Custom "Explorer" partscaster I built a few years ago.
Custom "Explorer" partscaster I built a few years ago.
25.5" scale neck, poplar body, coil tapping pickups, knockoff floyd from guitar fetish. The body was dyed using angelus leather dies (recommended by BigDGuitars on yt) it was a good first project to learn on and a lot of fun to make. Picture was taken before I installed the control knobs but it really pops in the sun.
Awesome build, looks great. You don't really see a lot of green guitars for some odd reason
Thanks! That was a big part of why I chose the color (other than really liking green) Ibanez has a really neat pale metallic green on some of their semi-hollow bodies that I love.
Great looking build! I have bad shoulders, so I’m always a little put off by the weight of most explorers. How much does this thing weigh?
I don't have a number but it feels pretty close to my LTD eclipse. It does have a bit of neck dive partially because of where I put the strap button, partially from the scale length, and partially because explorer. I prefer to play it sitting vs standing as a result.
Looks absolutely sick. I really love the colour. Bet that thing shreds
It probably does shred, alas I exclusively play wonderwall on it.
Man that's a great finish. What kind of pickups do you have in it?
Where are the knobs in the first photo?
In their packages along with the pots. I had not finished the assembly yet but wanted to see how it looked.