Explorer Body Length Needed

[Lietuvis]

I was wondering if anyone here knows the length of a Gibson Explorer's body, from the end of the fretboard to around strap button. I'm going to buy a neck-thru neck from Carvin, and the neck extends for 13" after the 24-fret, and I was wondering if this is enough to make an Explorer, or if I will need to add a block of wood at the end...

Basically, this is the length I need: (the red line)

Thanks!

[Lietuvis]

What just happened? My topic posted 4 times! AHHHHH! Mod, can you delete the other copies, please?

[Primal]

I believe that is quite a bit more than 13".

[westhemann]

close to 16 1/2" at the longest point.

you could take that neck through blank and turn it into a set neck with a tenon that extends through the neck pickup rout...then you could sculpt the heel to have access like a neck through

[Lietuvis]

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That's a very good idea, although I might extend it even further, maybe to the bridge pickup, too?

[dash]

there is a plan of an explorer here.

dunno if its to scale. but i would assume it is

you'll need a cad program or similar

cheers

darren

Edited August 12, 2005 by dash

[Pr3Va1L]

btw, the carvin neck is just so wonderfully made... it's beautyful!

just remember it's 25" scale, not 24.75 like the explorer.

[Lietuvis]

Thanks for the info! Ya, I'm going to make the explorer to a scale of 25, like the Carvin neck.... I'm not quite sure if I should make something more like a Jackson Kelly, or more of a traditional Explorer shape... right now I'm kinda leaning towards the Kelly...