Building a TV Yellow Les Paul junior

I've always wanted a TV yellow Les Paul junior but couldn't justify the price of a Gibson, that left me only one course of action... make one.
There is full build series here • TV yellow Les Paul junior
if you would like to see in detail how the guitar was built.
Guitar specs
-Sapele body
-Sapele neck
-Ebony fretboard
-24"3/4 scale, 22 jumbo stainless steel frets
- Tone rider hot 90 pickup (converted to dog ear configuration)
- one volume, one tone, (CTS, 500k pots)
-three way toggle switch by Switchcraft)
- Faber wraparound bridge
If you have enjoyed this video don't forget to subscribe using the link below...
kzbin.info...
Also, why not follow me Instagram and Facebook, I often post stuff there before I do on KZbin...
theshedofdr...
/ adventuresfromtheshedo...

[@lush462]

Beautiful work. Love the simplicity if this single p90s monster guitar.

[@porkpiepilgrim5302]

The most satisfying video I have seen in ages. I was mesmerised from start to finish. Thank you

[@Mandobird1]

What a fabulous build of an iconic design.

[@jamesoniris2647]

My New Year’s resolution is that I will build a guitar from scratch and I think I’m gonna follow along with one of your builds- this one is definitely a contender

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

It would make a nice first build or perhaps one of the telecaster builds, good luck either way :)

[@titussardonicus338]

Do it. I built a guitar two years ago that cheers me up every time I touch it. I took the lazy way out and bought the neck, but otherwise I did it myself, and it's one of the most rewarding projects ever.

[@hannahpumpkins4359]

That guitar is the sound of Rock-n-Roll! I LOVE it!

[@WillyMcCoy50]

Great choice! Sounds amazingly alive! I am a big fan of one pickup, two knobs and simple bridge.

[@dkpick]

Looks and sounds AMAZING!!

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

Thank you.

[@zulufrog]

Finally! A "Gibson" build with a volute!!

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

I always put a volute on them, I know it's not everyone's cup of tea but I really like them.

[@markfisher2282]

Your TV Yellow Les Paul Sounds amazing Patrick. What a great tone and crisp P-90 mids. Perfectly intonated as well. Your Connors are going to be desired from across the globe. I sure want one. Awesome build as usual. Rock on you Bitches!

[@andyroberts792]

Great build. Hats off to you.

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

Thank you very much.

[@stealingtomorrowband]

Just ran across this build looking for something to watch instead of whining and complaining about being snowed in... Im 12 mins in and i can already tell you are very good at what you do bro... 1 day i am going to attempt to build a custom bass for myself... Looking forward to finishing and checking out more of your content...

[@nicolasbeaudry6158]

Johnny thunders would have been proud❤❤❤❤

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

Thank you, very kind.

[@alecfraser1928]

Very nice video. I learned lots. I've always wondered how to bevel the edge of a scratchplate - or plexiglass for boat windows! Thank you!

[@joshscott3271]

What a great documentation of your excellent craftsmanship, that sounded gnarly when you plugged it in as well, really inspiring man, go to the front of the class. Winning!!!

[@CMRWoodworks]

Good stuff. Great build and video!

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

Cheers, glad you enjoyed it :)

[@jabberwocky7927]

Good job. Thats my all time favorite body shape. I like that it has fairly square edges, not a rounded routered corner

[@fatpotanga]

A fabulous build. Has a great snarl to it

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

Cheers buddy :)

[@jamesmarkham7489]

Great build and video

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

Thank you.

[@petedazer3381]

I haven’t seen the shed in awhile, looks like it’s coming along nicely! Great build!

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

Cheers buddy, welcome back.

[@youngstreetbridge]

My absolute favorite guitar, awesome video, I dream of building a guitar like this one someday

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

Thank you, you should go for that build.

[@jodyferguson3068]

That was pretty amazing watching you build a guitar I really mean it

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

[@clars7146]

… I always wondered what the slot in the top of a workbench was for… Of course it’s for a fret arbour press… mr. Rubio, thought of everything! Great build! Thank you for sharing!

[@bjstein4242]

she sounds beautiful Patrick.. cheers.. !!

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

Cheers buddy :)

[@edgarruizmelendez447]

Son muy Hermosas las JR.

[@DJCJ999]

I fancy making a guitar but you need so many tools!.. excellent build and a great choice.

