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thanks for that. ill get started with bridge positioning next. ive just gotta find a few smaller parts and then ill be able to start putting it together. ive been unable to fit a nut larger enough to fit this neck, so i might have to make my own

cool thanks for that. im not actually going to darken the fretboard, was thinking more the rest of the neck. its a very bright brown colour when compared to the body. was thinking of trying to adjust the colour so they blend a bit better. project is going very slowly.

well ive measured it and it looks like i should be right. the bridge looks like it will go in the right spot. the weird spacings for the pickups must be to accommodate the different style neck, so while it wont look the same as most explorers, it should be made properly

what are my options if the pickups and bridge arent in the right spot? should i look for a different neck, or just move the holes up closer to the neck, and cover the rest with a scratchplate? your comments have me abit worried, but i havent had a chance to measure the neck to find the bridge position yet. i bought the body with the holes already cut in it.

thanks for that. im comparing my body design to other explorers, and it seems a little smaller than most, so that could be another reason why it looks a little weird. im hoping the pickup placement was designed right to accommodate the different neck

time for an update. have just received my new pickups - -EMG 60 -EMG 81-TW and a few other pieces. havent put anything together yet, but it will be getting done soon. i am still unsure of the placement of the bridge, as pointed out earlier, the pickups are spaced differently from a normal explorer, and the next is longer. might look a bit weird but hopefully it all works well

Just got an email from my dad over in the US checking out a guitar store. EMG 81-TW is in stock at that store, so i think ill buy one of those along with a EMG-60

its a 25.5 inch scale neck. i didnt notice that difference in the pickup placement on mine. im assuming its different to suit the different sized neck. now ive just gotta work out where to put the bridge exactly.

yeah i know theyre oddly placed. ill find a way to work with them. they were like that when i bought the body. the black lines near the pickups look like theyre done by some kind of pen, so ive gotta get them off before oiling it. hopefully light sanding will do the job

http://www.guitarcenter.com/EMG-EMG-81TW-A...671-i1385499.gc

theyre already out. $120 US as opposed to a $100 US EMG-81. im considering it, just for the versatility

Im looking at buying some EMG 81/60 pickups for my guitar, but looking on an american website, i found a EMG-81 TW pickup. Looks like some kind of update that improves the tone, and allows it to switch to a single coil. http://www.musicgadgets.net/2007/12/18/emg...-active-pickup/ Has anyone used these before and know what theyre like? not sure if i should get one of these, or just stick to a normal emg-81

hey have just joined and thought id post up my new project. I picked up a premade explorer and epiphone neck. im planning on sticking some EMG 81/60 pickups in it and a tune o matic bridge. not sure what to do about the colour though, i think i might oil the wood, and try to get the neck colour a bit darker to match the body. the body is honduras mahogony, and the neck is maple with a rosewood fretboard. the body is very well made, but my only issue with it is the placement of the drilled holes for the knobs and switches, but oh well. let me know what you think of it.