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dzsmith
 Post subject: LP Special finished
PostPosted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 5:34 pm 
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Finished this one last weekend.
Khaya, Mahogany, Maple, Cebil.
String-through, 24.75” scale.
Dimarzio Air Norton and Tone Zone pickups.
I filed the frets down to 0.030” tall to try to emulate the fretless wonder feel. The action is very low with very little fret buzz and just a tad of relief.
I’m very happy with it and will file the frets down on my current build.


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 Post subject: Re: LP Special finished
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Archtop? What kind of neck joint? I'm thinking about building one, but not excited about carving the top although I want a carved top. So thinking about buying the body and making the neck.

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Dan, have a closeup of the top?

Also, love the color of the mahogany back. Is the color in the finish?


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Looks great! With an Air Norton and Tone Zone I’ll bet it’s got a rocking tone too!


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Very cool Dan!


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Here’a a close-up of the top. I had a heck of a time applying the veneer. I did not think I could angle the body top to make the fretboard flush and then bend the veneer to match, thus the jacked-up bridge. I’m not a fan of TOM bridges.
This is a solid body flat top. Intentionally weighs a ton.


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Barry Daniels wrote:
Dan, have a closeup of the top?

Also, love the color of the mahogany back. Is the color in the finish?

Thanks! I mixed red, brown, and yellow dye and applied it to the bare wood.

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joshnothing wrote:
Looks great! With an Air Norton and Tone Zone I’ll bet it’s got a rocking tone too!


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Thanks!
I tried Dimarzio on a previous build.
I was amazed at the sound, reminded me of 60’s rock sound.
I play relatively clean through an Orange tube amp.

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Looks really great. I like the combination of non-traditional hardware, controls, and peghead shape, with the over-the-top visuals of the top veneer.


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