Exploiter guitar, is that possible?

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Author Message blazer Intermediate Member Username: blazer Post Number: 191 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 5:25 pm:    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:    I'd love to see an Explorer style Alembic guitar. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 7870 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 6:45 pm:    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 Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 7871 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 7:10 pm:    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:    Oh no? blazer Intermediate Member Username: blazer Post Number: 193 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 8:07 pm:    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 Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 7876 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 8:08 pm:    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 Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 7877 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 8:11 pm:    That's an exceptionally nice guitar! elwoodblue Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 653 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 10:12 pm:    I had an exploiter guitar with a kahler , so they are out there...not too many I imagine. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6049 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 8:23 pm:    This is an old picture from my first digital camera, but you can still get the general idea: Amberburst finish on this one. bluplirst Member Username: bluplirst Post Number: 53 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 - 12:41 am:    Heres one for sale at gguitars http://gguitars.com/al3074.html Looks pretty nice, I guess....drool adriaan Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 2171 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 - 2:46 am:    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:    The bridge on the gguitars one looks looks out of character. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6058 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 - 12:38 pm:    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:    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:    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:    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 Senior Member Username: pace Post Number: 520 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 1:04 pm:    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 Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6699 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 2:25 pm:    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:    +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:    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 Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6700 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 5:21 pm:    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: 7200 Little Darling guitar 800 Exploiter body shape option 0 Vermilion top 600 add back laminate in Vermilion 150 add master volume 0 Orion peghead shape 0 5-piece Maple / Walnut neck 8750 Retail 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 Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 1100 Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 8:50 pm:    Really nice road case? Please tell me about it ;-)