Author Topic: Gibson SG blueprints (Read 355 times)

United · « **on:** November 15, 2004, 04:05:05 PM »

Well, I've decided to mix in two of my favorite things to do: woodworking and guitar.

Since I can't afford a real one, I've been trying to get some blueprints and information on the Gibson SG guitar, but with little success.

Do any of you have any measurements and/or scaled drawings of this guitar that you could send my way?

Thanks for any and all help!

CMC Airboss · « **Reply #1 on:** November 16, 2004, 01:54:25 PM »

Try looking through the US Patent office for Gibson SG (or solid guitar). I recall seeing 3-view drawings in their application. Not sure if they are scale or not.

MiG

JB73 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 16, 2004, 01:57:10 PM »

may i suggest looking over this site if you plan on "making" a guitar

http://www.warmoth.com/guitar/bodies/vintage.cfm?fuseaction=sg

CMC Airboss · « **Reply #3 on:** November 16, 2004, 03:11:18 PM »

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Originally posted by JB73
may i suggest looking over this site if you plan on "making" a guitar

http://www.warmoth.com/guitar/bodies/vintage.cfm?fuseaction=sg

I just bought a Gecko 5 bass body and neck from them (Warmoth). Very high quality parts.

MiG

pugg666 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 16, 2004, 03:44:45 PM »

I have a diagram for you United, shows all the angles and fret spacing, BUT you'll need to really work the image to get usefull detail out of it. lemme know if you want em

JB73 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 16, 2004, 04:04:14 PM »

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Originally posted by pugg666
I shows all the angles and fret spacing,

i hope he's not planing on trying to make a neck...

doing the spacing perfect for the correct intonation is incrediblly hard. 0.1 of a millimeter off and the guitar will never tune properly.

buy a pre made neck.

United · « **Reply #6 on:** November 16, 2004, 04:08:50 PM »

Thanks for the info!

My plans are to make my own body, but purchase a neck. I've heard that, as JB said, getting the spacing and everything right is near impossible for an amateur such as myself.

I'm not going solo on this first one. I've got a guy at my church who makes them for a hobby who has done around 100 helping me.

Pugg, I'd love whatever you have. Please send it to bnicely@gmail.com.

Thanks!

pugg666 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 16, 2004, 04:30:00 PM »

on the way United.

United · « **Reply #8 on:** November 16, 2004, 04:30:23 PM »

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Originally posted by pugg666
on the way United.

Got it. Thanks!

United · « **Reply #9 on:** November 16, 2004, 05:35:26 PM »

Pugg, Ive spent the last hour or so working with it. I can't seem to get anything to bring out the numbers. You wouldn't happen to have a readable version would you?

I can make out many of the letters, but the numbers on the body are what's busting me up.