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..not a gibson, but maybe better....
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Wow, that one looks great. I especially like the little recess provided at the edge of the electronics cover and the trem cover so that you can pull the covers without having to pry them with a screwdriver. -
I agree zeegler, that's a nice touch indeed. I'm gonna have to put that in my bag of tricks. Well atleast for the cavity cover, I never put the trem cover back on my guitars.'Howling in shadows
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agreed. it's made by a guy in finland name alex van der linde; he's on the project guitar forum, as well as the mylespaul forum. pretty talented guy.Originally posted by zeegler View Post
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so, i have been advised NOT to do this on a les paul for reasons that zeegler alluded to in a previous post. here's why:
yikes. there's no telling what would be waiting for me on that neck heel. i may still contour the backside of the cutaway, as that may still be safe. not sure, but i'm thinkin' about it.
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Yeah I agree Sully, better safe than sorry in this case. The countouring might proved to be a better and safer alternative.
Oh well what can ya do?
Thanks for the photos, and good luck.
-Joe'Howling in shadows
Living in a lunar spell
He finds his heaven
Spewing from the mouth of hell'Comment
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Sorry to be a party pooper, but I didn't want you to ruin the guitar after you'd done all this work to it. I assume that most of the strength in a mortise/tenon joint like that lies in the bond between the sides rather than the back of the joint. However, having said that, there is no excuse for Gibson not building them with a solid, tight fitting joint on all sides. It's simple carpentry/joinery IMO. Just pure lazy.Comment
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Any updates on this at all Sully?"Dear Dr. Bill,
I work with a woman who is about 5 feet tall and weighs close to 450 pounds and has more facial hair than ZZ Top." - Jack The Riffer
"OK, we can both have Ben..joint custody. I'll have him on the weekends. We could go out in my Cobra and give people the finger..weather permitting of course.." -Bill Z. BubComment
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yeah, but it's a bit of a step back. i'll be adding some splines to the neck break; i just don't trust it.
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Better safe than sorry.
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Oh definitely.Originally posted by zeegler View PostBetter safe than sorry."Dear Dr. Bill,
I work with a woman who is about 5 feet tall and weighs close to 450 pounds and has more facial hair than ZZ Top." - Jack The Riffer
"OK, we can both have Ben..joint custody. I'll have him on the weekends. We could go out in my Cobra and give people the finger..weather permitting of course.." -Bill Z. BubComment
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Just noticed you posted new videos in the last week or so. Looking good!
Oh, and Freewheel Burning is a great song."Dear Dr. Bill,
I work with a woman who is about 5 feet tall and weighs close to 450 pounds and has more facial hair than ZZ Top." - Jack The Riffer
"OK, we can both have Ben..joint custody. I'll have him on the weekends. We could go out in my Cobra and give people the finger..weather permitting of course.." -Bill Z. BubComment
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great videos man,sat and watched all your stuff this ....morning
good call on the splines...suggest using carbon fiber as you can inlet a much smaller carbon fiber rod and get maximum strength versus wood...and god knows Gibson headstocks need all the help they can get
looking forward to more video...and BTW,sadly,we have no Dunkin Donuts in my neck of the woods,and Starbucks doesnt lend itself well to home-luthiery,so mainly I do the home-brew
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Didn't know you had vid updates, so I got caught up to part 9. VERY NICE work, Sully! The Paul has a really nice shine to it. This whole series of vids have been informative, and you are always the ever humble, well-spoken host. Good job!I'm not Ron!
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Nice!!! I want to repaint my Epiphone Custom.. I hate white.... I shouldn't have watched all the episodes... because the more I see how many people re paint their Les Paul the closer I am to say Let's do this.
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