I am actually building an Explorer now!

[Decibill]

White on white is niiiice.

[AxAxSxS]

I can't wait for the finished beauty shot.

[FlyingVFanatic]

Guess who just wired all the electronics in their guitar perfectly in one sitting!

Thats right, me!

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Ugh, aint she pretty? Not quite done, the neck feels weird, so i gotta make that more playable, and the headstock veneer still isnt fitted... But she is playable and thats all i care about!

[Decibill]

Word up. Whats wrong with the playability...?

[FlyingVFanatic]

Not muuuch really, just the neck relief needs set up properly, and the back of the neck is a bit rough feeling in places, so im just going to sand it to a super fine grain. It isnt thaaat much of an issue i just want the neck to feel as amazing as possible :P

[EDIT] all of which is done now! it feels great, really pleased... but... 9 gauge strings feel so tiny though

[AxAxSxS]

Looks Killer man!

[FlyingVFanatic]

Thanks man, ive been re finishing certain parts where it was less than smooth, and sorting the headstock veneer, just want to make everything look as pretty as possible :P

[FlyingVFanatic]

Hopefully 2nd to last build update, Im taking a late night to do all the painting, im just stoked for it right now, so might as well do it all. Tomorrow should see me do the final drilling of the tuner holes through the Headstock veneer, and with that, the completion of the build!

[FlyingVFanatic]

AAAAAND HERE WE HAVE THE FINISHED ARTICLE

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Feeling the hetfield in that last one... But the headstock veneer adds so much, wow. Just waiting on the last minute addition of a decal, so ill post that when it comes i guess. But untill then, the guitar is ready, ill report back on its performance at practice

[Decibill]

Very cool dude....congrats....!

[FlyingVFanatic]

And hey, since ive got the decal from the wonderful Olavi Ikonen (who has a thread in the guitar tech and parts B/S/T, check it out especially if you are in Europe) time for some headstock only shots!

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damn thats a nice decal

[Decibill]

Well done.