Build your DREAM Les Paul for LESS than $300!!!
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This is how I built a pretty amazing Les Paul style guitar for less than $300. Here are links to all the components I used to build this:
*Prices mentioned in this video are subject to change without notice. Please check the links below for current pricing.
LP style diy guitar kit: I got this kit from Tomtop, but they are sold out at the moment. However they can be found on eBay, or if you want a nicer quality kit, check out the links for The Fretwire or Bargain musician:
TomTop: shrsl.com/1dl1f
eBay: www.ebay.com/i...
The Fretwire: (use coupon code GUNSNGTRS to save $10) shrsl.com/1dl4f
Bargain Musician: (use coupon code GUNGTR to save 8%) www.bargainmus...
Iron Age kill switch with LED: amzn.to/2SEpHGn
Tone Monster Full-Throttle mid boost preamp (push/pull version): www.ebay.com/i...
pickups - Seymour Duncan Invaders (you can get them used on eBay or reverb, I got mine used in a trade): amzn.to/2LR6BKN
If you're looking for a cheaper alternative, these knockoffs got really good reviews for the set! available in different colors: amzn.to/2CPfxxb
cheap black locking tuners: amzn.to/2RyCpJB
cheap black bridge and tailpiece: amzn.to/2SDam94
That's it! all other components were either included with the kit, and some things like the stains and dyes I already had in my shop. Here is a list of everything I used:
*Prices mentioned in this video are subject to change without notice. Please check the links below for current pricing.
Rit dye: (cheaper at your local craft shop or walmart)
black - amzn.to/2R7GWmR
royal blue - amzn.to/2C53cmT
purple - amzn.to/2LRLI21
minwax true black stain: amzn.to/2RpKj8f
Formby's Tung oil finish: amzn.to/2R8yLXu
these are the dpdt toggle switches I used for coil tapping: amzn.to/2NqnBL7
copper shielding tape (with conductive adhesive):
amzn.to/2Np2dG2
soldering iron I use: amzn.to/2ldIw45
22awg hookup wire:
amzn.to/2QiH2Ei
60/40 solder:
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Baroque Fret Crowning File:
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All audio was recorded directly into Logic Pro X via a focusrite USB interface: amzn.to/2MyRnJ4
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I wish more Manufacturers did more purple guitars, this is super sick.
I know this comment is old, but I recently saw a Lilac G&L online somewhere. Its a nice purple look.
Also late to the party but got a nice purple epiphone les paul
ESP LTD has purple flame top in their EC-256FM range
@@quochuync Yeah I recently picked up the Ibanez RG550 tribute in a lovely purple.
The coolest purser is the Wolfgang northern lights!!
When you did the splatter it broke my hearts
Haha. How many hearts do you have?
Guns and Guitars i have at least seven maybe eight i will have to check
Ps I think it also looks pretty cool
I thought it made it perfect.
I was very impressed, it looked like an ESP I thought, then boom. Value plummeted for me
@@louisb.6149 How could the value of someone _else's_ guitar that you're not buying "plummet" for you?
Sorry guys but the guitar sold (the first night the video was up, didn’t expect that!)
Could you send a link of where you got the guitar kit
Wow, that’s a great price, that thing has some sweet tone
Dark easy bake Oven links in the description
She be like purdy.
It looks like a guitar matthew bellamy would play
the guitar in the intro song had the most high school sounding tone ive ever heard.
Wilson Crèvecœur it’s funny cause the before and after comparisons sound exactly the same
has a real half cocked wah tone
You’re an idiot then
Ridiculously bad lmao :D Yeah, nice wood job, but what was that...
@@Heath-vz7lc are you deaf?
"If your belly starts growing... Don't workout... Just carve some contours on your guitar"
longer strap, ala slash
That was funny
Haha a week ago I did exactly that to one of my builds. Much better to play and I can keep my beer belly!
Working out takes away from practice time.
4:11 😄
I love the finish on this!!
hi Guitar MAX
Thanks Max!
max!!!
Do I see a new Vid for Max be Kool to see what you come up with
you need to play this guitar, Max!
2020 is the year I take guitar playing seriously
corona virus was a bit late
Well I'm starting to skate seriously
Yeah, i had played guitar since 2010 but until now i cant even change basic chords smoothly
Same
Yeah best year to learn new things
Splattering that burst was mildly infuriating.
