Miro Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 I'm finnaly making my guitar! A custom Les Paul! Now, what is the ideal thickness of the body? Mine is 2" exact, no carving on the top... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 I believe Gibsons are 1 3/4" thick, but I'm NOT quite sure. >_> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitey Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 (edited) yeah it is,i was using a les paul,and a flying v,to gather some info for a school project,and they were both 1 and 3/4 inches,2 inch would be to thin,unless u add a veneer, Edited June 19, 2005 by whitey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 Waitasec... 1.75" is thinner than 2", last time I checked my maths. On a separate note: nothing stopping you from going out of spec, if that's what you want. If you want a mammoth of a guitar (I wouldn't recommend it) you can go thicker, and if you want something more back-friendly you can go thinner and/or chamber it. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitey Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 ok...i really dont no why i said that...oh well...lol.well,i guess u just gotta plane it down to around that size,cause that extra quarter inch makes a lot of difference...but dont listen to me,i always say the wrong things lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 My LP Custom is 1-3/4" thick at the thickest (near the tailpiece). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsilver Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 I have a set of plans for a late 50's LP. It is 2 7/16" in the middle and 2" at the edges taking into account the carving. There was no chambering that I can see, so this was a heavy bugger. Fenders were a standard 1 3'4" thick because Leo decided to use standard material for his guitars. No reason you can't make a LP style from 2" thick material. For example, PRS guitars are about 2" thick in the middle and then carved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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