1959 Les Paul Junior Build

Self built and self assembly ;)

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Re: 1959 Les Paul Junior Build

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That is utterly incredible... are you taking orders? :wink:

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Re: 1959 Les Paul Junior Build

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Thank you all...
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Re: 1959 Les Paul Junior Build

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That finish looks perfect. Stunning work.

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Re: 1959 Les Paul Junior Build

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Yeah, I spose it looks ok...........






Nah - fantastic end result! Nice work on the neck angle, any space left under the bridge? Love that finish, might have to try and copy your work sometime!

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Re: 1959 Les Paul Junior Build

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Oh. Em. Gee.

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Re: 1959 Les Paul Junior Build

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Real nice Grant !
Tube amp and guitar tones straight from 1958… amazing how believable the sounds were back then, even without the modellers...

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Re: 1959 Les Paul Junior Build

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But it's not a real Gibson. I bet the finish never falls off that headstock.
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Re: 1959 Les Paul Junior Build

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hamo wrote: Sat Apr 24, 2021 2:23 pm Reading this today has made me really happy. To see the results of your work pay off, and how much joy it's given you is a tonic. Well done Grant.
Yeah, I suspect for anyone able to produce 'craftsman-like' things there's so much more to it than the finished item.

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It is a Nuzibson... way better than Chibson
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The colour is seriously perfect. And of course the tort.

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Re: 1959 Les Paul Junior Build

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Gibson needs to take note of how to make a decent Gibson :lol: fucking outstanding work Grant!!!! I have no idea how you fit that into your life, its seriously inspirational stuff that you can!
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Re: 1959 Les Paul Junior Build

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Fantastico!!!!
Colour is bang'n
Well done that man

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Beautiful guitar mate,well done.

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Re: 1959 Les Paul Junior Build

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very nice....well done that man.

I love the way it kinda looks like Korina!
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Re: 1959 Les Paul Junior Build

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The Workmanship here is absolutely phenomenal Grant. The finish is such high quality, it's mind blowing.

Been after a Lp Jnr for a while and been thinking about doing a build. No where near as technical as this... et hem... bolt on neck. But this is really inspiring to see.

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