2nded
3rded
Nah, the matter of taste
4thed
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Recently I have just been buying bad second hand guitars on gumtree and pulling them apart instead of the diy kits because usually it costs less and usually I pay around $50-$70 (Aud) for them second hand and sometimes they have a nice finish I want to keep, but otherwise I just sand it off. Also, if they are a bit older, they are a cheep and easy way to make a guitar with a rosewood fretboard. Your vids are great thx
looks fairly straight forward and looks like a lot of fun. But I fear that all that wiring will just make me want to jump out my window.
Yeah, you gotta love the wiring side of it too or else you will hate your life trying to figure out what you did wrong
if it takes more that 1 or 2 parts to fix, i take it to pat at pats' music, he's very cool ,and dosen't rape you ,he's in philadelphia, the only good thing about living in philly , unfortunatly
the wiring will make you want to jump out of the window, the first guitar you make will never be as good as any after it so your first guitar you'll pay less attention to detail in areas you should pay more in because it's the small things that make a guitar my bridge pickup is crooked which is the most frustrating thing ever because im the only one who notices but its the one thing i see but it is straightforward and alot of fun just know you will make mistakes and your first one will not be perfect so don't go for a dream guitar on your first do something simple. have fun
EMG James Hetfield set is what I'm running on my guitar and there was absolutely 0 soldering, just a plug and play, extremely rock solid. Pricey but you for sure get what you pay for
you could spend that time on improving instead haha
The les Paul shape has always been my favorite guitar shape.
Ryan Lacy Same here!
No stratocaster
When I was a teen I'd have gotten close to throwing fists over Strat vs Les Paul. These days, I'm really starting to find myself wanting a Les Paul.
Giovanni Di Marco yeah I used to find them ugly, this video changed my mind great tone and great looks, great for 400 dollars including dye and stuff
Dean ML
Looks like a high end esp
With a chapman finish
I was thinking Charvel DS series
Or a Jackson monarkh the body at least
Grayson Adams Well... for sure it’s not a Les Paul!! Nothing wrong with a bolt on neck but immediately that just makes it a guitar vaguely shaped like a Les Paul with a bolt on neck. 🤷🏼♂️
Oh... and on your “dream guitar” for $300 quality control issues like those on the binding (which were pretty obvious and significant really) are fine but smaller and easier to solve issues on the low priced $800 Gibsons are a huge issue for people?
David Burke actually Gibson and epiphone have bolt on neck les Paul’s
I built a LP Jr and it is awesome. I’ve also built a 2-P90 Jazzmaster and it’s also fantastic. I would recommend to everyone - build a guitar instead of spending a $1000 at the big name guitar stores. Take your time - both my builds took about a month, but just be patient. TH-cam has everything you need to know to custom make your dream guitar.
What about getting all the tools ?
Volume Eleven this channel is your best friend for custom tools or budget tools! I followed a lot of Dan’s advice on my kit build and I couldn’t be happier with the result
That was more inspirational than my tea bag.
He makes it look easy in a 15 minute video. I've built these sort of kits for people, and I seem to always forget the amount of time it takes. The last one took me 6 weeks. I don't mind so much if I'm building it for myself however.
Where did you find a Les Paul junior kit I've been looking for one for months
He protecc
He attacc
He teach you how to stain your guitar blacc
looks like you watch a lot of Davie504 videos
@@cliffvbajo you know that didn't originate from Davie right...
@@gabrielpw No, i have only seen them from Davie504. Whom did those originate from?
@@cliffvbajo dunno but it wasnt davie
@@monkeyballs188 PewDiePie
I like the scratches, dings, and wear to be real, not manufactured. That way they actually tell a story. You remember that ding and where you were, how it happened. Those scratches were earned like scars in battle.
Youll cycle off the gut in no time!
I say this every time, but Dan stay doin' god's work with these builds. You're the best! Purple's my favorite color so that burst is nuts.
the government took our bump stocks but they'll never get my killswitch
Haha yes!!!
From my cold dead hands!👍😎🎸🎶
What bump stocks???
The ole' thumb in a belt loop is far more reliable anyhow
You see they can take a bump stock but they can not take a pole attached to a tree
Any chance of an SG build in the near future? It would be really cool to see your take on an icon like that.
You make your builds look so easy. Thanks for the inspiration.
Use a retractable utility knife for the binding, make sure the knife has a thumbwheel for adjustments and not the regular notch based system, i work beautifully for scraping the binding
I've been waiting for this video for so long.
me too
me 3
This guitar is right up my alley. It looks and sounds gorgeous. I want it. Favorite build I've seen you do.
The guitar looks and sounds 150% better! Love the Kill switch as well!
