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blazer
Intermediate Member
Username: blazer

Post Number: 191
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 5:25 pm:   Edit Post

Well I started saving up to get myself a cool custom guitar and seeing that I have been playing a self made explorer as my main live guitar for a while now I was wondering if it were possible to get myself An alembic Exploiter guitar.



Here I am with the guitar in question, the guitar has a three piece Burled Maple-Walnut-Burled Maple body, a Fender style 25.5 scale length neck. It had a Washburn "wonder bar" for a while (see the main picture) which I replaced for a Kahler later.

As for the exploiter guitar, I'd love for it to have a Hippie sandwich body with a mahogany center and vermilion top and back. I love the classic Alembic look with the exposed neck through construction and I want that neck itself to be five piece lamination of maple-walnut-maple-walnut-maple with the headstock style of the Orion. I want it to have a Kahler and to have the electronics of the little darling with an added master volume.

Is this possible and if so how much would it cost me?
dnburgess
Senior Member
Username: dnburgess

Post Number: 604
Registered: 1-2003
Posted on Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 6:24 pm:   Edit Post

I'd love to see an Explorer style Alembic guitar.
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 7870
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 6:45 pm:   Edit Post

Wouter; there's a really nice Darling in the FTC section right now with a trem bar. The trem will be a Skyway.

David; there's a picture of an Exploiter guitar here.
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 7871
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 7:10 pm:   Edit Post

The Vermilion top and back will look nice. I would think everything you've mentioned would be possible; however, I don't think I've seen a Kahler on an Alembic guitar.
blazer
Intermediate Member
Username: blazer

Post Number: 192
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 7:58 pm:   Edit Post

Oh no?

blazer
Intermediate Member
Username: blazer

Post Number: 193
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 8:07 pm:   Edit Post

And while searching for that California with a Kahler picture I also came across this.



Which is such a beauty to look at and similar to my own Explorer. It's making me salivate... Perhaps I should reconsider the specs I just put down...
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 7876
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 8:08 pm:   Edit Post

Hah! Your right; my mistake. I was thinking Floyd Rose.

So yes, I would think everything you've mentioned would be do-able. And I think the Vermilion would be really nice on an Exploiter guitar.
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 7877
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 8:11 pm:   Edit Post

That's an exceptionally nice guitar!
elwoodblue
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Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 653
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 10:12 pm:   Edit Post

I had an exploiter guitar with a kahler , so they are out there...not too many I imagine.
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 6049
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 8:23 pm:   Edit Post

This is an old picture from my first digital camera, but you can still get the general idea:
exploiter guitar
Amberburst finish on this one.
bluplirst
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Username: bluplirst

Post Number: 53
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 - 12:41 am:   Edit Post

Heres one for sale at gguitars
http://gguitars.com/al3074.html

Looks pretty nice, I guess....drool
adriaan
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Username: adriaan

Post Number: 2171
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 - 2:46 am:   Edit Post

That one even has a Kahler!
dnburgess
Senior Member
Username: dnburgess

Post Number: 609
Registered: 1-2003
Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 - 3:30 am:   Edit Post

The bridge on the gguitars one looks looks out of character.
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 6058
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 - 12:38 pm:   Edit Post

We installed alot of Kahlers on guitars in the mid eighties.
bluplirst
Member
Username: bluplirst

Post Number: 54
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 - 2:13 pm:   Edit Post

I had a guitar with a Kahler on it. I really loved the feel of the vibrato. The one at gguitars is a bit overpriced. That much is approaching a new little darling....
thrill74
Junior
Username: thrill74

Post Number: 25
Registered: 4-2003
Posted on Monday, April 12, 2010 - 2:02 pm:   Edit Post

I've played that red Exploiter! It had the thickest tone I've ever heard. From any guitar. Thicker than an LP by far.
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 4375
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Monday, April 12, 2010 - 3:02 pm:   Edit Post

There's been an Exploiter Guitar on ebay for a while now. The price is probably a little high, but it has remained unsold through several rounds. Perhaps the seller is ready to accept a more reasonable price?

Bill, tgo
pace
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Username: pace

Post Number: 520
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 1:04 pm:   Edit Post

Gguitars & Ebay Exploiters are the same one.

I think the red one was at the factory showroom when I first visited.

I'd really love to see someone order up a Dragon Wing guitar!!!
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 6699
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 2:25 pm:   Edit Post

Me too! We actually pitched that idea to Electronic Arts when they commissioned the Love Giver guitar.
gregduboc
Senior Member
Username: gregduboc

Post Number: 409
Registered: 11-2008
Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 2:34 pm:   Edit Post

+1 on the Dragon Wing Guitar...

Now, one question... Is the body of the exploiter guitar and bass the same one? Or is it a smaller version?
Just curious....

Greg
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 1911
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 4:02 pm:   Edit Post

Well mica, maybe you could get your guys to make one for the showroom and that may spur someone on to have one made. You'd be spoilt for choices for what electronics pack to pitch the guitar at though.

It sure would be interesting to see.
Jazzyvee
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 6700
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 5:21 pm:   Edit Post

Ooops! I'm sorry for taking this thread off the original subject, even if it's been a while since it was started. I can't remember if you ever got a quote for this, so here it is for today's prices:

7200Little Darling guitar
800Exploiter body shape option
0Vermilion top
600add back laminate in Vermilion
150add master volume
0Orion peghead shape
05-piece Maple / Walnut neck
8750Retail price-no specials considered.


For the trem, think around $400 for the unit and about $300 for installation, it depends on the exact model.

Note that Exploiter hardshell cases are $450 instead of the usual $350. For a couple hundred more you could swing a really nice road case, FYI.

(Message edited by mica on April 13, 2010)
fc_spoiler
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Username: fc_spoiler

Post Number: 1100
Registered: 5-2006
Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 8:50 pm:   Edit Post

Really nice road case? Please tell me about it ;-)

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