Building the PERFECT Les Paul Guitar Kit!!

This might be the PERFECT kit for first time builders!
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[DarrellBraunGuitar]

Awesome new LP kit build for you guys this week! Enjoy :)

[Teslawaverunner]

A tip I was once shown by a cabinetmaker is to drag the screw across a candle before inserting for first time, the small amount of wax is enough to stop the screwdriver tip rounding out the screw head and makes the actual screw driving a lot easier on the arm !

[ZaneDalton]

Darrell, you’ve gotta be one of my top 5 favorite YouTubers. Between the awesome content you put out, your constant uplifting positivity, and your enthusiasm for what you do, I can see you really put a lot of effort into making these videos and educating people about guitars. Just thought I’d let you know I love all of your content and I’m glad you make it!

[mburtondavis]

I’m a fender fanboy but there’s just something about a Les Paul with a flame maple top.

[tonisiret]

Thanks for filming builds for the person with limited money & tools, who's just starting out. Can't wait to see the rest 👍

[normanmozley]

Currently building a Jackocaster, 61 years playing, disabled vet, plenty of time

[quigley]

Not watnting to deal across the US border with customs, credit cards, exchange rate, shipping etc, I decided to try Solo for some tools for a fret job on my mandolin. I needed help with some items and called the number and a person answers the phone. He is knowledgable and Padraig helped me to get exactly what I needed, being new at this. Being able to pay with e-transfer was another bonus, and shipping was quick with Expedited. In short - I trust Solo - not easy to say these days. I'm glad Darrell did this build or I would not have found Solo otherwise. Maybe I will build that Les Paul now and will remember to use your link.

[BradAngove]

Awesome work as always Darrell. That’s a great kit for a starter for sure.

[NateNON]

Your content is the reason I love exploring alternatives to mainstream guitar brands and just the science behind guitars in general!

[kevindaigle]

I'm a huge Les Paul fan I went through dozens of different guitars before I pretty much went full circle and settled on Les Pauls as my favorite. I have four LP guitars but I may need to build this one because it looks BEAUTIFUL

[jamesreaves]

I Use the fretguru ultimate fret end file starting at the bottom of your fret push it up and over to the center 2 times on each side of the fret then take your neck and run 3M TriMite wet/dry polishing paper up and down the edge holding at approximately a 35° to 45° degree angle. You can feel it when it's correct. Starting with the coarsest grit which is olive green and work your way up through the color code is grits I usually go up and down about 8 times twice 16 times total per side per Grit. This will give you perfect hot dog/hemispherical shaped ends, very easy to do. I also use the 3M polishing paper to polish the frets and the fretboard at the same time. I do not waste time and tape taping up the fretboard. I use the polishingp paper on the Frets pressing mostly on the sides your finger will get a little bit over-the-top. This prevents you from wearing away on the top and maybe slightly knocking your Frets out of level when you do the left side and the right side of the Fret maybe for the first 3 to 5 frets you will have a little place in the center where your fingers do not touch you'll have to rub over that too. After the 5th fret or so the Frets are close enough together your finger overlaps in the center so you no longer have to do that little teeny piece in the center that doesn't quite overlap with your fingers when you're polishing. I do the entire length of the fretboard and then I do the sides like I was telling you holding it at an angle with each Grit. When I get done I have perfectly rounded ends and Fret that look like newly polished chrome. The Frets look like mirrors and the fretboard looks finished like a lacquered Maple fretboard. It's so shiny because Rosewood or Ebony is so hard it Buffs up like a polished Rock. Everybody's guitar that I have done this to asks me how did I get the Fret board to look like that. It looks like it's got to finish on it, but it doesn't, it's just that I've polish the wood to a mirror shine at the same time that I've polish the frets. This does not take any longer than polishing the frets because when you rub both sides of the Fret you're rubbing half or more of the space between the Fret if you don't tape it you're rubbing the wood and the Fred at the same time the only place that you have to rub a little bit more is probably the first five Frets where you have to rub an extra time in the center where your fingers don't overlap, but you save so much time taping it that it ends up not taking any longer than just polishing the Frets. If you cry this once you will never try it another way. If you try the Fret Guru ultimate fret in file you won't use anything else. They are expensive but they are perfect for creating binding nibs and filing fret ends. They have a mirror polished bottom so when you run them over your guitar they don't scratch anything. The sides are what cut. They're a Square file and the nose has been rounded over in case you slip so you won't get out A Great Big Gouge in the body when you're working on the portion of the Frets that are over the body. I get my 3M polishing paper from Rio Grande jewelry supply because you get two 9"× 11" sheets of each of the 6 grits, a total of 12 sheets for the same price that everybody else charges for 6 sheets when you buy the assortment pack. It's about $15 American the last time I bought any. Make sure you put a mark on the back of the last grit. The color is such a pale shade of green it looks White and you can't tell the front from the back. You can easily mix it up and you won't be doing anything by using the back side it's 8000 grit so you can't even feel the grit on it. I Mark the back of the paper in 4 places because I cut it lengthwise and crosswise giving me the perfect size 1/4 sheet little piece. When folded in a trifold it's just right for working on your guitar so I put 4 marks per sheet. If you tried this once you will always do this you will love the way it makes your fretboard feel. I also use fret doctor or bore doctor from doctors products. It's the same product with two different labels. It started out as a clarinet bore oil, but they realized how good it was for fretboards so they labeled some of it fret doctor. It's pricey but it's the best oil on the market it's a blend of tropical hardwood oils and does not clog up the pores of your fretboard like fretboard oil which is lemon scented mineral oil or seal up the pores of your fretboard like linseed oil products do which dry and give you kind of like a finish. This oil replaces the oil in Rosewood Ebony or other tropical hardwood fret boards with the same type of oil they had in them naturally because it's tropical hardwood oil with a little bit of antioxidants in it to preserve it. I have watched it penetrate completely through a fretboard all the way down to the neck. I recently ordered some I'm waiting for it to come in should be here any day now from Willcutt Guitars because they're the only place that I can find that still carries it in the 60 ml/ 2 Oz size and it's only a little more than the 30 ml/ 2 size. For a few dollars more you get double the amount. Nobody seems to have that size anymore except Willcutt Guitars. I hope this helps you
God Bless!!
Jimmy in NC....

[thewhale]

Yes finally haha I’ve been waiting for another build video 😀

[rodmacrae]

I as a builder and assembler have used Solo for several things a d have found gheir products to be quite good the service friendly helpful and knowlegable. Their products are priced competitively and their parts tools supplies department is vast. Good stuff.👍

[youssefkasim]

Love the new background and the amps look really cool.

[ozoneswiftak]

I like the basic tune up you did on the neck. Thank you for teaching us the latest techniques Darrell

[DobDog]

First 15 seconds I’m thinking, “oh, I hope it’s a Solo kit, I’d like to try one of those.’ 20 seconds in. ‘Yes!’

[RCSmiths]

I'm a simple man, I see Les Paul, I click!

[paradiswest]

Love the content. Can't wait until its complete. We have Les Paul builds, Tele style builds, Strat style builds. Time for a V, ES style, Firebird, or something else completely different. Well done sir.

[darwinsaye]

I appreciate that you use the Canadian company, SoloMusic. Most other Youtubers use American DIY companies that we can't easily get here.

[tyleigh]

The texture/grain on the fretboard looks gorgeous!