The Gibson Les Paul Electric Guitar Blog

Here’s how my Gibson Epiphone Les Paul Standard sounds when played through my Marshall DFX amplifier.
No effects, just the gain full up and the volume down to minimum…’believe it! Whole thing done using the back pickup with the tone control rolled back half way.

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A skilled craftsman and professional guitarist will show you how to place the bridge on a homemade solid body electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.

Expert: Frank Pope
Bio: Frank Pope, founder of FBI Guitars, been building guitars for more than 10 years and has constructed more than 30 finished products.

Filmmaker: Charles Stewart Jr.

Duration : 0:1:46

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Learn how to install frets, by using a fret press, or installing frets manually, when making your own electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.

Expert: Frank Pope
Bio: Frank Pope, founder of FBI Guitars, been building guitars for more than 10 years and has constructed more than 30 finished products.

Filmmaker: Charles Stewart Jr.

Duration : 0:1:29

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Learn how to wet sand a homemade solid body electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.

Expert: Frank Pope
Bio: Frank Pope, founder of FBI Guitars, been building guitars for more than 10 years and has constructed more than 30 finished products.
Filmmaker: Charles Stewart Jr.

Duration : 0:1:18

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Learn how to install the truss rod on your custom-made electric guitar, in this free video guide to making musical instruments, taught by a skilled craftsman and guitarist.

Expert: Frank Pope
Bio: Frank Pope, founder of FBI Guitars, been building guitars for more than 10 years and has constructed more than 30 finished products.
Filmmaker: Charles Stewart Jr.

Duration : 0:1:9

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Get the electric guitar you’ve always wanted by learning how to install a new bridge on a homemade solid body electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.

Expert: Frank Pope
Bio: Frank Pope, founder of FBI Guitars, been building guitars for more than 10 years and has constructed more than 30 finished products.
Filmmaker: Charles Stewart Jr.

Duration : 0:1:38

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Learn how to install the electronics for building a homemade solid body electric guitar in this video guide to making musical instruments.

Duration : 0:1:30

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Learn how to make and place the fingerboard on your homemade solid body electric guitar in this free step-by-step video guide to making musical instruments.

Expert: Frank Pope
Bio: Frank Pope, founder of FBI Guitars, been building guitars for more than 10 years and has constructed more than 30 finished products.
Filmmaker: Charles Stewart Jr.

Duration : 0:1:45

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Skilled craftsman and expert guitarist teaches how to level the neck and body when making your own solid body electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments.

Expert: Frank Pope
Bio: Frank Pope, founder of FBI Guitars, been building guitars for more than 10 years and has constructed more than 30 finished products.
Filmmaker: Charles Stewart Jr.

Duration : 0:3:28

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Learn how to glue frets on a custom-made electric guitar in this free video guide to making musical instruments taught by a skilled guitarist and craftsman.

Expert: Frank Pope
Bio: Frank Pope, founder of FBI Guitars, been building guitars for more than 10 years and has constructed more than 30 finished products.
Filmmaker: Charles Stewart Jr.

Duration : 0:2:18

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