If you really want to see some cool projects, go over to the TPDRI.com, the Telecaster forum. There are a bunch of guys on there who build some amazing guitars. the best of the lot may be a guy from Israel, Gil Yaron. A couple of months ago, he finished up an exact copy of a real 1959 Les Paul and made pretty much every part other than the tuning pegs, wire and volume pots. He even reproduced the old school pre-1960 fret spacing which is a tiny bit different than what everyone uses today on the 24.75 inch scale guitar.