I finished building an Explorer

Blazer · May 16, 2008, 06:59:07 PM

And here it is.

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.

drbassman · May 16, 2008, 07:41:25 PM

Very nice! what did your use to finish it?

Barklessdog · May 17, 2008, 05:37:21 AM

Nice i like the off set mid section.

Chris P. · May 17, 2008, 12:34:28 PM

Nice Blazer! Very nice job!

ramone57 · May 17, 2008, 09:21:19 PM

love the burled maple, it looks great in trans cherry.

Dave W · May 17, 2008, 10:24:18 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.

godofthunder · May 18, 2008, 06:58:29 AM

Very cool .................................. but it has to many strings

Nocturnal · May 18, 2008, 10:10:58 AM

Nice work!!!

Blazer · May 18, 2008, 06:48:16 PM

Quote from: godofthunder on May 18, 2008, 06:58:29 AM
Very cool .................................. but it has to many strings

Naaah, not compared to THIS...

If anything, mine is much more descrete than most of the so called "ERB's" (or as I call them "Aircraft carriers")

uwe · May 23, 2008, 11:45:15 AM

Boutiqulorer. Me mucho like!