buy used. Attend estate sales and auctions. For less than the price of a new mediocre table saw, I outfitted my shop with a table saw, band saw, jointer, thickness planer, shaper, router table, drill press, and probably a bunch of other stuff I'm forgetting.
If you don't know how to evaluate used tools, bring a friend or neighbor who does. Most will be happy to help someone else get hopelessly lost in their hobby.
First off all buy a premade fingerboard...that cuts the need for specialized tools in half alone(not to mention the chances to make the guitar unplayable)....then after you measure 100 times before your cuts....bug a friend uncle or a neighbour with power tools to do it...i ommitted that step too by using hand rasps and hand saws but this takes way more......
If you dont plant to build several guitars...dont spend money and buy powertools...its better to find someone and give him a few bucks each time to make the cuts(after you are dead sure what you wanna cut each time) roughly...and then u bring them exactly to the lines with a couple of hand files and sandpaper....it ll take u a bit longer but wont cost u much either....now if you want to continue to do this and built many more...then you should start invensting in powertools.....for a one time build the cost of buying tools is a no no.....
Did you make your own templates or were they bought?
I purchased them from Ronny Trigo at guitarbuildingtemplates.com. Super nice guy and really nice templates.
Excellent skills btw!
Thanks, man. Best of luck.
What was he pulling off of the guitar at 10:50?
The Rhythmist I was removing double-sided tape.
It secured the template.
Thanks for watching.