LP Jr - hiding a neck join. - Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

RE: LP Jr - hiding a neck join.

Deej — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 20:44:05 +0000

The other alternative is a through neck?

RE: LP Jr - hiding a neck join.

Boo — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 10:06:26 +0000

@tv1010101 Yeah, that is the very idea my good man! I’ve got a build coming up that requires something like this, he only wants a bridge pickup and doesn’t want a scratch plate. If I use a thin (8mm) top, I think I can achieve it.

RE: LP Jr - hiding a neck join.

tv1 — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 09:53:27 +0000

@johnnierox-boo

I did something similar (though for a completely different reason) on another build ...

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... though, because of the fundamental problem that I was fixing on that one, I could use a nice thick cap. With LPJs, I guess you could veneer the top, or use a much thinner cap, to hide the join.

But I photoshopped a scratchplate instead - it was a lot easier!!

RE: LP Jr - hiding a neck join.

Boo — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 09:38:31 +0000

@tv1010101 Very nice and a job well done sir!

@markbailey Could you not route the neck pocket, glue the neck in and then laminate a top on to cover the neck joint? One could use the neck pocket routing template to cut the top before laminating.

RE: LP Jr - hiding a neck join.

tv1 — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 09:24:16 +0000

1956

I'm pretty chuffed with the way this one turned out. No ugly black plastic scratchplate, AND no visible neck join!

The body is stained red over gold grain filler - the gold catches the light nicely, but it's not as in your face as I thought it might have been. Quite subtle.

1957

RE: LP Jr - hiding a neck join.

mark bailey — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 11:39:14 +0000

Cool AS!

RE: LP Jr - hiding a neck join.

tv1 — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 11:38:25 +0000

Wooden scratchplate...BOOM.

@markbailey ... I did the BOOM last time

;)

https://i.imgur.com/khjiP3t.jpg

Fancied trying something different this time around!

RE: LP Jr - hiding a neck join.

mark bailey — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 11:35:10 +0000

Wooden scratchplate...BOOM.

RE: LP Jr - hiding a neck join.

tv1 — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 11:34:40 +0000

And now, as if by magic, no exposed and visible neck join!!

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RE: LP Jr - hiding a neck join.

tv1 — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 11:32:51 +0000

Take one LP Jr ...

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(Yes, I know it should really have a dog ear P90, and also that the rubber surround of the mini HB isn't looking too good, but that's another story for another day)

... one LP Jr, nicely stained red (it's got gold grain filler underneath the red, which really catches the light), but with the exposed and visible neck join spoiling the view