Building Les Pauls
with Freddy Gabrsek
Part 2
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All wood is stored in a temperature and humidity controlled room.
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I've marked out how I will re-saw this piece of mahogany in order to get two quartersawn necks.
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The rough neck profile has been bandsawn. Notice how the two pieces are laid out in a very economic mating position.
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Here is a very simple 4 1/2 degree tenon jig.
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I use a router with a pattern following bit to route the heel mating surface.
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The finished tenons.
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This is a dry fit of the tenon into the mortise, it's nice and snug without being forced...just what I want.
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Making sure that the fingerboard gluing surface of the neck and the body are aligned.
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Routing the necks for truss rods.
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re-sawing holly for the peghead overlay.
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