clearerphish
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Both pickguards look good, but the red tortoise looks better, IMO. Nice build!
Warmoth Vintage Explorer Copy - UPDATE 1/25/10
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elgravos
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Like I said, my suggestions are pure speculation. Sounds like you've done your homework on the pickup front so hopefully that will work out ok.
On the bridge side, I think the metric v. US may still be the issue. In fact I hope it is as all you then have to do is swap the parts out. No wood work required. Check the tonepros website for more details.
That aside, the mahogany looks great. If I were in your shoes I would drop the pickguard altogether if at all possible.
On the bridge side, I think the metric v. US may still be the issue. In fact I hope it is as all you then have to do is swap the parts out. No wood work required. Check the tonepros website for more details.
That aside, the mahogany looks great. If I were in your shoes I would drop the pickguard altogether if at all possible.
erogenousjones17
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That is a great looking Explorer. Quite possibly the nicest one I've ever seen. Both pickguards look great, and I'd hate to have to choose one, but I think I'd go for the tortoise for that added retro-quirky kinda thing. Either way, good call on not going with white! :laughing7:
something for you guys to remember when deciding on the pickguard (for me) is that my headstock will not be black. Unfortunately it will be maple. Thank you all for the support on the guitar. I've been here a while and havent seen any explorer builds. Just super strats and teles
Super Turbo Deluxe Custom
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....and LPs, and VIPs, and L5Ss, and Vs, and Soloists, and SGs, and Thinlines, and that's not even the basses.
UPDATE: 10/3/09
So i've reached the assembly phase of this little project, and i have a question about this headstock. I put the low and high E strings on to check alignment of the pickups and everything, and i noticed that the High E string can barely stay in the nut. Like it REALLY wants to just jump out of the slot. Do you think i need a string tree with this KWS headstock? or do i just need to file the nut slot down a little. I actually haven't even tuned the string all the way up to pitch because i can just feel the tension building. I'll post some hi-res pics of the nut to show you how high the string is, and the angle of it hitting the nut. Everything is looking beautiful though, as you can tell.
First, some shots of the nut:
Some body love as well!
Thanks for all your help thus far guys.
So i've reached the assembly phase of this little project, and i have a question about this headstock. I put the low and high E strings on to check alignment of the pickups and everything, and i noticed that the High E string can barely stay in the nut. Like it REALLY wants to just jump out of the slot. Do you think i need a string tree with this KWS headstock? or do i just need to file the nut slot down a little. I actually haven't even tuned the string all the way up to pitch because i can just feel the tension building. I'll post some hi-res pics of the nut to show you how high the string is, and the angle of it hitting the nut. Everything is looking beautiful though, as you can tell.
First, some shots of the nut:
Some body love as well!
Thanks for all your help thus far guys.
DangerousR6
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Doesn't need a locking nut, it has no trem. But I will agree it needs a tree...GoDrex said:
Great build, congrats. That high E string situation isn't going to work. Best case, it binds in the nut like hell causing tuning probs. Get string trees, and mount them so there's at least a 10 degree angle coming back off the nut, and the string is pulled straight through the nut - one straight line from the string tree to the nut to the bridge. Put some pencil lead under the trees as well to help with tuning stability.
Nando Vallart
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Great!
