The Mysterious Gibson Les Paul Neck Angle... Secrets Revealed

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[@givm2]

Nice job Matt your content is Great!! The explanation of the angles (how, where and why) and your wood working approach is top notch, thank you for your effort, inspirational!!

[@TexasToastGuitars]

What a lovely thing to say

[@KharmaBodiesGuitars]

Excellent tutorial. I never made a Les Paul shape body. The only Gibson bodies I made were Flying V and Explorer shapes made for standard Fender necks, so this was helpful as my project goals are to make every guitar type I’ve always wanted. I’m going to have to live a long life now because I keep coming across more and more guitars I want. I got my little pin router last year, now just need to set it up and begin. Waiting on warmer weather. Thanks Matt

[@TexasToastGuitars]

I hear that my friend, building all the stuff you love is a terrific idea

[@wkmetaal]

Nice Les Paul angling method. I copy this for my second build soon. The angle will be 4.4 degrees. The pickup plane 1.2 Thanks for the excellent tutorial.

[@bobbydill6388]

Great video Matt. This takes a lot of the mystery out of it. Looking good.

[@TexasToastGuitars]

The Les Paul is tricky and bizarre when I think about it

[@ChiefPokemonProfessor]

Great work on the angle explanation. What bridge is used for this build?

[@GosselinCreative]

Excellent tutorial, Matt. You're a natural teacher.

[@trinacria1956]

Thanks 😊 been waiting for this. Well done.

[@TexasToastGuitars]

Thanks so much my friend

[@mikeenos4040]

Does Gibson fit every les paul neck by hand at the factory? Because when shopping for les pauls some stop bars are screwed down to the body and no strings touching the back of the bridge and most have the tail piece adjusted up a 1/2 " from the body. I was always told to look for the one that is flush with the body because it has a better neck angle. Instead of top wrapping.

[@allenmitchell09]

I like the way that lefty looks pre sanding. Looks like topography.

[@TexasToastGuitars]

I know right 😃

[@markpell8979]

Allen and Matt, how cool would it be to leave the routed steps in the top after flattening the neck joint and pickup areas, and then hand paint the remaining steps in a gradation of colors so it comes out looking like an elevation contour topo map? You could really skip most of the finish sanding on the steps as a 'cheat' and transition to a full detail finish sand on the edge of the body, then spray the entire top with a fairly high build poly varnish ending with a matte top coat. This would be a fun project or gift for someone who is into maps for whatever reason.

[@TexasToastGuitars]

@@markpell8979 it could be cool

[@markpell8979]

@@TexasToastGuitars Obviously not something anyone could make money on producing commercially, but as a novelty one-off it might be a fun project. I knew a few guitar-playing geologists in Denver that used topo maps in their work and they would really dig a topo guitar. I've never seen that exact thing done on a step-routed top intended to be carved and sanded out smooth. Many have done concentric paint patterns but this could be a cool new way to do that. Or not. Just brainstorming off of Allen's idea.

[@allenmitchell09]

When I saw that, I thought it would look cool with irregular contours that don’t necessarily follow the shape, like how natural contours are. I also have an idea for a neck profile that would probably go well with this guitar. Instead of having a smooth neck carve profile, this profile would be made up of flat sides like a stop sign but with more sides. Has anyone made a neck like that yet?

[@GerrardSauler]

big thanks!

[@brad-guitar-miller813]

Matt, great video makes so much sense, however I would never attempt this without adult supervision. 😉

[@TexasToastGuitars]

Lets do it man

[@goryburk]

@@TexasToastGuitars Right on, Pay the guy to do it!

[@bigfattrolllord]

Would it be a terrible thing to build a carved-top les paul style guitar with no neck angle?

[@danielbarbieri8199]

The first LP 1952 was without angle. But strings were wrapped under the bridge. This bridge was not good for hand rest nor palm muting. It was a fail. Off course you could, but be aware of the relationship between angle and bridge.

[@jeromeclinton2448]

Would the same neck work on a Les Paul Jr.? If someone made a Jr. body from scratch, could you then use a standard Les Paul (glue-on) neck from Ebay or a DIY outfit as long as you route the pocket correctly? I want to make a Jr. body then use a DIY glue-on Standard Les Paul neck. I can make a jr. body, but I'm 72 and won't be around long enough to build a neck!

[@davidh3936]

iT SEEMS LIKE THE NECK ANGLE AND THE BODY PLANE ANGLE WOULD NEED TO BE THE SAME., aT LEAST WHERE THE NECK FRETBOARD CONTACTS THE BODY .because THE FRETBAORD OVERLAP ONTO THE BODY WOULD HAVE A GAP,,, AND IT WOULDNT LAY FLAT ON THE BODY. iM MISSING SOMEHING I GUESS

[@monofavoriten]

awesome!😁

[@TexasToastGuitars]

Thanks man... It's pretty cool stuff

[@Arthagnou]

can you bring all your own wood, would that change the price for the class?

[@TexasToastGuitars]

I'm sorry but we do not offer that

[@Arthagnou]

@@TexasToastGuitars by wood I mean figured top wood, can you bring your own and replace it for what you supply (for the les paul builds)?

[@shakarocks]

Who is the guy who does the tops?

[@TexasToastGuitars]

Steve at Maximum... you know, I put links in the description if you want to know stuff like this.

[@danielbarbieri8199]

Neck angle is relative to the bridge in any guitar.

[@trinacria1956]

You had an aluminum wedge jig in the past why change? This one I can make.

[@TexasToastGuitars]

We still use that... However, that's for necks not bodies

[@trinacria1956]

@Texas Toast Guitars oh, yes sorry my mistake

[@thseed7]

🤘

[@TexasToastGuitars]

Thanks Eric