Members Master of You Posted July 27, 2004 Author Members Share Posted July 27, 2004 Monty, that came out nice, how did those little nicks happen in the wood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 4nkam Posted July 27, 2004 Members Share Posted July 27, 2004 My friend (spennrocks) put a diamondplate pickguard on it before and he used some pretty strong adhesive and it was super thick too. Like 1/8", so it took awhile to pry it off. I actually bent and messed up the diamondplate more a lot faster/more than getting the adhesive off. So I had to use a huge screwdriver and knife to get under there. It's still not done, I'm just testing it out colorwise and see how I like it. I'm leaving town in a few days, so I'm gonna sand it all back down, use some filler to fill up the dents, then put a few good coats of white on the whole thing, wetsand, etc and let it sit for about a month so the paint has time to cure. I sanded down the finish on the back of the neck and like how smooth it feels, so I'm gonna finish it snowwhite too, but leave it smooth satin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ScottIans Beard Posted July 31, 2004 Members Share Posted July 31, 2004 Any Jackson Kelly owners? I demand pictures and reviews for a possible purchase next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pcvarney Posted July 31, 2004 Members Share Posted July 31, 2004 Jabbs of the Scorpions has a really cool Explorer. Always liked the white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Master of You Posted July 31, 2004 Author Members Share Posted July 31, 2004 I have played a jackson kelly quite a few times before, gotta go with the neck-through, I liked it a lot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ScottIans Beard Posted July 31, 2004 Members Share Posted July 31, 2004 Originally posted by Master of You I have played a jackson kelly quite a few times before, gotta go with the neck-through, I liked it a lot... Naturally it would be a KE-1 or KE-2 My gibby explorer is getting lonely, haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Michael AE Posted August 3, 2004 Members Share Posted August 3, 2004 Here's my Gibby with Shaller black hardware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EuphoricGreyGuitar Posted August 4, 2004 Members Share Posted August 4, 2004 I've got a Kelly Std...I'll take a pic when i can make my {censored}ty little digital camera download to the computer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members craneage2001 Posted August 4, 2004 Members Share Posted August 4, 2004 Here's my two explorers...the body shape is amazingly comfortable to play (I hate playing strats anymore!).I got the natural one a few years back for a song as it had wiring problems, missing control/truss rod covers, and it had arm relief added. It does have a one piece mahogany body, suprisingly. For some reason, this guitar just speaks to me...I can't help but wonder where it's been.I just refinished the second one (It had a badly done poly finish over the original nitro). I was suprised to find a three-piece body when I stripped it, expecting it to be similar to my other guitar. The top piece was actually a nice quilted-ish mahogany, but the lower two were just plain, so I went ahead and made it flat black as planned. It turned out pretty good with the ebony fretboard...note my signature /custom truss rod cover shape again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff Seal Posted August 5, 2004 Members Share Posted August 5, 2004 ..well I have a '89 Explorer. '81 Ibanez Destroyer II, (3) '82 Ibanez Destroyer II's and a '84 Ibanez Destroyer II...among others... pics.....or pic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grolsch Posted August 6, 2004 Members Share Posted August 6, 2004 Originally posted by Terrorizer BuMp !!! My Esp explorer. I'll make better photos when the camera is fixed. http://community.webshots.com/scripts/editPhotos.fcgi?action=showMyPhoto&albumID=164822447&photoID=164822553&security=UzuknC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ScottIans Beard Posted August 6, 2004 Members Share Posted August 6, 2004 Originally posted by craneage2001 Here's my two explorers...the body shape is amazingly comfortable to play (I hate playing strats anymore!). Hey man, what did you do to the pickguard on the matt black explorer? Looks sweet. Was it ordered or did you DIY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members spennrocks Posted August 7, 2004 Members Share Posted August 7, 2004 Originally posted by 4nkam My friend (spennrocks) put a diamondplate pickguard on it before and he used some pretty strong adhesive and it was super thick too. Like 1/8", so it took awhile to pry it off. I actually bent and messed up the diamondplate more a lot faster/more than getting the adhesive off. So I had to use a huge screwdriver and knife to get under there. It's still not done, I'm just testing it out colorwise and see how I like it. I'm leaving town in a few days, so I'm gonna sand it all back down, use some filler to fill up the dents, then put a few good coats of white on the whole thing, wetsand, etc and let it sit for about a month so the paint has time to cure. I sanded down the finish