Les Paul Burst

[oipunkguy]

hey guys,

about three years ago I made a guitar for a friend of mine (here's the original posting: viewtopic.php?f=16&t=1039&p=9487&hilit=1959+les+paul#p9487) and I enjoyed the project so much I began working on one for myself as well, but It's been a back burner piece, I've been in no rush to finish it since I have 4 les pauls at home. here's the pics of the guitar I been working one. all she needs at this point is a little more clear coating, buffing out and putting her together.

[dubtrub]

Looks great Aaron! What is the basic guitar, is it a kit or a refinish of a real Gibson?

[oipunkguy]

the build is almost made from scratch. I had help with making the neck and the basic cut out of the guitar body and the routing work on the body. but the rest is all me. I shaped the headstock, put in the gibson inlay and headstock veneer, bridge post, glued on the neck etc. I did the binding on the neck, but the binding on the body was done for me.

[dubtrub]

the build is almost made from scratch. I had help with making the neck and the basic cut out of the guitar body and the routing work on the body. but the rest is all me. I shaped the headstock, put in the gibson inlay and headstock veneer, bridge post, glued on the neck etc. I did the binding on the neck, but the binding on the body was done for me.

Great job, I'm impressed!

[wombat]

Nice looking work!

[oipunkguy]

thanks, I'm going to be building the pickups for it too. my own version of the classic gibson PAF's but with the option of split coils.

[oipunkguy]

I been working on a three pickup black beauty as well I gotta post pics on here some time....

[oipunkguy]

[mark1]

Great looking bookmatch on the top! Better than most real Gibsons.

[oipunkguy]

thanks i love the striping on this one. the other i did was a little more wavy.