If you spend any amount of time on random message boards there are usually a few guys that post a lot of awesome stuff…they are often treated like Gods among men, some deserve the respect…others…well…
There are a few builders on the boards I frequent that deserve mention.
First and foremost Gil Yaron. Gil posts on the boards I have seen him on as “preeb” (as in Pre-Ernie Ball..he is a bass player). His documentation of a Les Paul build is EPIC….a must read…but block out some time, there are 135 pages of detail.
On the same level is this thread on MLP….Tom Bartlett goes into amazing detail using methods similar to what might have been used in Kalamazoo circa 1959. A fantastic read that compliments Gils posts perfectly.
The person who got this build started for me is Scott Wilkinson or “ExNihilo” (meaning “from nothing”). There are 2 threads that he started that are note worthy. They are a great place to start…
ExNihilo Vintage Burst Build
Ex-Nihilo’s 2nd LP Build
Another one is a build detailed by Damian Probett..the thread seems to have stalled a bit but I hope that is because he is busy making guitars. Keep your eye on this one and lets hope he finishes it!
Others worth mentioning…
Newbie 1959 ‘Burst Build
Fletch’s Six Les Paul Buildup
Hope this helps anyone who stumbles on this randomly…’cause I’m pretty sure I’m still the only one reading these posts at this point.
Cheers!