The tone still sucking
Cause he use a amp simulation
So every guitar will sound the same way
Has anyone ever thought of running a ribbon cable instead of the back and forth? Love this guitar it looks awesome
If it's any encouragement, I did the Gibson factory tour in Memphis and all of the guys and gals that scrape binding all day use weird personally homemade tools to scrape!
scraping binding.. turn a burr on a razor blade. As cheap as it gets and simple. Dan Erlewine has a video on using razor blades. I have a binding scraper, but typically use a razor blade.
Rickenbacker also uses razors in their factory
Hi Dan, just finished my first guitar and it turned out amazing (the guys at my local guitarshop couldn‘t believe I made it on my own...). The whole colouring and fretwork I did the Dan Thomson Way that you showed here and it worked absolutely perfekt. Thank you so much for the inspiration your videos gave me! The lord bless you and your family!
Thanks for sharing that story Emanuel! That means the world to me. Glad I could inspire you! God bless
In all honesty, that black splatter thingy you did made it more "custom" looking than worn out imo. Makes it unique. I like it. :) (I'm not the type of person to take risks)
Never be afraid to take risks my friend.
I thought it looked kinda like crows/ravens on dead branches
7:40 HOW COULD YOU!!!
😱😱😱😱
RIGHT! it was looking good. even for purple.
Stumbled across your channel and I’m really impressed. Guitars and guns, two of my favorite things. Keep it up man.
Maybe i build my own guitar, i've been looking for a cheap one but maybe it's a better option. Loved the video.
Don Palanqueto I’d recommend it. Built an explorer guitar instead of buying used. Saved money and got a product that’s all my own! And learned a ton about my instrument in the process
@@codyschrecengost197 That sounds promising, i think that it is something to kinda be proud for. And learning some things in the proces is also a plus.
Don Palanqueto it’s worth it. You get out what you put in. Put in the energy, research and time into making a quality instrument and that’s what you’ll get.
@@codyschrecengost197 I think it's a great idea, i will do some research and check my budget before ordering the kit, but there is a pretty good chance i do and building the guitar with my dad sounds incredible.
But the pickups worry me, do you think they are good?
Don Palanqueto that’s another thing I would recommend. Get new electronics for sure. I upgraded the pots and switches on mine as well as put Seymour Duncan pickups in. I never actually used the kit pickups so I’m not sure what quality they are. I went into my build with a plan in my head of how I wanted it to look and what I wanted in it. And white Seymour Duncan’s were always on my shopping list. That’s what I mean when I say take your time and do your research. You’re basically making your own signature model guitar. You can make it look and sound literally however you want it to. So figure out what you love as far as sound goes and find the best deals to find that sound. That’s what I would recommend
Could you try doing an sg build sometime? I've always wanted to do one but I want to see someone do it first... to get some pointers.
Would love to see a take on the zappa sg..
You should try building replicas from famous guitarists. For example:The frankenstrat.
I think you would be really good at it!
My binding scraper is a carpet knife razor blade with painters tape everywhere but the tip I cut with. Safe on the hands, safe on the guitar.
I wish everyone had your descriptions, thanks for the extra time you put into them, they're very helpful.
Can you do a dream SG build? In my opinion I would rather build a guitar myself and make it my own then buy one.
Absolutely gorgeous. i like to fix up guitars a bit my self. I've never used rit dye before Im pretty excited to try this.. I have a 2013 Epiphone lP Goth im going to try this on like rite now. so dope man thanks
Love that color on the Flame Maple, I'm gonna have to try this on a future project. I'm currently working on a Spalted Maple top LP with my son on my channel, using Tru-oil as the finish.
Aluminum duct tape is cheap and does a wonderful job at shielding. What's nice is that you can first precut the pieces and then peel the backing off and stick it down.
For paint scraping I use a razor blade and wrap several layers of blue painter tape around it, leaving exposed the blade to equal the width of the cut while the wrapped tape works s a guide and won’t allow a cut that goes beyond the binding into the color of the guitar.
Couldn’t you just tape off the binding? Sure, it’d be tedious to apply, but at least you would have to worry about chip out.
I was just asking myself this question and was hoping someone else had asked it, and had been answered... No luck.
the stain/dye typically gets under the tape Gibson actually tapes off their binding but they still have to scrape it on each and every guitar.
@@death32815 stain is kinda more liquidy than paint so it gores into the tape
@@alexfletcher8465 that's basically what I said and Gibson uses nitrocellulose lacquer not paint and I was saying it helps but you need to still scrape it.
Derick Weller aha
That guitar looks phenomenal!! Also are you still doing the headless guitar kit build?😃
After evaluating your tummy you need o change the channel name to Beers&guitars ;-)
Guts & Guitars :)
@@kalbra Nice
UK viewers. Poundland sells copper tape rolls for a quid in the gardening section. :) I've used it on a guitar with strat style pickups and wiring with good effect.
