Building a TV Yellow Les Paul junior 

It would make a nice first build or perhaps one of the telecaster builds, good luck either way :)

Do it. I built a guitar two years ago that cheers me up every time I touch it. I took the lazy way out and bought the neck, but otherwise I did it myself, and it's one of the most rewarding projects ever.

Thanks, I think it is sometimes more luck than judgement but this one is pretty much spot on.

If you have intonation problems with a bridge that seemingly has saddle travel range for intonation setup, consider several things: nut slots too high (in first positions string is far away from the fret and you're actually bending to fret a note), too much relief in the neck (also need to press the string too far in 7-10th fret area plus string length is effectively shortened with a bent neck, also bowed neck with loose truss rod is less stable so might actually bend while you play), pickups too close to the string (too strong magnetic pull does weird things to how the string sounds like it's out of tune with itself, especially happens with Fender style single coils due to narrow magnetic field), frets not crowned properly (flattened frets make string take off point go towards the nut instead of fret center, can have sitar-like sound effect and needs more force to press the string so tendency to bend), or simply action too high (same as nut or relief, distance string to fret introduces note bending to even reach the fret), the method of setting intonation (some people have better results when checking and setting intonation with string played very lightly so there's less variation with initial attack, some have better results when playing it as they normally play with stronger strum), and finally: the playing technique is lacking (if you bend strings accidentally with left hand or drag your pick so hard through the strings with right that intial attack is like +25 cents on the tuner, your playing would sound out of tune even on a perfectly set up guitar with compensated nuts, true temperament frets and whatnot.

I always put a volute on them, I know it's not everyone's cup of tea but I really like them.

Thank you, very kind.

Thank you, you should go for that build.

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

Cheers buddy, welcome back.

Thanks Dane, I'm really pleased with how it came out and it has that junior sound especially through the big Marshall :)

Cheers buddy :)

Thanks, I have a lot of tools now but built guitars with way less. I might do a minimal tools build...

Cheers, glad you enjoyed it :)

Yes, it is really nice wood.

Cheers buddy :)

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Thank you.

That hunk of wood looked fantastic. I like the look your after, I'm a natural wood guy I just wish ya didn't have to paint it, ya know?

Thank you. There isn't a huge amount of finish on the neck, it will probably get there in time.

Thank you, yes body is 1.75", the neck angle is cut onto the heel to make the neck pocket route easier. I've had this through my 100 watt JMP combo (same circuit as JCM 800) and it was epic :)

Ah i see at 5 minutes in its because of the style of trussrod.

It's still visable, a bit.

Thank you, it was a quick build (for me) about six weeks in total.

I didn't, intonation is fine.

There is no reason for it not to work, just place the bridge at the right scale length for your neck. Strat necks are usually 25.5 inch scale but check as that isn't always the case. The bridge placement is explained in detail in the build series for this guitar.

thank you so much!!! Really appreciate the advise! It gave me confidence! @@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams

Thank you.

@@Adventuresfromtheshedofdreams One last thing. Was that an ebony fretboard board???

I do both, I have a list of classic guitars I want to build but also do my own designs. To an extent I also think if it ain't broke, don't fix it :)

Haha.. okay dude.. awesome insight.

Yeah right so much so that it’s most famous modern proponent (Slash) went and got a luthier made copy due to their poor quality control.

Clearly you've never owned one. There is NOTHING like a real Les Paul man.

One of my favourites as well, just so easy to get great tones out of them.