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Les Paul Jr. Appreciation Thread

Besides CBGs, I have taken to buying el-cheapo plywood Les Paul Jr. copies on Craigslist and modding them up.  They're easy to work on because the wiring's simple and they have a bolt-on neck.  Here's one I got for $80 including the case:

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First thing to do is properly route the pickup cavity for a full-size P90:

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Here's the new rout shielded and ready for the new pickup:

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Now to fit a cheap, no-name Bigsby and chrome pickup cover: 

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Strip and refinish the neck:

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Clean out the neck pocket:

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Rerout the control cavity and replace the junky Asian electronics with CTS and Switchcraft:

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Re-dye the fretboard, replace the tuners with GFS tulips, new speed knobs, a new nut...

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...and....

 

Voila - a smokin' little beater you can gig with:

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Cheers, Brian

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