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Gear Discussion Forums => Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs => Topic started by: Blazer on May 16, 2008, 05:59:07 PM

Title: I finished building an Explorer
Post by: Blazer on May 16, 2008, 05:59:07 PM
And here it is.

(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e22/guitarman91/100_0602.jpg)

(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e22/guitarman91/100_0599.jpg)

(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e22/guitarman91/100_0604.jpg)
It has a Body made of burled maple with a mid section of walnut. The offset midsection was done intentionally.
My inspiration came from the Ibanez Destroyer, with one pickup covered and the other open. The pickups are a GFS Classic at the neck and an Ibanez V8 at the bridge. It sounds brutal, clearly the rock monster I intended it to become. It sounds tighter than my Les Paul but they're on equal terms when it comes to sheer grind.

I can't wait to bring this one to the next rehearsal.
Title: Re: I finished building an Explorer
Post by: drbassman on May 16, 2008, 06:41:25 PM
Very nice! what did your use to finish it?
Title: Re: I finished building an Explorer
Post by: Barklessdog on May 17, 2008, 04:37:21 AM
Nice i like the off set mid section.
Title: Re: I finished building an Explorer
Post by: Chris P. on May 17, 2008, 11:34:28 AM
Nice Blazer! Very nice job!
Title: Re: I finished building an Explorer
Post by: ramone57 on May 17, 2008, 08:21:19 PM
love the burled maple, it looks great in trans cherry.
Title: Re: I finished building an Explorer
Post by: Dave W on May 17, 2008, 09:24:18 PM
Although I've never been a fan of the Explorer shape, your work looks great. That offset works very well the way it flares out at the bottom.
Title: Re: I finished building an Explorer
Post by: godofthunder on May 18, 2008, 05:58:29 AM
 Very cool .................................. but it has to many strings  ;D
Title: Re: I finished building an Explorer
Post by: Nocturnal on May 18, 2008, 09:10:58 AM
Nice work!!!
Title: Re: I finished building an Explorer
Post by: Blazer on May 18, 2008, 05:48:16 PM
Quote from: godofthunder on May 18, 2008, 05:58:29 AM
Very cool .................................. but it has to many strings  ;D

Naaah, not compared to THIS...

(http://www.conklinguitars.com/facebass/9gallery/9jolly2.jpg)

If anything, mine is much more descrete than most of the so called "ERB's" (or as I call them "Aircraft carriers")  8)
Title: Re: I finished building an Explorer
Post by: uwe on May 23, 2008, 10:45:15 AM
Boutiqulorer. Me mucho like!