79Sunburst Posted January 30, 2021 Posted January 30, 2021 Not affiliated: Banker Excalibur 2019 Cherry Burst (Gibson Explorer) https://reverb.com/item/38437247-banker-excalibur-2019-cherry-burst-gibson-explorer?utm_source=android-app&utm_medium=android-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=38437247 IMO you don't rout a beautiful curly maple top for the neck joint pocket or slap a pickguard over that wood.
79Sunburst Posted January 30, 2021 Author Posted January 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, kizanski said: I dig it. Of course you do. No nibs.
JGale Posted January 30, 2021 Posted January 30, 2021 If it said "Butcher" it would be infinitely cooler...
Travis Posted January 30, 2021 Posted January 30, 2021 I like so much about that guitar. I’m really getting into single pickup guitars the past year plus. I also find that unbound necks are generally more comfortable. I do think the pickguard is a bit much for that wood figuring. Covers too much. I also tend to like wraparound style bridges with single pickups as opposed to TOM stop tail setups. but overall, I approve...
79Sunburst Posted January 30, 2021 Author Posted January 30, 2021 25 minutes ago, Travis said: I like so much about that guitar. I’m really getting into single pickup guitars the past year plus. I also find that unbound necks are generally more comfortable. I do think the pickguard is a bit much for that wood figuring. Covers too much. I also tend to like wraparound style bridges with single pickups as opposed to TOM stop tail setups. but overall, I approve... How do you feel about a neck through body Explorer shaped guitar? I am preparing to copy my Standard but as a neck through. I won't be leaving the neck through block natural, I will paint it the same color as the back and sides but I will be using a maple block to give it a different tone than my Standard.
black magic Posted January 30, 2021 Posted January 30, 2021 12 minutes ago, 79Sunburst said: How do you feel about a neck through body Explorer shaped guitar? I am preparing to copy my Standard but as a neck through. I won't be leaving the neck through block natural, I will paint it the same color as the back and sides but I will be using a maple block to give it a different tone than my Standard. I agree. Way too much Pickgaurd for sure. I`d rather have none. As for the neck thru, I love neck thru guitars. They play so nice. I love pretty much anything with just a single humbucker in the bridge.
79Sunburst Posted January 31, 2021 Author Posted January 31, 2021 10 minutes ago, black magic said: I agree. Way too much Pickgaurd for sure. I`d rather have none. As for the neck thru, I love neck thru guitars. They play so nice. I love pretty much anything with just a single humbucker in the bridge. Agreed. I really like single humbucker Les Pauls.
Travis Posted January 31, 2021 Posted January 31, 2021 51 minutes ago, 79Sunburst said: How do you feel about a neck through body Explorer shaped guitar? I am preparing to copy my Standard but as a neck through. I won't be leaving the neck through block natural, I will paint it the same color as the back and sides but I will be using a maple block to give it a different tone than my Standard. I’m good with neck thru. I still have a neck thru guitar in my collection and it’s killer. Definitely agree that it should match the body sides, tho. I’d either do a solid color top or a thin veneer with a solid color back. Not sure how I feel about a thick maple cap on top of a neck thru. I’d want as few big body pieces glued together as possible. But that’s just me.
79Sunburst Posted January 31, 2021 Author Posted January 31, 2021 5 minutes ago, Travis said: I’m good with neck thru. I still have a neck thru guitar in my collection and it’s killer. Definitely agree that it should match the body sides, tho. I’d either do a solid color top or a thin veneer with a solid color back. Not sure how I feel about a thick maple cap on top of a neck thru. I’d want as few big body pieces glued together as possible. But that’s just me. Yep. Going with a veneer.
kizanski Posted January 31, 2021 Posted January 31, 2021 41 minutes ago, singlehum said: Jack Frost owned this? @Ed Rechts might be able to confirm.
RobB Posted January 31, 2021 Posted January 31, 2021 46 minutes ago, singlehum said: Jack Frost owned this? I've heard he's a pretty chill dude.
Travis Posted January 31, 2021 Posted January 31, 2021 10 minutes ago, RobB said: I've heard he's a pretty chill dude. I see what you did there...
killerteddybear Posted January 31, 2021 Posted January 31, 2021 Needs a Floyd. Then it could be a Banker Wanker.
cmatthes Posted January 31, 2021 Posted January 31, 2021 I’ve become a big fan of single pickup guitars in the last decade or so. My son swears by them - I just picked this one up for him from the shop today. Elduave and I put it through it’s paces at volume for a bit, and it did not disappoint. Push/pull tap, tons of tones, and this guitar weighs well under 6lbs!
Travis Posted January 31, 2021 Posted January 31, 2021 43 minutes ago, cmatthes said: I’ve become a big fan of single pickup guitars in the last decade or so. My son swears by them - I just picked this one up for him from the shop today. Elduave and I put it through it’s paces at volume for a bit, and it did not disappoint. Push/pull tap, tons of tones, and this guitar weighs well under 6lbs! Wait, you liked a guitar with a TV Jones in it...? Say it ain’t so... 😜
cmatthes Posted January 31, 2021 Posted January 31, 2021 I know! 😆 I’ve got other guitars with Single humbuckers, single P-90s and Single Tele/Esquire pickups that I seem to grab a lot more frequently as well.
79Sunburst Posted January 31, 2021 Author Posted January 31, 2021 15 hours ago, Travis said: Wait, you liked a guitar with a TV Jones in it...? Say it ain’t so... 😜 ELiGjrvU8AAehN0.jpg_large
santellavision Posted January 31, 2021 Posted January 31, 2021 I bet the neck is HUGE with a '57 neck carve spec.
0054 Posted February 1, 2021 Posted February 1, 2021 On 1/30/2021 at 11:00 PM, cmatthes said: I’ve become a big fan of single pickup guitars in the last decade or so. My son swears by them - I just picked this one up for him from the shop today. Elduave and I put it through it’s paces at volume for a bit, and it did not disappoint. Push/pull tap, tons of tones, and this guitar weighs well under 6lbs! I love one pickup guitars too. They are more versatile than they would appear. That strat is cool!
0054 Posted February 1, 2021 Posted February 1, 2021 Guitar looks gross with pickguard, did the price go up 500 bux overnight? IT's had a lot of little changes to it, considering it is an endorsed guitar, imo. Crap, I'd rather be on the hot n heavy with Barkhamstead, just sayin!
79Sunburst Posted February 1, 2021 Author Posted February 1, 2021 48 minutes ago, kizanski said: It's no Victim Explorer, but it's cool. No volume or tone controls. Hmm
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