Custom built Explorer Bass

[garmenteros]

This is a custom built explorer bass my friend built. Hes an up and coming luthier here in the dominican republic and the only guy I know of that does this here. Hes also doing my current builds:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?p=9558848&posted=1#post9558848
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=693863
I couldn't get pictures of this project halfway through because I didn't have my camera, but here's the finished product... The specs are:
Body Style: Explorer
Finish: Polyurethane
Body Woods: Three piece mahogany
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Fretboard: Ebony
Pickups: Basslines Quarter Pounders
Controls: (Passive) Tone, Volume, and three way switch (neck, bridge, neck + bridge), On/Off switch for LEDS
LEDS: Blue
Hardware: Generic Ebay Black Hardware


Enjoy the pics:

 

[knucklehead G]

I love the Buzzard headstock and mirrored QP pickups. That thing has got to rock. Have any sound clips? What are the woods?

 

[garmenteros]

Three piece mahogany for the body, one piece mahogany for the neck and ebony for the fretboard. I'll try and get sound clips later... As far as sound goes its very hot for a passive bass, and the bass has very nice and articulate high mids but isn't too bright however... Has a nice bark to it...

 

[knucklehead G]

And you had that in the first post.. I got distracted by the LEDs and forgot to read. Still, awesome!

 

[Wasted Bassist]

It's like the Buzzard and the Franken Strat made a strange baby. I like it,

 

[garmenteros]

Its an interesting bass for sure and its not heavy... you can't sit with this thing though... its strictly for playing standing up...

 

[somegeezer]

Gorgeous.

 

[David Jayne]

Nice. But I couldn't help but notice the neck/headstock have a finish resembling the 'KLD' finish used on Modulus instruments- it sure looks like a Modulus Graphite neck- what's the deal with that?

 

[garmenteros]

Its just about 4 coats of regular polyurethane finish, nothing special... it does look good though...

 

[hdracer]

Very nice! Yeah, there is no sitting down and playing a Explorer style bass.

 

[MUSHROOMSeAcOw]

I just posted to say... this is the most beautiful bass I have ever seen. Just beat out BurningSkies' Rastaburst Dingwall. Oh my god.