Members Josh S Posted July 7, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 7, 2010 Thanks for the kind words, fellas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wulver Posted July 7, 2010 Members Share Posted July 7, 2010 He brought my Bill Lewis back from the dead in a gre Bill Lewis PICS NAO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh S Posted July 7, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 7, 2010 PICS NAO!Oh, I didn't mention I own one of the 23 Bill Lewis guitars? Or that it was made in the original shop before the other ones and is essentially a pre-production guitar (and yes, I've spoken to Bill's daughter and one of his old shop assistants about it)? Yeah, I have one I swear, there is no way there is anyone in any other Floyd tribute act that's even touched one, let alone plays one in their show. I can guarantee ya that!It's ugly, though. Someone a long time ago switched it to lefty - so they actually moved the controls to the other side. Mine was already hollowed out on both sides, so that's no biggie, but they did drill through the top in a few places. They also removed the Bigsby that was on there (yep, stock). This means it has a bunch of plugs in the top and so I've never posted pics since it's bad looking ...But it sounds amazing Really adds some authenticity to our shows when I use it to play the Money solos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Woody_in_MN Posted July 7, 2010 Members Share Posted July 7, 2010 I'm not sure I would have noticed the break from the pics if you had not told us. Really nice. 4 paws up from Lamb Chop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh S Posted July 8, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 8, 2010 Thanks Woody - he did a great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreatDane Posted July 8, 2010 Members Share Posted July 8, 2010 damn~ that is gorgeous! i've never tried an explorer, but now i may have to. congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 77BlazerK5 Posted July 8, 2010 Members Share Posted July 8, 2010 Congrats! i had an '85 explorer a few years ago. it played great ,nice neck,killer sound,but i got rid of it because i couldn't get used to the size of it,it's a big ass piece of wood,and heavy as {censored}!! too big for me ,but i do love them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shenaniganizer Posted July 8, 2010 Members Share Posted July 8, 2010 So.. about the side-shot of the neck thickness.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eric Hellstyle Posted July 8, 2010 Members Share Posted July 8, 2010 that guitar must be awesome great pickup choices as well I just ordered a custom BK Riff Raff with an oversized magnet and about 5% overwound and I also intend to order a mule for the neck in the next months they're going into this '81 standard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ralph onion Posted July 8, 2010 Members Share Posted July 8, 2010 Just beautiful! Love to see the old abused guitars come back to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh S Posted July 8, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 8, 2010 that guitar must be awesomegreat pickup choices as well It is awesome. Yeah, Bareknuckle pickups absolutely rule. I don't think I'm going to be buying from any other companies any time soon. Amazing sound, amazing service. What else could you want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vcnyls Posted July 8, 2010 Members Share Posted July 8, 2010 That's a comfy looking neck! My Explorer has a very thin neck - I'm jealous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveGrima Posted July 8, 2010 Members Share Posted July 8, 2010 Thats my favorite finish for Explorers. {censored} me I want an Explorer so bad. WHo else beside Epihohone makes a nice Explorer copy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dgstandard Posted July 8, 2010 Members Share Posted July 8, 2010 http://www.hamerfanclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=39971 Edit: Killer Explorer OP:cool: That one has lots of mojo especially being brought back from the dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yarbicus Posted July 8, 2010 Members Share Posted July 8, 2010 I am so {censored}ing jealous!!! I am a huge Edge fan, too, and ever since watching It Might Get Loud I have been jones-ing for an Explorer. It's my birthday on Monday so I am going hunting. I can only hope to find something half as nice!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh S Posted July 8, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 8, 2010 Yeah it's a heck of a nice neck - I nomally have necks a big more V-shaped, though; this thing has shoulders. I always wanted an Explorer but could never bond with the thin neck they all have now, so this is the ticket That Hamer posted above looks great, ps. I had a Hamer Studio a while back and it was an amazing guitar. I tried to find a Hamer Explorer for years - but they're almost as hard to find as one of these Gibson ones Someone should jump on that one for sale... I am so {censored}ing jealous!!! I am a huge Edge fan, too, and ever since watching It Might Get Loud I have been jones-ing for an Explorer. It's my birthday on Monday so I am going hunting. I can only hope to find something half as nice!!! Well, happy birthday! Good luck in your quest You're not too far away, so if you ever come to the island you're welcome to give it a spin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rog951 Posted July 8, 2010 Members Share Posted July 8, 2010 ? Great guitar, fat neck, and I'm pretty sure we have the same sofa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members headless Posted July 9, 2010 Members Share Posted July 9, 2010 The OP's guitar looks great now and I'm glad he was able to resurrect it.But that photo above it the reason I won't be shelling-out hard-stolen dollars for a Gibson, any time soon.Is that really the kind of workmanship that should come with a multi-thousand dollar price-tag?Perhaps I'm not very knowledgeable about how a high-quality set-neck joint is made (maybe all makers do it that way), but that don't look right to me. I'll stick with bolt-necks, until such time as I can afford a portable X-ray imager to check-out any prospective set-neck purchases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh S Posted July 9, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 9, 2010 In all fairness, it's a pretty normal Gibson joint - actually better than usual, since it's long-tenon....But yeah, I like bolt-ons too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flummox Posted July 9, 2010 Members Share Posted July 9, 2010 Looks wonderful. Gotta love those big-ass Gibson necks. And much as I'd love to disagree with Headless up there, that neck joint is probably ten times stronger now that your tech's done with it. So you got a 76 Explorer for super cheap, and now it's better than new. Sort of a win-win for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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