My version of a Les Paul Junior

MartinTaylor said:

Thought I'd post a couple of pics of a Junior that I have just completed. Mahogany body and neck, Australian Red Cedar drop top, Rosewood fretboard, Ebony pickguard, headstock, truss rod cover and cavity cover, Nitro finish. Mick Brierley P90 pickup is awesome. Also used a Luxe Grey Tiger wax capacitor. I am so happy with it

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Zentar said:

I have never seen a more artistic Jr in my life. I own a Jr that I thought was pretty but the one you made is eye opening.
I am also impressed at how you did not stray from the minimalist design of the Jr yet you ended up with a stunning example. It isn't easy to keep to a basic design. People tend to go overboard but you stayed on the rails and achieved a disciplined but flashy outcome.

Who are you and where do you reside? How did you come upon the Red Cedar? Was the Ebony difficult to work with on the thin pickguard?

Obviously this isn't your 1st build. Hows about a little more info?

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MartinTaylor said:

Thanks for all the nice comments. I have been building mainly acoustic guitars and instruments but have recently ventured into the solid bodies. I've made a tele, strat and now this junior. I like to go back to the early versions of these iconic guitars and then find great timbers to use. I am Australian and live on the Central Coast (just north of Sydney). The Red Cedar was literally from a slab found in a paddock about 4 hours north of where I live. The Ebony was a dream to work with, super fine grained and in the right light you can see amazing patterns in the grain. Oh, I've completed 40 instruments ranging from ukes to acoustic basses and pretty much everything in between, even a violin! I own and run a guitar making school and if you ever make it across the big ocean feel free to come and visit.

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