1958 Goth Explorer

**Jumpman** · Joined: 08 Feb 2008 Posts: 105

The Inspiration:

Beautiful, isn't it?

And here's my attempt, in plastic form:

Comments welcome.

JM

**IWillKickU** · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 2830 Location: In the Undertow

A lot of people do the all black explorer, but I've got to say, this might be the best one I've seen. Is that an expanded custom pickguard? Very nice job on the fretboard. Painting frets and fret markers is A LOT harder than it looks (hence my naked Kramer fretboard). The buttons look hella good too. All around professional job dude! A+

**Jumpman** · Joined: 08 Feb 2008 Posts: 105

Thanks!

Yes, I ditched the default pickguard, filled in the cavity with Bondo, and covered it with the one shown in the photo which was cut from a blank sheet of acoustic pickguard material.

I'm happy with the look of the buttons, but I must say, they are entirely cosmetic at this point. I can't play this guitar worth a damn now because the buttons are too grippy on top. They push in and out just fine, but the tops are covered with a dull lacquer that doesn't allow you to slide your fingers along the tops of the buttons as I'm used to doing. Going to have to re-do the tops with a gloss lacquer, I think.

JM

**BriGuy** · Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 1894 Location: Boston

It looks very nice, smooth and clean. Like the original. I'm not sure if the pictures do it justice, but it looks like you did a great job on the brown neck and frets.
About the only thing I can think of that could make it just a bit nicer would be to blacken the silver whammy bar as well.
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**chiefbigtree14** · Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 398 Location: on the moon

thats a very nice looking guitar. its nice and clean, not all messy like the other ones ive seen.
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**RLKDragon** · Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 2253 Location: Chicago, IL

Awesome job on the guitar, dude. What did you use to extend the pickguard?

**Jumpman** · Joined: 08 Feb 2008 Posts: 105

I cut a new pickguard from this stuff:

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Pickguards/Pickguard_materials/Acoustic_Pickguard_Blanks.html

It's meant for acoustic guitars, but it works great as a faux electric pickguard on a scale model such as our guitar controllers. Just trace your pattern, cut it out with some heavy duty scissors, peel, and stick.

JM

**evilgoat** · Joined: 09 Apr 2007 Posts: 722 Location: Toms River, NJ

Beautiful! And awesome choice

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**FatalizSik** · Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 76 Location: Austin, Texas

nice and clean and love the frets
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**DragonForcefana** · Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 173

That's nice my friend.
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**Hafkie** · Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Posts: 1483

This is downright fantastic! Great job on the paint job! Simple at heart, but at the same time, it is very high quality. Your hard work paid off.

**jtmajor** · Joined: 11 Apr 2008 Posts: 225 Location: Massachusetts

very nice man looks cool
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**Venim619** · Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 1546 Location: Serdio, Endiness

I'm trying to think of something... What are those metal things in the shape of the tuners? You see em at hardware stores or whatever. I'm having a massive brainfart right now, but if you know what I'm talking about, you should get six small ones of those and put em on the guitar just to make it look more realistic.
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**TrashedAndGashed** · Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 304

That's nicely well done. The only thing that i can think of that would make it even more authentic would be to put in the little skull thing from the original onto your fretboard.
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**Smeddy24** · Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 1778