Hi all.
I play in a little old rock duo playing 60s to modern pub rock type of stuff.
We love playing The Angels,The Radiators, AC/DC, Status Quo etc.
My mate and I decided to make our own guitars in the new year so I will have plenty of questions for you knowledgeable folk. The first electric guitar I bought with my own money was an Epiphone Les Paul (back in the day I was mad keen on GnR and Slash) back in 1989. I still have that guitar and love it. The sound, the feel, it just feels like home. My back has slowly gotten to the point it was too heavy to play for a full night so I bought myself a Gretsch Powerjet which I now really enjoy playing after fiddling with the set-up and it really looks the part. Being a semi hollow body it is manageable for a night or two.
My plan is to make my own version of a semi hollow body Les Paul style guitar. I have a few ideas and would appreciate any thoughts you guys and gals may have.
Body shape - Les Paul semi hollow body
Colour - Undecided
Body Timber - Undecided
Neck Timber - Undecided
Fretboard Timber - Undecided
Neck Scale - 24 3/4 inch?
Fretboard markers - round mother of pearl inlays (this may change)
Frets - Jumbo
Neck fixing - Undecided but maybe trhough body?
Pickups - 2 x humbuckers, I have one Seymour Duncan Custom Custom for the bridge position and am undecided on the bridge, maybe a Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates
Pickup wiring - 2 x volume, 2 x tone, push/pull volume for series / parallel
Neck and body binding - Undecided
Tuners - Undecided but the Gotoh gear seems nice
Bridge - Fixed
Truss rod - Brand / type undecided
Please let me know if I have missed anything above.
I am in the Newcastle / Maitland area so does anyone around this area supply timber / parts as I would really like to support forum members where possible.
Will I further research guitar parts etc I will make a template for the body and neck shapers to see how it will all come together.
I will post up pictures as I make progress.
Robbo.
I play in a little old rock duo playing 60s to modern pub rock type of stuff.
We love playing The Angels,The Radiators, AC/DC, Status Quo etc.
My mate and I decided to make our own guitars in the new year so I will have plenty of questions for you knowledgeable folk. The first electric guitar I bought with my own money was an Epiphone Les Paul (back in the day I was mad keen on GnR and Slash) back in 1989. I still have that guitar and love it. The sound, the feel, it just feels like home. My back has slowly gotten to the point it was too heavy to play for a full night so I bought myself a Gretsch Powerjet which I now really enjoy playing after fiddling with the set-up and it really looks the part. Being a semi hollow body it is manageable for a night or two.
My plan is to make my own version of a semi hollow body Les Paul style guitar. I have a few ideas and would appreciate any thoughts you guys and gals may have.
Body shape - Les Paul semi hollow body
Colour - Undecided
Body Timber - Undecided
Neck Timber - Undecided
Fretboard Timber - Undecided
Neck Scale - 24 3/4 inch?
Fretboard markers - round mother of pearl inlays (this may change)
Frets - Jumbo
Neck fixing - Undecided but maybe trhough body?
Pickups - 2 x humbuckers, I have one Seymour Duncan Custom Custom for the bridge position and am undecided on the bridge, maybe a Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates
Pickup wiring - 2 x volume, 2 x tone, push/pull volume for series / parallel
Neck and body binding - Undecided
Tuners - Undecided but the Gotoh gear seems nice
Bridge - Fixed
Truss rod - Brand / type undecided
Please let me know if I have missed anything above.
I am in the Newcastle / Maitland area so does anyone around this area supply timber / parts as I would really like to support forum members where possible.
Will I further research guitar parts etc I will make a template for the body and neck shapers to see how it will all come together.
I will post up pictures as I make progress.
Robbo.
A new year build
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