Following on from the success of the Explorer project (
HERE) and having a spare Chloe inlay, I felt I had no choice
Same kind of specs as the explorer:
7 ply binding on the body
White binding on the neck
Ebony board with block inlays
Ebony overlay on the headstock with 5 ply binding
TOM bridge and Stop tail piece setup
It's again going to be Alpine White with gold hardware, pickups etc.. yet to be decided, I think Ash might be hearing from me again though
I'll not bother ordering up tuners etc.. before the kit turns up, which I suspect is 6 weeks+ away, the project will be a slow burner too, I'm saving any spare money (Ha!) for a house deposit.
Anyway, this is the current mockup, I really don't like the official Gibson Custom V look, so having a go at what I think it should look like.
The pick guard will be fully decided once the wood arrives, I'll make my own layout again and get it made up. Same with the truss rod cover, might go more traditional V, or maybe replicate the split diamond one I did for the explorer.
Progress so far:
Kit order placed
Tone Pro's locking bridge and tailpiece (gold!) placed
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What kinda ballpark are these, price wise?
Thanks