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

Thanks, I have a lot of tools now but built guitars with way less. I might do a minimal tools build...

[@georgesbou1]

Happy New Year to you and your familly

[@jonahguitarguy]

Great recap on this build Patrick. Your finish looks very good and as you know I kinda like TV Yellow. Sounds great! Like a good P-90 should.

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

Thanks Dane, I'm really pleased with how it came out and it has that junior sound especially through the big Marshall :)

[@silcoxone]

Subscribed... I have a large piece of mahogany and want to build a guitar. Just not sure what yet. Cool guitar friend!

[@camhaines5482]

Wow just amazing! I was cringing a bit when you were putting on the frets thinking that beautiful fret board was going to snap. Ok, now build one with a maple cap - tobacco burst finish and write Cam's Guitar in the pickup pocket. ; )

[@luislanga]

Impressive how well some of these wrap around tailpieces intonate while some bridges with lots of travel can't get the get the guitar to play in tune lol. Great build, beautiful piece of sapele.

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

Thanks, I think it is sometimes more luck than judgement but this one is pretty much spot on.

[@gryzew]

If you have intonation problems with a bridge that seemingly has saddle travel range for intonation setup, consider several things: nut slots too high (in first positions string is far away from the fret and you're actually bending to fret a note), too much relief in the neck (also need to press the string too far in 7-10th fret area plus string length is effectively shortened with a bent neck, also bowed neck with loose truss rod is less stable so might actually bend while you play), pickups too close to the string (too strong magnetic pull does weird things to how the string sounds like it's out of tune with itself, especially happens with Fender style single coils due to narrow magnetic field), frets not crowned properly (flattened frets make string take off point go towards the nut instead of fret center, can have sitar-like sound effect and needs more force to press the string so tendency to bend), or simply action too high (same as nut or relief, distance string to fret introduces note bending to even reach the fret), the method of setting intonation (some people have better results when checking and setting intonation with string played very lightly so there's less variation with initial attack, some have better results when playing it as they normally play with stronger strum), and finally: the playing technique is lacking (if you bend strings accidentally with left hand or drag your pick so hard through the strings with right that intial attack is like +25 cents on the tuner, your playing would sound out of tune even on a perfectly set up guitar with compensated nuts, true temperament frets and whatnot.

[@user-sy9ot7rg8t]

I want your knowledge, skills, and passion.

[@Exercise-01]

I would take that over a Gibson. A gorgeous piece of sapele,stainless steel frets an ebony fretboard. That thing is gonna last 100yrs.

[@russellhughes2270]

you can really hear the tone of the wood as you run the planes

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

Yes, it is really nice wood.

[@erickoliveira7039]

Ja me inscrevi ! Parabéns , Trabalho incrível 🎸🔥❤️sensacional 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🙋🏻‍♂️

[@DE-GEN-ART]

THE ORANGE PEEL ON THE HEADSTOCK

[@user-ev9qw3om1g]

This would be alright if you had a 5 grand wood shop.

[@e.scottdaugherty8291]

I've often thought of the Junior as a cute guitar, not the beautiful LP, kinda like her cute little sister. Looking good Brother.

[@e.scottdaugherty8291]

That hunk of wood looked fantastic. I like the look your after, I'm a natural wood guy I just wish ya didn't have to paint it, ya know?

[@bluematrix5001]

great, looks awesome if was me I leave the back of the neck bare wood and just rub some oil finish

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

Thank you. There isn't a huge amount of finish on the neck, it will probably get there in time.

[@-martintheengineer-7465]

👍

[@tomalexiou9573]

Fantastic build! Very Inspiring thank you for making this video! Is the body 1.75? And how did you get the neck pocket angle or was it cut from the neck template heel?This guitar through a 50 watt JCM 800 Marshall and 4x12 cab would sound Legendary! Using a CNC machine sure take's the fun out of the building process.Your Luthier skills are fantastic! This guitar was made with Love!

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

Thank you, yes body is 1.75", the neck angle is cut onto the heel to make the neck pocket route easier. I've had this through my 100 watt JMP combo (same circuit as JCM 800) and it was epic :)

[@theariesexperiment4642]

Beautiful work by the way. Top shelf.

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

Thank you.

[@theariesexperiment4642]

@@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams One last thing. Was that an ebony fretboard board???

