sloan999 Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 I was thinking... what if someone [me] tracked down a 1275 double neck , [with maybe a busted or ruined 6 string neck] and put the 12 string neck and nut and tunomatic bridge on a les paul special [with a broken neck][flat body to use 1275's unique stop bar] ... and made a 12 string les paul... would it be considered a modded les paul, a waste of 2 broken guitars, or what? i used to love playing my epi 1275... but since i got my lp... grrr i want the 12 strings, but on a single neck [1275 is heavy lol] has anyone ever tried this, or heard of it? or, if someone just found a way to fit 6 'keyless tuners'onto a les paul headstock...would the stability of the headstock and neck be weakened much? i figure i can just barely fit the extra 6 holes and avoid the gibson inlay, butmight hit the 'les paul model'silkscreen in center of headstock.... but wouldn't it be cool to see?
Thermionik Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Sounds neat - extra tension is the only fly in the ointment, but I reckon it should take the strain.
RichCI Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Sounds like a hassle to me. I recommend the following: http://www.warmoth.com/guitar/necks/necks.cfm?fuseaction=12string_warmothpro + http://www.warmoth.com/guitar/bodies/vintage.cfm?fuseaction=sg or http://www.warmoth.com/guitar/bodies/lp.cfm?fuseaction=carvedtop_lp
DoubleSixx Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Maybe find another Epi, find a ban saw, jig saw or sawzall and take your time. Sounds like a fun project, all I see on eBay is one =( and it's not broken. http://cgi.ebay.com/EPIPHONE-G-1275-ELECTRIC-DOUBLE-NECK-6-AND-12-STRING-SG_W0QQitemZ300249353169QQihZ020QQcategoryZ33037QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Simonphilipps Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Well neo-con has got the 12 string SG, you might be the first to have the LP! Do a good liutery job and let us see soon!
sloan999 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Posted August 13, 2008 might take me some time to track down parts.... hardest part will prolly be finding a couple guitars that are broken in a way that i can still use the 'leftovers... but if/when i pull it off i will definitely take pics...took me like 15 yrs to get a gibson les paul... i figure i can pull this endeavor off in about a year or 2 lol...
sloan999 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Posted August 13, 2008 a set of black steinberger gearless tuners could be 'almost invisible' on a normal headstock, maybe illiminating the need for a 1275 headstock..... i'm thinking, though... i wanna do this....
GuitarJunkie Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 What do you think would be harder (ie. more expensive)? 1) Removing the necks from two different guitars (keeping one useable) and reinstalling that neck on one of them hoping to get the placement dead-on? or 2) Taking one guitar, adding four or five inches inches of wood to the headstock and installing six additional tuners? Why buy two guitars to make one and wind up throwing most of one away. Just start with the guitar you want and mod it.
littlekenny Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Why buy two guitars to make one and wind up throwing most of one away. Just start with the guitar you want and mod it. +1
This one goes to 11 Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 A 12 string Les, now THAT'S interesting.
NeoConMan Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Yeah, that ranks above even a 12 string SG... :-)
xxx Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 I've seen a pic on this forum showing Slash playing a 12 string LP, so you wouldn't be the first.
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