[COMPLETED] Custom Explorer (Precision guitar kit)

PVO_Dave

As my custom made kit is getting closer to it's shipping date, I thought I'd start a thread here, which I will keep updated with the progress

I've previously owned a Gibson Explorer and loved the shape of it, I only ended up moving it on as I bought my Les Paul Custom and just stopped playing it, but always fancied owning another one. I love the look of white Gibsons and I specifically like the look of the Custom models (MOP blocks, ebony board, 5 and 7 ply binding etc..), so when Precision Guitar Kits started offering The X (link here) I got in touch with Phil and asked him to quote me with some changes.

We agreed a price and the order was placed, the specs are as following (my build sheet):

The final thing that spurned me on to do this was Lzzy Hales Explorer, which, at the time wasn't going to be a production run guitar.

Almost what I am after, but a bit too blingy (too much gold and not convinced on the white headstock).

The rough mockup of what I'm trying to achieve:

Current status of the project is the guitar kit is (hopefully) being sent out this week from Canada, along with a tone pros gold tailpiece and bridge, I've ordered a set of mini locking grovers from Stewmac.

I'm in touch with Tulsah from mylespaul to get the headstock inlay made in MOP, my wife and I are expecting our first child near the end of July, not sure whether it's a boy or girl yet, so I'm paying to get both names made up

I'm yet to decide on the pickups to use. I won't be painting the guitar myself, but will be involved with the assembly, anything I don't want to mess up will be done by CA Guitarworks.

Dave.

stickyfiddle

That is going to be awesome

jd0272

I bloody love Explorer's (although fairly narrowly '58 Reissue's). Subscribed-a-doodle.

ThePrettyDamned

Heard great things about precision kits

hywelg

Also heard good things about Precision Guitar kits and have been in touch with regard to getting a custom neck width (45.5mm nut), but the programming cost is $300 so its on hold for a while. I really do fancy a LP Jnr DC.

Subscribed to this.

TTony

Are their prices in Can$ or US$?

PVO_Dave

TTony said:

Are their prices in Can$ or US$?

No idea, only because PayPal comes along and charges you whatever damn exchange rate (the least favourable one) it feels like

TTony

If it's Canny$, the £price will be about half the $price ... which makes something even more difficult to resist.

PVO_Dave

Exchange rate: 1 GBP = 1.62723 USD

As of the 19th of April.

That was from my PayPal receipt.

PVO_Dave

Exciting! The consignment reference from TNT.com just came through, it's being collected tomorrow, I should god able to track it after that In other news, my 6 in line mini locking (gold) grover turned up yesterday too

PVO_Dave

Got an email this afternoon advising of a problem with my order, for whatever unfathomable reason, they've managed to use rosewood instead of ebony. 

 Given the option of some money back or wait another 4 weeks, cash back and rosewood it is!

Looks good though!

PVO_Dave

Urrrghhh, picture posting just doesn't work from the iPad following the guide or not, now posting from the laptop:

TTony

TTony said:

If it's Canny$, the £price will be about half the $price ... which makes something even more difficult to resist.

I did email him yesterday, asking the Q, but not had a reply yet.

That body looks nice too.  I like a nice piece of Korina / white limba.  

PVO_Dave

@TTony

Try this address, he's been emailing me today from it: 

boss@precisionguitarkits.com

DiscoStu

Your teaser pic is great. More pics we say, more!

PVO_Dave

That's all I've got so far @DiscoStu, it's all still in Canada right now

DiscoStu

Well that simply isn't good enough.

Admin, how do we ban @PVO_Dave? Crimes against humanity and all that.

PVO_Dave

If I go down, I'm taking you with me!! @DiscoStu

JookyChap

PVO_Dave said:

If I go down, I'm taking you with me!! @DiscoStu

At least wine and dine him first *sheesh*

PVO_Dave

JookyChap said:

PVO_Dave said:

If I go down, I'm taking you with me!! @DiscoStu

At least wine and dine him first *sheesh*

My wife is pregnant at the moment, so 'we' don't drink (yeah, I don't know why I agreed that that either), no deal!

JookyChap

Man. that's tough...