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Aw Cheers dude! tbh i was pretty stoked with how its turned out! I've started to use it in my band and it sounds better than the really nice (and costly) ibanez I've been using for years!! now all I...

Let me know how that pans out if you ever do it! :cool:

HAHAAA!!! That dude is funny... and providing the only way id be listening to any abba :D

Went with the iron gear metal machines you recommended! I was pleasantly surprised at how good they are!! Thanks so much for the heads up on them 👊🏻

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Finished my explorer a while ago but didnt get around to posted pictures! Her she is. Sounds and play fantastic, really happy!

I hope you realise you are slowly becoming my guru right hahaha... makes perfect sense now you've said it... (face palm)

Hey Simon, to be honest... I did think that. I was following the guidance in the pitbull manual and it states to wrap tape around the post threads, but I knew if I did that I wouldn't be able to...

So far so good.. I think? The neck is really straight and only the 2nd fret seems to be a little high. I had to prop up the saddle a little to check the string height was the same up and down the...

Hey Frankenwashie, thanks for the heads up re the neck! much appreciated. I tried to find some pics of your explorer but finding this site a bit difficult to navigate. Is there a way to see members...

Hey Chris, I'm undecided haha... I know I want to stain it a darker colour, whether its similar to the Hetfield dark wood colour... or walnut, or dark cherry or even black? Am not sure! Am just...

Oh wow... just had a look at this Iron Gear pickups! they have a set that look just like the invaders but half the price and then some!

Aghhhhh.... sorry my bad, now you mention it mines the same, it does feel a lot chunkier than the necks am used to (ibanez) I may have a go at reshaping it a little but I'm a bit apprehensive to go...

Hey Groovyman, it looks the biz! its a lot chunkier than I thought it was gonna be too.
I think that's how the layout goes yeh? This'll be my first time even playing an explorer! its one of the few...

Hey Simom,
Yeh I actually had the same thought, I saw one guy online reshape it to resemble a parker fly headstock?! looked a little odd but got me thinking about my options. Hey just out of...

Some pics straight out of the box and into its case. Kit looks to be solid! no real issues as far as I can tell. Gonna do a mock (dry) build with a couple of strings first and then... sanding begins.

Hey Thanks Mitch! Am feeling a bit more confident now I know I can shout for help! Cheers

Thanks Rob, much appreciated!... I'll no doubt be picking the collective brain ha

Just joined! I ordered an explorer at the start of Feb and eagerly awaiting its arrival!!
Really looking forward to hopefully not messing up my first build :p
Cheers
Mark