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| Author: | Chris aka Sniggly [ Tue Sep 14, 2010 1:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Question for you Electric Builders... |
What's the difference between a drop top, a carve top....and a les paul top? I'm reading all this stuff and really getting it all confused. Need someone to clear me up. I have some really intense curly maple and a board of ambrosia maple that would make good material for you electric folks but I don't want to cut it whilst being so ignorant of your side of this gig.  Chris |
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| Author: | Ti-Roux [ Tue Sep 14, 2010 1:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question for you Electric Builders... |
Hi! The different is all in the thickness... A drop top is usually a thin top glued-on... Something it could be just a venner, and could go to 1/4''... Flat-top. Carve top is a thicker top that allows to carve radius on it... Thickness can go from.. let say 1/4 to 3/4... depends on your radius. Les paul is sort of a carved top. I think you'll need at least 5/8 or 9/16 to recreate a real les paul carving... Usually LP tops are sold at 3/4... Francis |
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| Author: | Chris aka Sniggly [ Tue Sep 14, 2010 2:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question for you Electric Builders... |
Thanks guys.....!! That clears it up. |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Tue Sep 14, 2010 2:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question for you Electric Builders... |
I will throw my .02 in. On the drop tops, I like them less than 1/4". That way if I bind them I don't need to sand them down to get them smaller than the bindings. Provided the plates stay flat .15 - .20 would be plenty sufficient. I hate the .5" carved top plates. It is really just too close for me. I really prefer them to be more in the .75" which has plenty of room. |
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| Author: | turmite [ Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question for you Electric Builders... |
On the other hand, I don't bind and like a round over edge and a 1/4" is just barely enough. ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up") Then again, I have only built one and am scared to bind!  Mike |
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