That finish is awesome especially with the splatter, i was thinking of buying a guitar now I might just build one
An LP for $300? Count me in!
Basically you might as well buy an epiphone LP and put Seymour Duncan’s in.
Get schecter solo
$300 if you have $10,000 worth of equipment to work with it.
@@iored He didn't use that amount worth of tools in the video...
Charlie Foster that absolutely will not turn an epi into a LP. Change all Chinese electronics and put good pickups in it not necessarily Duncan’s. They are over priced. GFS makes a bunch of pups as good. Check out GFS ON TH-cam. Lots of comparisons between the two brands and it shows that you can get a terrific set of humbuckers for $75.
tbh those pickups sound actually pretty good clean. They totally killing it with some destortion tho
FynnFTW I think I’m gonna build one with a more blue burst finish
Question for you. The Rickenbacker 325 guitar was what John Lennon used in the early Beatles music. Trying to get one either requires a lot of money or getting what’s been called a Chinese Rickenbacker or Chickenbacker. The Chinese version I have heard on TH-cam seems to have a various attempts of quality.
So my evil thought for you is this. Have you ever thought about doing a clone of a 325 by using a Stratocaster body, Rickenbacker pickups, and a short scale neck using Pyramid Strings. Plus also doing the same wiring as the original one had. That would give those who would like to have similar to a Rickenbacker scale wise and possibly similar tone due to the Toaster pickups. It would be very unique guitar too. :)
Love your videos and would love to see you do a gun video using an m1 carbine to test.
I must say of all your modded kits guitars, this is the one I love the most
I've got an unfinished Les Paul and have been trying to figure out what to put in it, this gave me some new ideas. Thanks!
Dan,
Awesome video as always. I was curious on how you sealed the stain. I don't beleive yout mentioned it in your video. Thanks.
Honestly loved watched this video.. I’m currently working on the same les Paul style project except I bough mine without the bridge and stop tail piece holes pre drilled. I’m actually creating mine with a string thru body style, with a roller bridge, 81/85 ivory active pickups & Wilmington headstock tuners. It’s gonna be red and black based from the black widow lea Paul from Gibson. I love the videos, and keep making more! Subscribing now.
really nice end product, and sound! I just signed up and I hope to make 2019 one well played year.
Thanks man! I hope you learn a lot!
Saw this a couple of years ago, and I STILL want one... damn that thing is gorgeous
I used to work as a luthier for Premier Builders Guild. A good trick for binding is to use a glass microscope slide we're at a slight angle and slide along the binding.
Why would you put the killswitch next to the thing that already does the same effect? I would’ve put it in a more accessible spot
Creme Jockey he wired in the killswitch because the pickups didn't have separate volume controls, the guitar had only master volume and tone dials, and he used those other routed holes to put in coil tapping switches
@@JahMeanXBeezy why not use a push pull pot
make a brian may red special (aka, the fireplace or the old lady) as a future video project
When you did the splatter over that beautiful burst I just about hunted u down lol. Love the videos tho keep it up👍🏻
I scrabe bindings with mat knife or cut blade knife blades... just the blade. There is multiple sizes and shapes to try which fits your hand. I use'em almost everything I do. You can simply put tape around it or tape with piece of wood to make 'jigknife' like in the video. They are sharp for job, after the job you can throw it to another job.
I always tape the binding to prevent painting it. Wide pin-striping tape works best for me.
Could you do a Custom 24 style build?
I've never built a guitar before, but I've been wood working for a number of years...I am much better st woodworking than I am at playing guitar. Anyway, as someone who knows woodworking well, you did one HELL of a job on that guitar!
Please do an explorer build!!
TBH I just loved everything in this vid from DIY to Guitar playing and that belly spacing for the guitar. so much fun.
Thanks for the lesson, I really like your use of the Rit dye and Tung oil.
I can’t tell if I like the splatter or not, my brain is fighting itself
When I clicked on this video I didn't know you literally meant BUILD a Les Paul lmfao
I've always wanted a Les Paul with a Purple See-Through Finish. 8(
I would have put the kill switch where the PU selector was and moved thee PU selector near the knobs. I like that locations personally too as its easier to flip.
Love the splatter effect seriously considering that on a guitar that I am building now.
Thanks for the theory course link been really seriously thinking about a theory course for a while to improve my playing cheers bro
How much would u charge to do this for someone who doesn’t have that much experience. Could u do a cherry burst on it and would $150 be good
He built to that thing for 300$ and you want him to make you one for 150$ ? Are you stupid ?
