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bob J

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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:32 am

Koa

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Does anyone know where I can purchase exact plans for the Gibson L-OO?

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Jeff Doty

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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:14 am

Koa

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Bob,

I don't know, but I hope someone does. I would like a set too!

Jeff

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Dave Rector

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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:15 am

Brazilian Rosewood

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I think the mimf forum has the L-00 plans.

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Roy O

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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:37 am

Koa

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The MIMF plans are a nice set of plans but they are not an exact copy of a L-00

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Darin Spayd

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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:43 am

Cocobolo

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Side question, if I may. Does anyone sell body templates to trace onto top/back plates? I'd like one for each style.

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Daryl

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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:14 am

Walnut

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I did a restoration on one last fall. (I believe it was a 1934 but I'd have to check back with the owner on that). I took a pile of Jpegs and drew the outer dimensions, body and neck. I took pictures of the inside, best I could with mirrors etc, and now I'm also looking for an actual set of plans so I can get the bracing sizes.

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Bob Steidl

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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:01 am

Cocobolo

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Here are some pics and measurements:

Gibson L-OO, 1933-37

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CarltonM

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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:40 am

Brazilian Rosewood

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Bob S.--Good Golly! That should serve as a tutorial on how to measure a guitar! I hate to nitpick, but a couple of important measurements are missing (and ONLY a couple--very unusual): neck profile dimensions, and the distance of the narrowest part of the waist from the bottom (or top) of the guitar.

Thanks for the info!

Carlton

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stan thomison

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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:15 am

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Darin I don't know anyone off hand who sales the plexiglass templates. I did bring the idea up to Mark Kett as an item he could make and sell. He thought it a good idea and may do that at some point(when and ever he gets caught up) I know we had them at school and I had a friend make me one set for a cutaway. I may try to do some as I thik would be a good item to sell. Maybe not for the pro's, but for us others. Ones I have do the black lines for baces and little hole each end to put a pencil mark and then just connect the dot's

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bob J

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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:21 am

Koa

Thanks to all. You are great.

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Don A

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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:48 am

Koa

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[QUOTE=Darin Spayd] Side question, if I may. Does anyone sell body templates to trace onto top/back plates? I'd like one for each style.[/QUOTE]

John Mayes is selling side templates so you might contact him. I purchased about 50 old laminate tops for about $1 a piece. I generally purchase my molds from John Hall and trace the pattern onto one of the tops and then extend the pattern by 1/4 inch. You can also pick up acrylic supplies pretty resonably at Freckleface.com to make clear templates.

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Darin Spayd

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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 1:53 pm

Cocobolo

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Thank you Stan and Don!

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Dave Rector

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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 2:39 am

Brazilian Rosewood

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Stan, please let us know if you decide to start selling them. It would be great to have a source for that kind of template.

I don't believe I have seen anyone else selling that sort of thing.

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Tom Harbin

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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 12:37 pm

Cocobolo

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I believe LMI sells quite a few templates made of Lexan.
Here's the link:
http://www.lmii.com/CartTwo/thirdproducts.asp?searchtext=tem plates&Submit=Search&NameProdHeader=Templates
Also, John Hall told me last week that he would be glad to make any template I needed
Tom H

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Darin Spayd

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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 4:03 am

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Location: Shepherd, Michigan, USA

Thanks, Tom!!

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