How's this for an idea?

[Blazer]

A few days ago I recovered the body template for a Gibson explorer which I never ended up using. And it got me thinking about doing a guitar like that but with a twist, a twist around to be exact.

And so I did a bit of photo shopping to make it a little clearer on what I had in mind.


The reverse explorer.
What do you guys think? Have I gone Mad or do you agree with me that it might look really cool?

[rjohnstone]

Been done before with a Kelly.
I thin it would be weird to play.

[Special-K]

It just looks ugly

[max]

Somehow this pic makes me dizzy.

Its definitely nothing you wanna play while sitting on your couch.

[Sunbane]

I like the idea, but it would definitely become very top heavy.

Maybe doing something like this would balance it out better:

Looks even weirder though.

[Reverend Timmy]

You could sure do some damage at a "gig gone bad" swingin that MF'er.........

[heartfielder]

I would turn the headstock around so it doesn't look so much like an upside-down Explorer. Also make the pickguard in it's natural placement.

Cool !!!

[StukaJU87]

You could sure do some damage at a "gig gone bad" swingin that MF'er.........

:ROTF: Really, man.

[m2pmd70]

Eh? http://cgi.ebay.com/Warmoth-Explorer...QQcmdZViewItem

[guitar08man]

that so wrong, but yet, so right...

go for it!

[z1n]

I would turn the headstock around so it doesn't look so much like an upside-down Explorer. Also make the pickguard in it's natural placement.

Cool !!!

I think heartfielder has the right idea. If you make some minor changes, it would probably look more correct, just a different shape. I say go for it!

[heartfielder]

Place ITS (Ron) pickguard, knobs and headstock toward the floor. Then you'll have something original. Oh yeah, I also envision a split Schenker type paint job but in Red & Black. Of course add a Floyd and I'll take one too !!!

[sevser]

Did some southern rock dude play an upside down explorer? I can't think of who right now but I'm sure of it. Like Skynrd or Alabama....Maybe even Molly Hatchet?