Attempting an Explorer build

Explorerlover · 2008-09-16T14:45:07+00:00

Hi Guys Does anyone have plans to build a "Gibson or ESP-esque" explorer. I have already started with the template off my explorer, but I just wanna make 100% sure of all the holes that need to be drilled etc etc. I want the template to be close to flawless as mahogany ain't cheap and I don;t want to make a mess of it. Also as this is my "custom" explorer, I thought that I'd move away from the classic TOM bridge and use something like a Schaller 456 bridge. Current spec [ so far ]: -Mahogany body -Angled paddle neck : Purple heart & Ebony fretboard with 6130 dunlop frets with bone nut[ Warmoth ] -Schaller 456 Bridge [ black ] -Sperzel Locking tuners 3L & 3R [ Wanna try my own headstock design ] -Schaller Straplocks -Black Dome knobs [ 1 Vol , 1 Tone ] -3 way selector switch -Normal Jack plate position -Pick ups.....Don;t know yet...gassing for the Seymour Duncan Blackouts but we'll see. Finish: Natural Satin, it should look like a rifle stock after being treated with Birchwood Casey gunstock oil. Also, does anyone know where to get "sexy looking" veneers? Just in case the mahogany doesn't have a nice grain to it. Thanks

AlanRatcliffe

Them's the ones. Love 'em...

Explorerlover

Right, so the Schaller 456 is on the way with the Schaller mini locking tuners. Lekker thing about Warmoth, you can buy the tuners individually depending on your headstock config. Time to get this thing going, it's been stalled for too long ?

Explorerlover

Would a locking nut with really make a big difference is tuning stability if I already have the locking tuners on the guitar?

Gearhead

Depends on how slippery your nut is and how badly you dive bomb.

Explorerlover

Black Tusq nut, but the bridge is fixed so I guess it;s fine

Explorerlover

So my parts have arrived from Warmoth. Pics to follow soon. The Schaller 456 bridge is even prettier in real life as well as the locking tuners. One problem though is that I only received one complete straplock. I have the other locking mechanism but no button. I have mailed Warmoth to find out how to go about getting it.

Explorerlover

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