Les Paul JuniorAhh... The coveted Gibson Les Paul Junior in all its glory, was and is still a major breakthrough in the design and construction of the electric guitar!The 1959 Les Paul Junior Double-Cutaway had the following features: - Body: Slab-sawn Honduras Mahogany
- Neck:: Quarter-sawn Honduras Mahogany
- Fretboard: Brazilian Rosewood
- Neck Thickness: Nut = 0.95" & 12th Fret = 1.15"
- Body and Neck finish: Translucent Cherry nitrocellulose lacquer
- Peghead face finish: Opaque Black with Gold lettering
- Lettering: "Gibson" in block, "Les Paul" in script, "Junior" in small block.
- Fretboard is 1/4" thick, 12" radius.
- Scale is 24.625" (24.75" with compensation).
Some have stated the neck joint is too weak and flimsy, and I can understand how that can be. There is very little to hold the neck firmly in place. It is no wonder that the current Epiphone Les Paul Junior has a set neck, which essentially eliminates the potentially loose neck joint. Personally, I would like to build a LP Jr. from mahogany for the body, and a pre-made neck. I haven't taken on a neck build yet, and will only do so when I have the proper tools in place. Here's a link to the 1959 Les Paul Junior drawing, courtesy of Dave Hughes. 
On another note from Dave: "I might add that, now that I think of it, the late "Lonesome Dave" Peverett of Foghat played a double-cut junior onstage much of the time. I have seen him/them three times live, and he used that guitar at some point in all three performances. ~ DLH" Thanks again, Dave - great work on the drawing!
Check out the SX GG-1 JR Guitar - A great Single-cutaway Les Paul Junior Copy!
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