Pulled the TRIGGER! She's MINEEEEEE!!!!!

[Orpheo]

I wanted to have a les paul with a singlepiece maple top on a singlepiece mahogany or korina back, with a purplemist burst, and now? I have it!

That body, with a wenge neck to go. ebony fretboard, ivoroid binding (to match the body!), pearloid celtic cross (my favorites), p90 in the middle, with a stagmag/PATB2 hybrid in the bridge and neck, with auto-volume/tone select, depending on the 5 way blade position (to go where you usually have the 3 way toggle, I'll make a nice toggleplate to cover old holes and strange looking things, just as you have it on a regular les paul, but mine will be flamed maple, stained to contrast the top). I'll have inlay on the first fret, a fixed bridge, and a new neck contour (new for me, at least). a 25.5'' neck with a 1 3/4 nutwidth. Never had that before, but I find the 1 11/16 a bit shalow, eventhough it is a fatback  arty07:

 

[Tonar8352]

Great piece of maple!

 

[Patrick]

:hello2:
i applaud you and your ability to purchase/construct amazing guitars

 

[Orpheo]

:hello2:
i applaud you and your ability to purchase/construct amazing guitars

haha, thanks. I had a purplemist burst les paul, but now I want that guitar updated. no trem, other pickups, EBONY fingerboard, binding, 1 piece top and back, for starters nothing wrong with a 'pimpy' guitar, I'd say?

 

[Cagey]

That's gorgeous! I'm looking forward to the completed instrument.

 

[Orpheo]

here's a sneakpeak at whats coming:

the left one has the right color, but holy d*mn its difficult to get it correctly on a picture.

 

[bbl4ck]

Indeed a very nice piece of maple. 
I have admired that LP for a long time.
I love purple guitars so I am anxious to see how she turns out...
Good luck &  :rock-on:

 

[Orpheo]

oh boy oh boy, I got the quantum view today! In 2 days, I'll get my parts, and in 3 weeks, the guitar will be finished!

 

[DangerousR6]

Is that a flying v I see in there, you better throw that out. It could contaminate your Lesters.... :doh:

 

[Orpheo]

Is that a flying v I see in there, you better throw that out. It could contaminate your Lesters.... :doh:

already done that! you see that SG too? SOld that one too.


the money I got from selling those, though, was used for that purpleheart les paul you like so much

 

[DangerousR6]

Is that a flying v I see in there, you better throw that out. It could contaminate your Lesters.... :doh:

already done that! you see that SG too? SOld that one too.


the money I got from selling those, though, was used for that purpleheart les paul you like so much

I need that purpleheart one to keep Billy Bo company.... :laughing7:

 

[rapfohl09]

oh my GOD I want a single piece of flame maple so bad.

Orpheo im so glad you picked this up, I can sleep easy knowing that you will make this thing spectacular. Cant wait to see that thing!!!! :icon_thumright:

 

[mmarino92]

... 5 way blade ...

Have you considered one of these?
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Components:_Switches_and_knobs/Free-Way_Pickup_Switch.html

-Michael

 

[Orpheo]

... 5 way blade ...

Have you considered one of these?
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Components:_Switches_and_knobs/Free-Way_Pickup_Switch.html

-Michael

actually, I have. but that doesn't give me what I want: assignable volume and tone