Solid Body Electric Guitar Plan #15 ga guitar plans Prepare the fretboard: Start by

Prepare the fretboard: Start by cutting it about 1/2"+ longer than necessary

If you decided to build the adjustable waist retainer you will need a couple of smaller pieces of 1/4" and 3/8" plywood

which is a constantly changing radius dimension from the nut to the body

It makes for a fine fingerpicking guitar as well as a flatpick guitar and will only sound better as it ages

Solid Body Electric Guitar Plan #15 ga guitar plans Prepare the fretboard: Start byOverview Specs Plan Info General Information: Gibson first introduced the Les Paul version of solid body guitars in 1952. The guitar was designed internally, but had substantial input and endorsement by guitarist Les Paul. Typical design features for the original and subsequent model consists of a carved Maple top, Genuine Mahogany body and set in neck, Rosewood fretboard, stop tail bridge and (2) independent pickups with separate tone and volume