LP/Special hybrid build

Corvus · June 2021

<div>I'm doing another one of <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.corvusguitarworks.com/images/lph/30-front2.jpg">one of these</a> LP flat top/Specials, for our own Ross @webrthomson ;. Which I'm calling LPX as a model name until the fairly unlikely event of a better idea coming along. It's going to be similar, Mojo P90s and walnut/maple, mahogany. neck.<br><br>Very happy to be doing another, apart from glad to be back on set-necks, it's about my favourite thing to play, sounds great clean or filthy and came in at a pretty chuckable 7 lbs.<br><br>Sorry about the rubbish pics, but here's some bits of tree:<br><br><div>A large slab of black walnut:</div><div><img alt="" src="http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/1_walnut_blank.jpg" title="Image: http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/1_walnut_blank.jpg"><br></div><div><br></div><div><img alt="" src="http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/2_tops.jpg" title="Image: http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/2_tops.jpg"><br></div><div><img alt="" src="http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/3_top_closeup.jpg"><br></div><div><br></div><div>Honduran or African mahogany neck blanks and some fretboards. Going with the top rosewood fretboard it's nice & dark & crispy.<br>I may cut the African neck blank as well but started on the Honduran. It's nice and light<br><br></div><div><img alt=""><img alt="" src="http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/4_neck_and_boards.jpg" title="Image: http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/4_neck_and_boards.jpg"><br></div><br></div><div><br></div>

TTony · June 2021

If I was speccing a guitar, it wouldn’t be very different!<br>

Corvus · June 2021

<div>Roughed in three sides of the neck blank on the planer/thicknesser, finessed with the plane.</div><div>Then it got split in two and one length flipped on end. That gives opposing/symmetrical growth rings, in theory makes for a more stable piece.</div><div><img src="http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/5_neck_planing.jpg" alt="" title="Image: http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/5_neck_planing.jpg"><br></div><div><br></div><div>Testing for dry fit after hand planing the freshly cut sides.</div><div><img src="" alt=""><img src="http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/6_neck_dry_fit.jpg" alt="" title="Image: http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/6_neck_dry_fit.jpg"><br></div><div><br></div><div>Got it glued & clamped up, and left sat for a couple of days to get used to it's new self.<br>It might just be deep enough for one-piece, but might get a scarfed head again, at least it'll be nice & strong. I use an 11 degree angle too.</div><div><img src="http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/7_neck_blank_glued.jpg" alt=""><br></div>

Corvus · June 2021

<div>Today the walnut got thinned and outlined. Being a bit of a wild child you can get small knots and voids appearing, so I sneak up on each side till it's clear which will be the back face.<br>Inevitably the sides show some knots and there is one small void to fill, but it's all good character.<br><br></div><div><img src="http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/8_blank_trimmed.jpg" alt="" title="Image: http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/8_blank_trimmed.jpg"><br></div>

Corvus · June 2021

<div>A tiny smiling ghost face in the walnut</div><div><img src="http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/ghost.jpg" alt="" title="Image: http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/ghost.jpg"><br></div><div><br></div><div>Self portrait</div><div><img src="http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/face.jpg" alt="" title="Image: http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/face.jpg"><br></div>

Corvus · June 2021

<blockquote class="Quote"> <div class="QuoteAuthor"><a href="/profile/6/TTony">TTony</a> said:</div> <div class="QuoteText">If I was speccing a guitar, it wouldn’t be very different!<br></div> </blockquote>

Thanks Tony!

Corvus · June 2021

So temptation struck.. spotted a pretty tasty maple top set, high priced but had to do it... Pics when it lands of course. I reckon it'll sit nicely with the walnut, hope so anyway!<br>

davros · June 2021

Just my kind of build! Subbed!

Corvus · June 2021

Cheers

I've been following yours, looks great, and totally love that colour!

webrthomson · June 2021

<div>Woo hoo - this ones for me - subscribed

</div><div><br></div><div>Nice grain on the walnut indeed Bill!<br></div><span id="_wysihtml5-undo" class="_wysihtml5-temp"></span>

Deadman · June 2021

Now you’re just spoiling us, Bill.

Danielsguitars · June 2021

Nice sounds like a great guitar, I'll be keeping yours company at some point with a telepaul for Ross, workshops next and a bloody nightmare but needs doing badly.

Rabs · June 2021

Nice I think walnut is an underused guitar wood.. One of my next builds will be all black walnut.....

