The Explorer shapes fans thread

[crik]

my “97 7 string split headstock explorer, arts and crafted by the american treasure known as michael stevens.

 

[RRD]

Current Explorers

 

[DarkstarII]

Damn bro… dat Eet Fukk… want…

 

[JimF]

Love the inlays on that middle one!

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Current Explorers

Haven't seen RRR Customs in awhile

 

[soul_lip_mike]

Haven't seen RRR Customs in awhile

He got smacked by Gibson so he had to remove all evidence of his builds from instagram.

 

[Dekay82]

Welp, here’s explorer #5. Don’t want to start a whole new thread. Feels kind of dickish. Anyway, got a good deal on an Epi Thunderhorse. It needed a little TLC, but it’ll do.

Debating whether to put my extra EMG 57/66 set into it.

I’ve completed my silverburst Trifecta.

 

[NexusMT]

Welp, here’s explorer #5. Don’t want to start a whole new thread. Feels kind of dickish. Anyway, got a good deal on an Epi Thunderhorse. It needed a little TLC, but it’ll do.

Debating whether to put my extra EMG 57/66 set into it.

I’ve completed my silverburst Trifecta.

What a gorgeous collection. Congrats!

I thought all Explorer Customs would come with mother of pearl Blocks or did you got a M2M ? Does it come with the typical 498T/490R combo ?

 

[KIMERA666]

Explorers or death. Best shape ever.

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Left to right:
-Epiphone 58 explorer I bought from a guy at school when I was 13. Stock everything, sounds terrible.
-Excalibur, my personal Frankenstein 7-string HSH Explorer with all Gotoh hardware and a 10-way switch. Duncan JB/Jazz and a DiMarzio Blaze single. Super heavy Ash body and maple set neck, way brighter than a normal Explorer, more like a typical shred guitar but with lots of body and huge resonance.
-Jackson Brandon Ellis Kelly, stock PATB1, tuners and trem arm switched, since upgraded with some FU-Tone titanium bits. Excellent lead guitar tone, super fast neck.

I also love Vs and Stars, none of the latter as of yet though.

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where did you get that explorer 7 string body???

 

[Dekay82]

What a gorgeous collection. Congrats!

I thought all Explorer Customs would come with mother of pearl Blocks or did you got a M2M ? Does it come with the typical 498T/490R combo ?

Are you talking about the Thunderhorse? Its just an epiphone. I think it comes with burstbuckers. I have 4 other explorers.

One is totally custom by a small luthier (there’s a thread somewhere for it) and there’s one I customized my self by refinishing and rewiring it.

 

[NexusMT]

Are you talking about the Thunderhorse? Its just an epiphone. I think it comes with burstbuckers. I have 4 other explorers.

One is totally custom by a small luthier (there’s a thread somewhere for it) and there’s one I customized my self by refinishing and rewiring it.

i was so focused on the Pic I didn't even notice you were referring to the Epiphone . It's does not matter which brand it is the guitar is gorgeous.

 

[Obscura]

Hopefully someone can confirm this for me. This supposed 1963 Explorer's headstock looks more like that of an MX220 to me. Anyone see this or am I mad?

Gibson Explorer Electric Guitar (1963)

A rare korina tone machine, this 1963 Gibson Explorer features a 2-piece korina body and korina neck. It’s equipped with two patent # humbucking pickups. Gibson installed a Bigsby tremolo and a “Custom Made” plate in the mid ‘60s. Newer tuners and a 3rd strap button have also been installed. A...

www.elderly.com

 

[JK-PA]

Put a floyd on my bandmates gothic explorer

 

[Tisca]

I'll play

 

[nightsprinter]

White Balance is a bit off (phone camera) but here is all I can contribute. Color change on bottom third of bottom guitar is from the shell of the case reflection. It's all one shade irl.