my custom made guitars

These are LP types based on the'59 LP blueprint from Stew-Mac.LEFT: "the Tribute" to Les Paul.the top; Hand carved 3/4 "flamed mapleMid: (a "sandwich"): Tupelo carving wood for weight reductionBack: 1/4" flamed mapleSides: walnut (band saw cut for curvature)Neck/Headstock: walnutVintage 59 humbuckers with push-pull tone pots.Body/fb/headstock binding : 1 pieceHeadstock 3 piece with plastic overlay and MOP emblemMIDDLE:Bluesmaster: top 3/4 inchcurly-quilted mapleMid: (hollow wings) neck throughBody binding 2 pieceSides (bandsaw cut) spanish cedarNeck: Laminated spanish cedarHeadstock spanish cedar/walnut/plastic overlay with MOP emblemElectrics: Two SC P-90 (HB package)One stacked HB (mid) 5 way selector and master vol/two tonesand active midrange boostRIGHT: The LegacySemi-hollow neck -throughNeck: 3 piece walnut/maplecarved maple top (3/4" carved down to a 3/16" thickness for acoustics.Two HB and piezo T-o-m bridgewith blend preamp. Push pulltone controls/coil splittingPiezo volume/tone controlMOP ebony FB5 piece headstock (walnut/maple)Plastic overlay with MOP emblem

Thanks for your comments. These were an inspiration that I got from acquiring a MIK Epiphone LP.

After playing it and feeling the weight of it (10lbs), I thought to myself..I can probably improve

on the weight. Never having built a guitar before, I took on the challenge by ordering a 59 LP

drawing from Stew-Mac and developing my own templates and curved jigs to allow clamping the

wings to the neck through design. It was a lot of work on the first one (the Legacy) but I also

learned a lot from doing it myself. With a LP case, it cost a lot more than buying a ready made

LP, but it weighed only 8lbs and sounded good..so I decided to try a thicker semi acoustic

(the Tribute) afterwards. The is no commercial equivalent of this one and the same with the

25.5 Scale Double cut Bluesmaster. This one has a Clapton style mid range boost preamp (9V)

and has a unique tone. I also like my first CBG and now processing the wood for my next

effort which will be a custom acoustic body in a unique shape.

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carverman January 1, 2011 at 9:59am

Thanks for your comments.   These were an inspiration that I got from acquiring a MIK Epiphone LP.

After playing it and feeling the weight of it (10lbs), I thought to myself..I can probably improve

on the weight. Never having built a guitar before, I took on the challenge by ordering a 59 LP

drawing from Stew-Mac and developing my own templates and curved jigs to allow clamping the

wings to the neck through design.   It was a lot of work on the first one (the Legacy) but I also

learned a lot from doing it myself. With a LP case, it cost a lot more than buying a ready made

LP, but it weighed only 8lbs and sounded good..so I decided to try a thicker semi acoustic

(the Tribute) afterwards. The is no commercial equivalent of this one and the same with the

25.5 Scale Double cut Bluesmaster. This one has a Clapton style mid range boost preamp (9V)

and has a unique tone.   I also like my first CBG and now processing the wood for my next

effort which will be a custom acoustic body in a unique shape.
Robert Bear December 29, 2010 at 2:25pm

The outside is quite pretty as well..:)
Robert Bear December 29, 2010 at 2:25pm

Gorgeous work. You have inspired me to step up my work on the internal pieces of my guitars. Your insides look so damned pretty.
Leroy Beal November 21, 2010 at 10:47am

Beautiful!! There's nothing like building one-off guitars. Keep up the great work.

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