on the back of the neck and like how smooth it feels, so I'm gonna finish it snowwhite too, but leave it smooth satin. wow. didnt notice that last time i was over. sorry lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 4nkam Posted August 7, 2004 Members Share Posted August 7, 2004 I just saw a nice, used gibson explorer at a local shop...I'm tempted to go pick it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spennrocks Posted August 8, 2004 Members Share Posted August 8, 2004 Originally posted by 4nkam I just saw a nice, used gibson explorer at a local shop...I'm tempted to go pick it up i may get tempted to buy back the agile after the new finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members craneage2001 Posted August 8, 2004 Members Share Posted August 8, 2004 Originally posted by ScottIans Beard Hey man, what did you do to the pickguard on the matt black explorer? Looks sweet.Was it ordered or did you DIY? It's a brass pickguard that's gotten a bit tarnished (picked it up a while back for cheap, it was custom-made for someone else in Canada back in '86). I was going to make my own as I'm an experienced metalworker, but I got this one for only a bit more than the material cost. The brass just has that glow/depth to it that just gets better as it ages---hard to explain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bullhead Posted August 8, 2004 Members Share Posted August 8, 2004 recently, i've had this nasty GAS for a white Explorer. i've been looking for the Agile, but Rondo stopped making it and i can't find one anywhere used.if/when i buy it, i may sink some Mastertone pickups in it, because i can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 4nkam Posted August 8, 2004 Members Share Posted August 8, 2004 Originally posted by bullhead recently, i've had this nasty GAS for a white Explorer. i've been looking for the Agile, but Rondo stopped making it and i can't find one anywhere used. if/when i buy it, i may sink some Mastertone pickups in it, because i can I've seen a few on ebay during the past month or so...Not many though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeanBCR Posted August 9, 2004 Members Share Posted August 9, 2004 I am too lazy to dig out the camera and the 'fiddles, but I have a nice Dean "Z" or two ... Your tenacity is admirable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bullhead Posted August 9, 2004 Members Share Posted August 9, 2004 Originally posted by 4nkam I've seen a few on ebay during the past month or so...Not many though. yeah... i think i saw one beautiful looking white one on ebay, which is part of the reason i want one so bad. does anyone know about why Rondo stopped making them, the AX-2, that is? i don't think it was that long ago that they were available, i'm curious as to whether or not they could be brought by "by customer demand". A.K.A. WHO WANTS TO HELP ME COERCE THEM INTO MAKING MORE?!?!?! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 4nkam Posted August 9, 2004 Members Share Posted August 9, 2004 Originally posted by bullhead yeah... i think i saw one beautiful looking white one on ebay, which is part of the reason i want one so bad. does anyone know about why Rondo stopped making them, the AX-2, that is? i don't think it was that long ago that they were available, i'm curious as to whether or not they could be brought by "by customer demand". A.K.A. WHO WANTS TO HELP ME COERCE THEM INTO MAKING MORE?!?!?! :D That's an interesting little story...Years ago, I asked Kurt if SX could make an explorer, but more like the ESP version. He said sure, as long as there was enough interest for it. So I came here and went to a few other boards and there was plenty of interest. I sent him a ton of pics, specs, dimensions, the whole shebang, haha Awhile later, he said SX couldn't do it, but Agile would. So finally last year or so they came out with that model, the ghost. The final result was like a cross between an 84 gibson and a Hamer/Dean...which was still kinda cool. A lot of people want it back, but it's not gonna happen. Kurt said they can't make that shape or anything else that resembles an explorer anymore...thanks to the folks at Gibson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bullhead Posted August 9, 2004 Members Share Posted August 9, 2004 Originally posted by 4nkam A lot of people want it back, but it's not gonna happen. Kurt said they can't make that shape or anything else that resembles an explorer anymore...thanks to the folks at Gibson. {censored}ing Gibson... so the result is that i have to buy a used one, at probably $100 more than it would cost new... and what does Gibson stand to gain from this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 4nkam Posted August 9, 2004 Members Share Posted August 9, 2004 Pretty much, yeah...If I sell mine and spennrocks doesn't want it back, I'll give you next dibs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bullhead Posted August 9, 2004 Members Share Posted August 9, 2004 Originally posted by 4nkam Pretty much, yeah...If I sell mine and spennrocks doesn't want it back, I'll give you next dibs sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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