I purchased these plans for the Gibson Les Paul and followed the dimensions loosely, mainly focusing on the neck length and distance from the bridge in order for the guitar to be tunable when finished.
I also knew I would have to print this guitar in multiple sections to fit on my build plate, but that the neck's mounting point should not be split and printed more solid that anything else from a structural and tuning perspective. I also did not want any wires or knobs to be seen from the front, so they are all hidden in a pocketed panel on the back of the guitar. The only exception to this are the large areas where the neck, bridge, and electronics attach. To achieve this, I created a hollow appearance by designing the guitar to be mostly open and see-through. Initially, I really wasn't too sure where I wanted the design to go, but I knew I was constrained by my printer's build volume and that I wanted to emphasize the 3D printing technology. Unlike my last guitar which was inspired by the Fender Stratocaster, this one is inspired by the Gibson Les Paul.
