Could this be made by the Custom Shop?

[Joe Stump]

This is the ultimate guitar for me, would they make it though?

[shreddermon]

Nope. Explorer bodies are not allowed. "Gentleman's agreement" between FMIC and Gibson.

[Dred]

I know that as far as Jackson goes, that since the Fender Buyout, the Gibson shapes are a no-no. Which is sad, because I think that beast would've smoked as a Jackson, just as much as a Charvel.

I would imagine that since Fender also owns Charvel, same goes for that custom shop as well.

Have you tried recreating that beast with the Kelly shape or as a Star?

[Joe Stump]

I know that as far as Jackson goes, that since the Fender Buyout, the Gibson shapes are a no-no. Which is sad, because I think that beast would've smoked as a Jackson, just as much as a Charvel.

I would imagine that since Fender also owns Charvel, same goes for that custom shop as well.

Have you tried recreating that beast with the Kelly shape or as a Star?

I guess I would try a Star but I would want it as a setneck

[Grandturk]

Why not try Hamer?

[atdguitars]

Try Wayne.I don't know what his agreements are with Gibson and Fmic. Mike Learn might be another great choice.

[Flatpicker]

Why not try Hamer?

Hamer won't do the crosses, headstock, or v-plate.

I'd say to contact GMW or a smaller builder.

[Grandturk]

Hamer won't do the crosses, headstock, or v-plate.

I'm not seeing that as a negative!

[sully]

or USACG, same difference....:ROTF:

Try Wayne.

[asix]

charvel neck warmoth body?

[Dred]

charvel neck warmoth body?

Don't think Charvel would really do a neck on it's own, not to mention a neck like that. I know that Warmoth does Jackson head necks with crosses like that... However, they don't bind the head.

Seems a compromise will have to be met somewhere along the way if this guitar was to be built.

[Zaneus]

You could get it all warmoth built and buy a charvel sticker if you really wanted to. Wouldnt be 'charvel' though

[vondran]

Warmoth wont do 5A quilt on explorers or stars. I tried a while back and they said the body is too big for the pieces they had. I ended up building a tele thinline instead. I'd say consider a custom shop star.