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asgilbert
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Les Paul Junior Build

Post by asgilbert » Thu Mar 09, 2023 4:01 pm

Hi all, My recently finished Les Paul Junior with P90's by Mick Brierley. Body and neck are Mahogany. Mahodany blank for the body kindly given to me by a mate in Albany. The fret board and headplate are Ebony. Schaller gear all over.
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ozziebluesman
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Re: Les Paul Junior Build

Post by ozziebluesman » Thu Mar 09, 2023 4:17 pm

Beautiful job. Love the guitar especially the block, neck inlay.
Any secrets on your method of inlaying/
Thanks for posting.
Cheers

Alan
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Alan Hamley

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asgilbert
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Re: Les Paul Junior Build

Post by asgilbert » Thu Mar 09, 2023 4:40 pm

Thanks Alan, Just the usual mark out with sharp knife, rub over with chalk to get the line to show up well. Then use a 1mm bit in a Dremel to get as close as possible to the line and finish off with a sharp chisel. I have a 14' rad on the FB so it is not too bad but next time I will use a thicker MOP so it looks less translucent on the sides. Most of it is ok... just a few have that translucent look where the radius of the FB means you remove material at the ends of the inserts.

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WJ Guitars
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Re: Les Paul Junior Build

Post by WJ Guitars » Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:45 am

Excellent electric guitar build!

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Re: Les Paul Junior Build

Post by Mr K » Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:35 pm

Loverly build, and some nice Mahogany. Mick's pickups are great have a few sets myself.

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Re: Les Paul Junior Build

Post by Taffy Evans » Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:26 pm

Hi, that’s a guitar I really like, and yours looks great. I supported my grandson to build one some years ago.
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