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Les Paul Prototype Build

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  • WezVWezV Frets: 16547
    underdog said:
    That's a really nice top 
    I am still 90% sure I wanna spray it gold 
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  • paulnb57paulnb57 Frets: 3044
    Much prefer the worn tailpiece...
    Stranger from another planet welcome to our hole - Just strap on your guitar and we'll play some rock 'n' roll

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  • underdogunderdog Frets: 8334
    WezV said:
    underdog said:
    That's a really nice top 
    I am still 90% sure I wanna spray it gold 

    Goldtop always looks good, but, that is a really nice top  ;)
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  • Wow! Can't believe I've missed this until now. 

    This is *way* more interesting than yet another burst clone. Beautiful wood - be a shame to cover it up, but goldtops to look the nuts, too... And opens up refin options in future. 
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  • paulnb57paulnb57 Frets: 3044
    A thin/worn Goldtop might be nice, with a bit of flame peeping through.....
    Stranger from another planet welcome to our hole - Just strap on your guitar and we'll play some rock 'n' roll

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  • WezVWezV Frets: 16547
    edited August 2017
    paulnb57 said:
    A thin/worn Goldtop might be nice, with a bit of flame peeping through.....
    The problem is there is very little flame in the forearm wear area.  I don't want to add additional wear just to show the wood has some flame.

    also, the top isn't really good enough for a normal burst, might work for a dark burst  but that's not the plan here.

    it may look so good natural I change my mind later... but i am sticking with the gold plan for now
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  • DeadmanDeadman Frets: 3853
    Beautiful.
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 16547
    This shows the carve a bit better


    At this point i will just keep everything close by whilst I work on the neck.  It needs a bit of tweaking around the switch area but mostly I am happy.  Its a much softer carve than my last one, even though i used exactly the same templates.  I think i was more aggressive with the sanding on this one.    The result is a less pot bellied carve which should suit the style I am after

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  • SteveRobinsonSteveRobinson Frets: 6915
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    WezV said:
    This shows the carve a bit better


    At this point i will just keep everything close by whilst I work on the neck.  It needs a bit of tweaking around the switch area but mostly I am happy.  Its a much softer carve than my last one, even though i used exactly the same templates.  I think i was more aggressive with the sanding on this one.    The result is a less pot bellied carve which should suit the style I am after

    That looks superb. Nice job on the sanding! 
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  • TTonyTTony Frets: 27346
    WezV said:
    underdog said:
    That's a really nice top 
    I am still 90% sure I wanna spray it gold 
    That's a really nice top.





    Are we down to 80% sure now???
    ;)
    Having trouble posting images here?  This might help.
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 16547
    TTony said:
    WezV said:
    underdog said:
    That's a really nice top 
    I am still 90% sure I wanna spray it gold 
    That's a really nice top.





    Are we down to 80% sure now???
    ;)
    95%

    having a nice bit of figure under the gold is still well in the spirit of the originals.

    @steverobinson do you do the proper gold top paint in aerosols?  Can't see it on the site
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  • SteveRobinsonSteveRobinson Frets: 6915
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    I withdrew it as it's tricky to use. I do have a few cans left though if you'd like one?
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 16547
    Yeah, that would be cool.   What made it tricky?
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  • RiftAmpsRiftAmps Frets: 3113
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    @WezV Back in 2010 I comissioned a single P90 LP, and the builder used the goldtop spray from @steverobinson (I think it was the only one available back then). It looked great in sunlight but indoors it went a strange vomit/banana yellow and looked hilarioiusly flat, as though it had no carve at all! (pics below)

    Last month, I finally had it resprayed by @DamianP in his Gold, and it looks so much better - bottom pic

    I'm sure that Steve's paint has improved since then and maybe there was an error in the application, but I just wanted to share my experience.




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  • WezVWezV Frets: 16547
    edited August 2017
    i have seen other examples of Steve's gold and been quite happy with the colour.  The other examples don;t have that flat look so I assume that must be something about the way yours was applied ( or thhe clear over it)

    The Probett finish does look great though... it would put me off doing the relic job i want to do
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  • SteveRobinsonSteveRobinson Frets: 6915
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    RiftAmps said:
    @WezV Back in 2010 I comissioned a single P90 LP, and the builder used the goldtop spray from @steverobinson (I think it was the only one available back then). It looked great in sunlight but indoors it went a strange vomit/banana yellow and looked hilarioiusly flat, as though it had no carve at all! (pics below)




    Ah yes in 2010 it didn't use Bronze powder in the formulation but it's the best my lacquer supplier could do at the time. 
    I'm sure that Steve's paint has improved since 
    Yes, it has changed completely since I figured out how to handle the bronze powder in an aerosol formulation.
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  • JalapenoJalapeno Frets: 6378
    Lovely job so far !!!!
    Imagine something sharp and witty here ......

    Feedback
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  • Andyjr1515Andyjr1515 Frets: 3127
    The quality of that carve and sand job is beyond impressive....
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 16547
    The quality of that carve and sand job is beyond impressive....
    I was thinking the contour map idea would be a good way of doing a curved body.  Your bass has been giving me ideas for something more modern
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 16547
    I really need to sort out the workshop at some point.

    I fully intended slotting the fretboard tonight.  I couldn't find find my fret slotting mitre block.

    Whilst looking for the fret slotting equipment I found a ready slotted 24.6" rosewood fretboard.   So that's now prepped and ready to go.   It's not an accurate scale for the early 50's - buts its my favourite version of the 24 3/4" compensated scale length.   Its also what most bursts have, but that's a very simplified statement to describe whatever was going on with Gibson's fret spacing  during the 50's and 60's


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