You definately have to take some pics and tell me your impressions about it.
NGD : Gibson Bill Kelliher Explorer
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You definately have to take some pics and tell me your impressions about it.
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You´ll find them on the first Page!
Believe me, it´s not only a metal machine. It has a beautiful clean tone too.
weren't there for some reason - must have been something on my work computer. am home now and see it - awesome!
Nice, I´m waiting in line for mine, too. Should take another couple of weeks my dealer said.
Any chance you could look under the pickguard? Is there a routed channel or not? I´d love to take that of. Or try a black one. Or leave it as beautyful as it is.
Have fun with it.
Any chance you could look under the pickguard? Is there a routed channel or not? I´d love to take that of. Or try a black one. Or leave it as beautyful as it is.
Have fun with it.
thanks, where did you buy yours ( Thomann )? Well, maybe if i change strings i will take of the pickguard.
But honestly, i would leave it the way it is cause it matches so nice with the gold hardware.
jephjacques
BUTTS LOL
His LP Custom-style V is the best one I've ever seen, that would be amazing.
Man I want one of these....
Vinchester
Well-Known Member
NOW GO HUNT SOME WHALES OP
I'm envious! That looks awesome and it will ages well!
I'm envious! That looks awesome and it will ages well!
TemjinStrife
Power Metal Cellist
Vinchester
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Andromalia
Pardon my french
A flying V with a maple fretboard. Someone bring holy water.
No,No, just like i said before ! Take the Lzz Hale Explorer and transform it to a V and everbody will be happy !
What he said !! hahaha
craigny
Winning...duh
Awesome Explorer...eyeing these really hard.....congrats!
Well after scanning the web daily I finally found a store that had one in stock, two actually. One weighing 3,5kg the other 4,0kg. So I drove over there asap and tested both of them. While both had decent (not awesome; one was missing a pickguard screw...Gibson, right? 
) build quality they did sound quite different. I ended up with the lighter one (as I expected) which sounded more open, dynamic (better attack), percussive (a tad hollow) and resonated better. The other one was not bad, fatter with more bass. I guess you might seek that in a Explorer. But I took the one with all screws in it 
Playabilty is very good thanks to the slim neck and good setup. Hardware is adequate. Don´t know much about the Pups yet. Have to compare it to my Eclipse at the next rehearsal.
To the pictures i guess:
And here is what it could have looked like (yes i´ve shopped the screw holes)
I am thinking of this as a project guitar. I might try a black or homemade wooden pickguard or fill the screw holes and maybe I´ll remove the paint from the back of the neck.
Please enjoy the pics as much as I will enjoy the guitar.
) build quality they did sound quite different. I ended up with the lighter one (as I expected) which sounded more open, dynamic (better attack), percussive (a tad hollow) and resonated better. The other one was not bad, fatter with more bass. I guess you might seek that in a Explorer. But I took the one with all screws in it Playabilty is very good thanks to the slim neck and good setup. Hardware is adequate. Don´t know much about the Pups yet. Have to compare it to my Eclipse at the next rehearsal.
To the pictures i guess:
And here is what it could have looked like (yes i´ve shopped the screw holes)
I am thinking of this as a project guitar. I might try a black or homemade wooden pickguard or fill the screw holes and maybe I´ll remove the paint from the back of the neck.
Please enjoy the pics as much as I will enjoy the guitar.
Well after scanning the web daily I finally found a store that had one in stock, two actually. One weighing 3,5kg the other 4,0kg. So I drove over there asap and tested both of them. While both had decent (not awesome; one was missing a pickguard screw...Gibson, right?
Playabilty is very good thanks to the slim neck and good setup. Hardware is adequate. Don´t know much about the Pups yet. Have to compare it to my Eclipse at the next rehearsal.
To the pictures i guess:
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And here is what it could have looked like (yes i´ve shopped the screw holes)
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I am thinking of this as a project guitar. I might try a black or homemade wooden pickguard or fill the screw holes and maybe I´ll remove the paint from the back of the neck.
Please enjoy the pics as much as I will enjoy the guitar.
Congratulations Fab,
damn it, it looks good to without the pickguard. Very interesting you mentioned the weight factor cause i think mine´s also on the lighter side.
I didn´t weight it but it´s like you mentioned very resonant ! I once had an Explorer ( some 90´s model ) which was a boat ancor but it really had some serioes Punch.
Where did you get yours ? Again HNGD dude.
The weight was specified on the dealers website. I got it from Station Music near Augsburg. Never been there before but they do have a very nice collection of Gibson/Fender Customs, PRS and even Carvin. Could have played 50 other guitars there and I think they would have actually let me 
But I tamed myself...
But I tamed myself...
Hi,
Great photos!
I have some questions on this model, for those who possess it:
- Can you weigh? For we know the truth, and that we know if the difference is so huge.
- Details of neck "Mahogany neck with Bill Kelliher's slim, fast profile" like a "Slim taper '60s" or finer?
[excuse my poor English
]
Great photos!
I have some questions on this model, for those who possess it:
- Can you weigh? For we know the truth, and that we know if the difference is so huge.
- Details of neck "Mahogany neck with Bill Kelliher's slim, fast profile" like a "Slim taper '60s" or finer?
[excuse my poor English
]
