Les Paul Prototype Build

Roland

Oh yes we will

WezV

Seems like I need to change the thread title

Alegree

WezV said:

Tone holes.  



just just for the look really, I am considering glueing some dummy screw heads in them.

Ah letting the pickup breathe. That's a little known tone secret - keep it under your hat.

WezV

Alegree said:

WezV said:

Tone holes.  



just just for the look really, I am considering glueing some dummy screw heads in them.

Ah letting the pickup breathe. That's a little known tone secret - keep it under your hat.

Makes them sound more airy.

Jez6345789

Certainly you run the best and most interesting build threads as always it's looking great.

jonnyburgo

Fantastic work, top man.

Bridgehouse

Alegree said:

WezV said:

Tone holes.  



just just for the look really, I am considering glueing some dummy screw heads in them.

Ah letting the pickup breathe. That's a little known tone secret - keep it under your hat.

Top hat or Witch hat tho?

Alegree

Bridgehouse said:

Alegree said:

WezV said:

Tone holes.  



just just for the look really, I am considering glueing some dummy screw heads in them.

Ah letting the pickup breathe. That's a little known tone secret - keep it under your hat.

Top hat or Witch hat tho?

Trade secret.

impmann

Wez, thats epic.

Oh and please cover that top up - those ugly stripes in the wood grain ruin the clean lines of the guitar. ;-)

WezV

started brushing on some sanding sealer

Its giving me doubts

GSPBASSES

 Yep Gotta be translation gold 

WezV

or, do i just need to forget the last 60 years of guitar production and remind myself that the people at gibson in the early 50's would have just covered it up

normula1

Yes you do then someone in 40 year's time will have the joy of discovering that top underneath the gold and you'll have the delight of knowing it is there.

Teyeplayer

WezV said:

or, do i just need to forget the last 60 years of guitar productions and remind myself that the people at gibson in the early 50's would have just covered it up

That just created an uncomfortable moment of overly positive reaction -namely this picture.

Covering it up with gold will stop that kind of embarrassing release happening in public. Not covering might cause a few arrests, but wow!!

paulnb57

Stick to the original plan, that was the inspiration for the build!

WezV

The main cause of doubt in the outer 2" on either side.  Up to this point they looked totally unfigured.  The sealed coat has shown the figure doesn't stop dead in an uncomfortably straight line, it actually fades out really nicely.

there is still an odd yellow streak near the centre line but the colour is more consistent than expected and could be evened out with a tint.

Bridgehouse

Keep the faith.

Gold top of GTFO

TTony

WezV said:

started brushing on some sanding sealer

Its giving me doubts

Gets a wow from me.

Beaut.

TTony

WezV said:

or, do i just need to forget the last 60 years of guitar production and remind myself that the people at gibson in the early 50's would have just covered it up

Given the state of your neck joint, you can't use what Gibson did back in the 50s as a basis for what you're doing today.

WezV

TTony said:

WezV said:

or, do i just need to forget the last 60 years of guitar production and remind myself that the people at gibson in the early 50's would have just covered it up

Given the state of your neck joint, you can't use what Gibson did back in the 50s as a basis for what you're doing today.

The 51 example that's so different from the 52 says different.

but mainly the neck join is there to be one of the obvious structural differences that stop it being a fake Gibson.  It doesn't stop me wanting to do things the way they may have done them.  I know that's a little at odds, but it makes sense in my head


i am truly on the fence with this decision