Corvus · June 2021

Nice one Darren. Sympathies on the workshop... been thinking about moving but not sure I can face it.<br>And hi Rabs, good to see you around. Like I said before playing one of your walnut ones made me want to use it in a body, I like it a lot.<br><br>

Corvus · June 2021

The new top set is jointed/glued and on the body, currently covered in clamps so no pic yet. But here's one of the tops before working on 'em-<br><img src="http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/9_top_raw.jpg" alt="" title="Image: http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/9_top_raw.jpg"><br>

Corvus · June 2021

Rough-bandsawed the head angle and set about that with the plane<br><img src="http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/10_head_planed.jpg" alt="" title="Image: http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/10_head_planed.jpg"><br><br>And dead-on 11 degrees, happy with that<br><img src="http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/11_head_deg.jpg" alt="" title="Image: http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/11_head_deg.jpg"><br><br>

Corvus · June 2021

Truss rod routed, one level for the main rods, an extra step down for the anchor blocks at either end and another depth for the adjuster. It sits in there very nice and snug<br><img src="http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/12_trussrod_routed.jpg" alt="" title="Image: http://corvusguitarworks.com/images/lpx_for_ross/12_trussrod_routed.jpg"><br><br>Debating whether to do a Junior style tenon but with thinner lip as before, or LP style.

Rabs · June 2021

<blockquote class="Quote"> <div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Corvus</a> said:</div> <div>Nice one Darren. Sympathies on the workshop... been thinking about moving but not sure I can face it.<br>And hi Rabs, good to see you around. Like I said before playing one of your walnut ones made me want to use it in a body, I like it a lot.<br><br></div> </blockquote> Well its nice that I have at least has some effect on someone with my builds

I think that was just a walnut top though.. This time I am doing a full on walnut build.. In fact the body I have is very similar to yours in looks. I just cant quite decide if I want it just as a slab body (where I will carve the top) or chamber it a bit and put a nice top on it. I have a couple of maple tops (one spalted) that I have been waiting to use for a while but I like the idea of a Gibson Firebrand type guitar.. <br><br>This one<br>https://i.imgur.com/27ttfwa.jpg<br>;

webrthomson · June 2021

<div>Bill <span class="vanilla-mention-@">@Corvus </span>looking great already - loving the maple top

</div><div><blockquote class="Quote"> <div class="QuoteAuthor"><a href="/profile/10272/Danielsguitars">Danielsguitars</a> said:</div> <div class="QuoteText">Nice sounds like a great guitar, I'll be keeping yours company at some point with a telepaul for Ross, workshops next and a bloody nightmare but needs doing badly.</div> </blockquote> Hey Darren <span class="vanilla-mention-@">@Danielsguitars </span>- looking forward to comparing the P90 in this to the staple in the telepaul, best to luck on the workshop clearing, sounds like a bear!</div><div><br></div><div>@Rabs it was actually one of your guitars that started me on P90's - this one:</div><div><br></div><div><img src="https://i.imgur.com/tx6N0tM.jpg" alt=""><br></div>

Danielsguitars · June 2021

<blockquote class="Quote"> <div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank">webrthomson</a> said:</div> <div><div>Bill <span><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Corvus</a> </span>looking great already - loving the maple top <img alt="" src="/plugins/EmojiExtender/emoji/fb/1.gif" height="18"></div><div><blockquote class="Quote"> <div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Danielsguitars</a> said:</div> <div>Nice sounds like a great guitar, I'll be keeping yours company at some point with a telepaul for Ross, workshops next and a bloody nightmare but needs doing badly.</div> </blockquote> Hey Darren <span><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Danielsguitars</a> </span>- looking forward to comparing the P90 in this to the staple in the telepaul, best to luck on the workshop clearing, sounds like a bear!</div><div><br></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Rabs</a> it was actually one of your guitars that started me on P90's - this one:</div><div><br></div><div><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/tx6N0tM.jpg"><br></div></div> </blockquote> Thanks Ross <span class="vanilla-mention-@">@webrthomson,</span> yes the workshop is a ball ache but will really help upping my productivity and keep me alot more organised.<br><br>Comparing the two will be definitely interesting, even the unplugged sound in general.<br><br>My new favourite is my flat top burst, it's bloody superb with a paf style bridge and p90 neck, I also think a wraparound adds something nice to the sound.

Rabs · June 2021

<blockquote class="Quote"> <div class="QuoteAuthor"><a href="/profile/12136/webrthomson">webrthomson</a> said:</div> <div class="QuoteText"><div>Bill <span class="vanilla-mention-@">@Corvus </span>looking great already - loving the maple top

</div><div><blockquote class="Quote"> <div class="QuoteAuthor"><a href="/profile/10272/Danielsguitars">Danielsguitars</a> said:</div> <div class="QuoteText">Nice sounds like a great guitar, I'll be keeping yours company at some point with a telepaul for Ross, workshops next and a bloody nightmare but needs doing badly.</div> </blockquote> Hey Darren <span class="vanilla-mention-@">@Danielsguitars </span>- looking forward to comparing the P90 in this to the staple in the telepaul, best to luck on the workshop clearing, sounds like a bear!</div><div><br></div><div>@Rabs it was actually one of your guitars that started me on P90's - this one:</div><div><br></div><div><img src="https://i.imgur.com/tx6N0tM.jpg" alt="" title="Image: https://i.imgur.com/tx6N0tM.jpg"><br></div></div> </blockquote> Ahh yes.. And I believe they were Gibson P90s too.. There really is nothing quite like them. One thing Gibson probably do, do better than anyone else. And once you acquire that taste its hard to go back. Not that other pickups dont have their place. But P90s rock hard...

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