@@bigmarcsosayt3857 was talking about the paint lol 😂
you can avoid drilling a hole for a kill switch simply use a wireless and stand out of range
Lol
So Bad Asszzz!!! Looks great, sounds Terrific...
Just finished my guitar - I like the results from the rit dye but hated the tung oil, so I finished with deft clear wood finish instead
These signature splashes in the paintjob are working out awesome. At first I thought: wtf are you doing. But then I saw the result and thought: I wan't to have that.
You are so amezing this guitar looks and sund so good, im biling a guitar and i becuse of you.
Your vidios are great and you all ways find ways to give as discaunts on staf.
2:30
Damn... Damn boy... Damn boy he thick boy....
Hmm I see build a gibson for less than $300 and I see it has a pair of seymour duncan invader pickups which are around $250 for the pair. Now I'm thinking how is he gonna build this guitar for $50?
clickbait
Cool build. Reminds me of the Epi Les Paul Black Beauty I modded somewhat like this. I put a Pearly Gates in the neck and a JB in the bridge. It had the four knobs on the bottom and I changed out the two tone knobs for push-pull pots to split each of the humbuckers to single coil. Man, I wish I still had that guitar. It had to be one of the nicest I ever had.
Yo! Well done! I am sad it’s sold out! I wish I would’ve seen this video two years ago! That purple hits my fancy! I wish I knew how to solder and wire an elaborate set up like that.
...there are plenty of videos on youtube to teach you that
If I ever become famous I’ll ask Dan to customize my guitars.
black nail polish and a purple burst guitar... Dan... are you going emo?
Haha this was sort of out of my comfort zone. Now that it’s out of my system I can do another hipster build lol
Guns and Guitars well I mean if the channel goes south, you could always appeal to the 13 year old emo kids and do more stuff like this with a long wig on. Just some food for thought.
Video should be called "Build your DREAM Les Paul for LESS than $300 if you already have all the tools necessary to build the guitar!!!"
When you look at a diy video for a desk or project like that the titles are the same. They’re assuming you have tools of course.
Did you expect to build a guitar with a hand saw and a hammer?
@@miguelmendoza3638 lol
From all the build u've done (watch a lot of your guitar build) this one is the best and beast !
Love it man, since i'm looking for a LP shape guitar
Was just thinking in the intro your playing was a lot better and then I see why! Nice!
I just got my kit from the fretwire, I’m doing a similar build, but I’m just doing basic les Paul wiring with the kill switch, no coil split or anything, in the future i might change things tho, I also got the kit that has a set neck and splayed maple, but the body has seemingly multiple grain directions? I was wondering if I should sand along the tigerstriping or the main dark spalted grain
I think i like Les Pauls again...🤩
LP is my favourite guitar.
so you like hard to play and fat chunky heavy guitars? lol
@@thejusticeization nah
I'm getting ready to do this wiring build on a Les Paul clone - same wood combination, but with a Bill Lawrence L500XL in the bridge and a 59 in the neck. I will let you know how it goes. Starting the dye process today.
You should try wiring a sustaniac pickup.... like those are so much fun to play with
If u ever make another Chanel you should name it bases and bazookas
I would've loved to see his result without the splats and a good gloss coat; what's wrong with a beautiful guitar!? That said, I couldn't achieve as good of a result as he does here. Nicely done.
Talking about that. Do you know if regular automotive lacquer can be used over the dye he applied? I gotta say I liked the method he used but some gloss would've been great
Cesar Alejandro Barragan Hernandez I don’t know. I would imagine with a non natural color guitar, yellowing isn’t desirable (some people like the look of it as a natural wood guitar ages). So I’d go with a two part clear coat and something specifically that cures with some ductility/elasticity (to stretch with humidity changes in the wood). There are lots of different formulations of two part clear coat that fit that bill. As for whether or not there’s a single stage lacquer that is as UV resistant as two part clear and also flexible... I don’t know. Maybe?
Hey, put the splatter finish on a Telle or Strat ki:
SPLATTERCASTER!!!
I need to incorporate a killswitch on my next build, the other day I caught John5s new video and now this.
I love watching and HEARING guitar kit builds
That guitar looks more like a Jackson Monarkh than a Gibson Les Paul.
I believe is modeled from an ESP Eclipse but with the knob layout of a les paul. Good looking still.
Nooooooooo why did you put those splatters on it!!!it looked perfect before!!!
$300 as long as you have some pickups you traded for
This finish is awesome. I needed this kind of tutorial for the burst look.
That colour is awesome!