1959 Les Paul Junior Build

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Re: 1959 Les Paul Junior Build

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Re: 1959 Les Paul Junior Build

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GrantB wrote: Sat Apr 17, 2021 6:50 pm
Molly wrote: Sat Apr 17, 2021 6:46 pm Looks great. A real labour of love.
You are not wrong - I hear this echoing in my head “just buy one”... thanks beeg :roll: :)
Looks awesome. Building a guitar is 80% sanding... and the other 20% is sanding as well.
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How common were humbuckers in juniors?
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Re: 1959 Les Paul Junior Build

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jeremyb wrote: Sat Apr 17, 2021 10:21 pm How common were humbuckers in juniors?
Incredibly zero common.
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Re: 1959 Les Paul Junior Build

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Don't get any dust on the Harley!

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Re: 1959 Les Paul Junior Build

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Dibs. Has anyone called dibs yet?

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murky wrote: Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:35 pm Dibs. Has anyone called dibs yet?
It would seem you’re first in line
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GrantB wrote: Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:53 pm
murky wrote: Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:35 pm Dibs. Has anyone called dibs yet?
It would seem you’re first in line
and its yours for one hundred gazillion dollars.







p.s. word of warning, don't call dibs without a price.
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Re: 1959 Les Paul Junior Build

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Another mock up. Everything lined up nicely.
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Re: 1959 Les Paul Junior Build

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I’m sad for no p-90

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bender wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 7:50 am I’m sad for no p-90
I have thy base well covered. This should be some fun.
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Re: 1959 Les Paul Junior Build

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GrantB wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 8:28 am
bender wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 7:50 am I’m sad for no p-90
I have thy base well covered. This should be some fun.

"How common were humbuckers in juniors? "

"Incredibly zero common."


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Re: 1959 Les Paul Junior Build

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I have a Seymour Duncan Phat Cat that would fit there nicely

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Re: 1959 Les Paul Junior Build

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I have the Seymour which could fit too...with a hum bucker ring converter. It didn’t occur to me early enough that I’d been lusting for a single bucker guitar for some time ....otherwise I would have modded this earlier. Never mind...got there.
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Re: 1959 Les Paul Junior Build

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I heartily approve of the tort though.

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