artstyle Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 Hello! I would like to make my own neck-through ken lawrence. can you share plans with actual dimenshions please? i found some but its not neck-through and the dimenshions is wrong and theres no CNC files. help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 There's no such thing as a "CNC file" unless you have generated one using CAM software for your specific setup. CAD files can provide the basis for CAM work, however I am unaware of any "genuine" Ken Lawrence plans available. There are a good many plans which are just as good however, but to get a genuine KL Explorer you really need to ask Ken himself. Everything else will be an approximation, so it depends on what you would consider accurate. If you need 2D CAD generating for subsequent CAM work, PM me and we can find a way forward. CAD engineer rates apply of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artstyle Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 if you have 2d accurate plans please post it here! i found some but this is not exactly full set of plans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 I don't have plans, however I can generate them if enough source material is available. It would be several hours of work though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artstyle Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 no need man i tho you already have them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 ESP Explorer, yes. Designing a KL headstock from reference material is not difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulockay Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 On 5/22/2018 at 12:01 PM, Prostheta said: ESP Explorer, yes. Designing a KL headstock from reference material is not difficult. You by chance have plans for a ESP MX250? Resources for actual plans are hard to come by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 Yes, this is why I produce my own from known dimensions. Even if they are not "genuine" (since no such thing exists) they are internally consistent. The plan you posted is not very accurate, I can see lots of differences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulockay Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 I'm new to this forum so forgive me on anything I may mix up. I am trying to get ahold of plans (approximate is absolutely fine) for an MX250 so that I can attempt to build one. I've been searching a bit and have had a hard time finding them online or finding someone who actually has or has made fairly accurate plans. I have some Gibson explorer plans (and an actual Gibson explorer for reference), But it's obviously not the same. If you are willing to share your plans, that would be awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 No no, don't worry about that. Everybody's new at some point you know? You won't get plans for an MX-250 as such. From what I recall, ESP copied the Gibson Explorer for the MX guitars however it seems they vary? I can't vouch for any Gibson plans out there as many are a little flaky, however I am sure they exist. The MX simply hasn't been documented on that level. The EXP on the other hand was a bit different. I have an LTD EXP plus a self-built white EXP made with a set neck that was copied from this directly. Some plans out there are reasonable with a few flaws. My own EXP was made by templating straight from the LTD rather than documenting it in CAD. I've thought about doing it for some time, however I don't tend to do this unless I'm building that instrument and I have a lot on my plate as it is without adding an Explorer onto it! haha I'm sure that I can detail certain dimensions. The MX is not the same as the EXP though, just to make that clear. It seems that the MX is different to the Gibson Explorer also though. There's something new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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