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Author:  Phillip Patton [ Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:04 pm ]
Post subject:  LP number 2
This one isn’t actually quite finished. I have to get some knobs for the pots, make the control cavity covers, fix a chip on the headstock, and some other finishing touches. But it’s playable.

On the first LP, I used pickups that had Alnico 5 magnets in them. This one has Alnico 2. I’m somewhat new to electrics, so I wasn’t sure what the difference would be. Now that I’ve played them both, I know. ;) I’d describe the difference as the Alnico 2 pickups as sounding “cleaner”. I like them both though.

All the wood for this guitar (except for the ebony fretboard and headstock veneer) came from Menards. The top is curly maple, the body and neck are mahogany. The binding is cream ABS.

I'll take some better pics when it's all together.

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Author:  sdsollod [ Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:16 pm ]
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Looks great! [clap]
Author:  Chris Pile [ Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:08 pm ]
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Beautiful sunburst - very well done!

And maybe it's just me, but would cream colored p/u rings look nicer?
Author:  theguitarwhisperer [ Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:19 pm ]
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Nice!
Be careful, you may get into a lawsuit with Gibson over the headstock, but this will likely increase the value of your guitar in the long run, though. :D
Author:  klooker [ Thu Jun 21, 2012 3:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: LP number 2
Beautiful work Phillip.

I'm working on my first LP build.

Is that the thick cream colored binding from Stew Mac? Did you have much trouble fitting it to the cutaway? I've done mine twice now & I'm not entirely satisfied.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Kevin Looker
Author:  Robert Renick [ Thu Jun 21, 2012 3:55 pm ]
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Chris Pile wrote:
Beautiful sunburst - very well done!

And maybe it's just me, but would cream colored p/u rings look nicer?

Not just you, those were my thoughts exactly, gorgeous burst and finish, but the pup rings look out of place to me. Time to upgrade to wood IMO. Beautiful like all of your work.
Rob
Author:  Phillip Patton [ Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: LP number 2
Thanks, fellas!
The black pup rings are temporary until the cream ones come in. I just couldn't wait to string it up. ;-)


klooker wrote:
Beautiful work Phillip.

I'm working on my first LP build.

Is that the thick cream colored binding from Stew Mac? Did you have much trouble fitting it to the cutaway? I've done mine twice now & I'm not entirely satisfied.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Kevin Looker


Bending around the horn went fairly well. I used a propane torch to (carefully!) soften it. My problem there is that my router setup doesn't like the "hump" there, so it have to use hand tools in that area. Also, I used scraps of binding dissolved in acetone to fill in gaps.
Author:  Robbie_McD [ Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:56 pm ]
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Nicely done!
Author:  Cocephus [ Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:12 am ]
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You`ve got it going on, Phillip!
Of course you realize, this means there is no turning back, don`t ya?
Coe Franklin
Author:  Freeman [ Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:14 am ]
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I've just finished my first LP, so I can really appreciate yours. All the little touches are very nice and the worksmanship looks flawless. Love the burst, like others I'm not crazy about the pup rings but that may change when I see the knobs. Would love to hear clips of the different pickups - I used Parson Streets on mine, but put an Alnico 5 at the neck (which I really like) and a 2 at the bridge (which I don't care for as much).

I'm a little bit interested in the acoustic 12 string - looks like a fairly small body, the saddle doesn't seem to have a lot of compensation - not by any chance ladder braced is it?
Author:  Quine [ Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:22 pm ]
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Looks great. I like the coloring in you burst [:Y:]
Author:  Phillip Patton [ Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:15 pm ]
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This morning I got my Stew Mac order in, so I put on the rest of the hardware:

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Now I just have to make the cavity covers, and fix the headstock...
Author:  Tony_in_NYC [ Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:27 pm ]
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Beautiful. Great looking guitar!
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