[@MonsterGuitars]

You carved a proper volute onto the neck - that's an improvement over a Gibson! Did you calculate the angle of the neck heel? Or did you follow a plan?

[@jeremysheppard7154]

Sir, incredible craftsmanship! I've watched this a couple of times now and will watch it several more. I found my way here researching luthiers on KZbin. I am 37 years old, been playing guitar since I was 10. I have a had a dream to build a Les Paul style guitar since I was 15! Finally decided to start buying parts a few weeks ago. May I ask where you bought your Sapele wood from? Also, I was looking at a Janka Chart. I noticed that Aromatic Red Cedar has the same hardness as Honduran Mahogany. Also, a wood that piqued my interest was Osage Orange. Cedar and Osage Orange are readily available on my property, and I have a chainsaw mill and access to dry the wood. What are your thoughts/advice as far as using those woods. Would it be a complete waste of time? Therefore, should I just splurge and buy Mahogany? On a side note, I did purchase a neck, I am not that skilled yet. Another question, did I notice you routered the neck pocket at an angle or cut the neck heel at an angle? And what are your thoughts on the wrap around tail piece vs. the tune-o-matic stop bar tail piece? Also, I would rather have your guitar over a cookie cutter Gibson any day! \../

[@Krullmatic]

Absolutely freakin' phenomenal! Did you use nitro for the clear coat?

[@paul1060]

is there any way to make it so that the neck tenon isn’t visible from the top of the body? so that the body can be kept natural color and no pickguard needed?

[@nocomment5006]

Do you know the cost for this build as in materials? Really inspired to have a go thanks.

[@NoelG-IRE]

I’ve watched a lot of builds and this is the first one I’ve seen where you used coloured paint before adding a filler? Is there a reason for that? I was also curious what is the final weight as the body appears to be thicker than a normal tele style build? Cheers

[@koala643]

Incredible! How long did it take to build?

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

Thank you, it was a quick build (for me) about six weeks in total.

[@justletmepostthis276]

@23:34 What was the measurement of the nut to the bridge pins?

[@mityasokolay4177]

awesome! It turned out really cool! Im planning to build a lp junior, but i have never built a guitar. im planning to buy a pre made stratocaster neck, because where i live there are no lp necks.Is it a bad idea, or will it work? And if i use a strat neck, where should i place the bridge?

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

There is no reason for it not to work, just place the bridge at the right scale length for your neck. Strat necks are usually 25.5 inch scale but check as that isn't always the case. The bridge placement is explained in detail in the build series for this guitar.

[@mityasokolay4177]

thank you so much!!! Really appreciate the advise! It gave me confidence! @@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams

[@chickenlickin3820]

nice but why the epiphone truss rod cover style?

[@chickenlickin3820]

Ah i see at 5 minutes in its because of the style of trussrod.

[@K-Jasiana]

Hello, how much would you ask for to build this e-guitar?

[@zulufrog]

Although, I'm kind of sad to see that beautiful sapele covered up.

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

It's still visable, a bit.

[@micaellilja]

Hi, Do you have any plans building a Les Paul? Micael

[@ikestoddard2458]

Why did you install hardware you could not intonate?

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

I didn't, intonation is fine.

[@kentvanschuyler9520]

Dodging the high E-string like all the others...😢

[@jesusgom0245]

They did not and do not do it as good in the gibson factories, and sounds awful!

[@richardwilfong5216]

I don't get it if your going to make your own guitar why not make it your own not copy Gibson.

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

I do both, I have a list of classic guitars I want to build but also do my own designs. To an extent I also think if it ain't broke, don't fix it :)

[@johng9562]

The only place a real Les Paul is built is in a Gibson Factory ~ everything else is a facsimile.

[@ashleymerritt9461]

Haha.. okay dude.. awesome insight.

[@jamesbothoms6009]

Yeah right so much so that it’s most famous modern proponent (Slash) went and got a luthier made copy due to their poor quality control.

[@johng9562]

Clearly you've never owned one. There is NOTHING like a real Les Paul man.

[@theariesexperiment4642]

Ah yes. My dream guitar. I'll take a 59, or a 2024. The DC Jr. is beyond iconic. I just love the simplicity of it.

[@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams]

One of my favourites as well, just so easy to get great tones out of them.