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Explorer Shaped Guitars
Gibson Les Paul Copies
V-Shaped Guitars
Picture of My Explorer Collection in 1995
I Even Had A Gibson back then.
I have been collecting Explorer shaped guitars for 15
years or so. I like the way they look, I like the way they feel &
most of all I like the way they balance, Currently I have about 22
in my collection, They are all pretty special.Over the years
I have had about 200 of them, I have sold off a few of them that I
wish I hadn't most notably my Koa BC Rich that I got directly from
Bernie Rico for $400.00 in 1995 (Dead center above). I also had a
super low serial number Jackson exact explorer (Not A Kelly) but it had a big stupid Washburn
Wonderbar tremolo on it so I let it go.
My Favorites are my own custom models, My 1978 Dean, my dead mint
70's Ibanez & my 79 Moonstone.
My Hamer Explorer sounds real good but it's a bit big for me.
I think I will probably sell it next.
I used to collect pairs of Explorers and Vees but the Vees are not
as comfortable for me and my collection was starting to require me
to move to a bigger house so I sold off 90% of the Vees.
The 3 guitars to the right are 3 that I have built. I am
building myself one like the black one but with a reverse headstock
and no Floyd Rose. The red one is the larger body like the Hamer and
the one on the left is the first one I ever built. The funny story
here is I built the one with the lightning bolts on it back in 1993
or so. I never sold it and it has been in my possession all these
years. Back in 1997 it popped up on Harmony Central with a
horrendous review on it. Obviously the review was totally false but
it never ceases to amaze me to what length people will go to trash
someone on the internet.
Ed Roman 2009 |
Another Jackson Explorer
They Don't Make This Anymore
I Really Like The Sharp Lines On This
Contact Ed Roman If You Want A Custom One Made
Van Halen Third Album Using A Cut Down Ibanez Explorer
These Are Available In A Neck Thru Version From Ed Roman.
Made In Ed Roman's Custom Shop Using Ibanez Destroyer
Also Available As A Neck Thru Body Guitar From Ed Roman
If You Ever Buy A Non Bolt On Neck Guitar !!!
It Is Highly Recommended That You Make Sure The Neck Goes All The
Way Through The Body
Never Accept Something Where The Neck Is Simply Glued On
Not Only Does The Glue Kill The Resonance From The Neck
The Guitar Will Usually Be Somewhat Unstable
Glue Joints Break But Neck Thru's Never Break
We Guarantee Ours For Life Even If You Drop The Guitar
Ed Roman
Custom Ibanez Destroyer Bolt On Version
I removed the brand name back in the early 90's
Because I was using it myself and they were not paying me to endorse
their products.
This is a bolt on model but it has an incredibly good sound.
Mattias Jabs With His German Made Dommenget Explorer
Ed Roman Is One Of The Few Dommenget Dealers In The USA
Boris Dommenget has been Ghostbuilding
guitars for The Scorpions for 20 plus years.
Many people thought they played Gibson's & Deans simply because that's what they
said on them.
Dean Baby Explorer
Full On Dean Explorer in Blueburst
Dean Zelinsky With His 2 Most Famous Explorers
20 companies made them for ZZ Top
Dean made them at least 4 sets of them
They used the Dean's the most !!!
2 Ed Roman LSR Headless Wanderer Models From The
90's
Explorer Style Meets Steinberger
Mick Mars With Hamer Blitz Explorer
Paul Stanley With Hamer Custom Made PS Explorer
These & 30 Other Paul Stanley Guitars Available
Charvel Explorer
Made In Ed Roman's Custom Shop For Rudy Seanez 2003
Made In Ed Roman's Custom Shop For Rich Olivier New Jersey
Ed Roman's Store 2006
Dusty & Billy In The 80's
With Their Custom Made Dean Explorers
James Hetfield With Boris Dommenget Ghostbuilt Explorer
James Hetfield With Ken Lawrence Explorer
The Neon Dean Explorer in this photo was almost 40 feet long
Built By Ed Roman in 1995
Ed Roman Custom Paint Job On This Hamer Explorer
Still Another Ed Roman Custom Made Guitar
Alembic Exploiter Guitar
Custom Made In Ed Roman's Shop 2004
Talk About Yer Cool Looking Explorer Shape
Hamer Explorer Bass
Michael Angelo Batio With A Gorgeous Custom Made Dean Explorer
No Doubt This Hamer Looks Cool !!!!!!!
BC Rich Made Hundreds Of Explorers
They Are Really Hard To Find
When People Get Them They Don't Sell Them
Another BC Rich Explorer
Original Real Kramer Explorer With A BC Rich Neck Pretty Cool
Kramers Guitars Are Only Considered Real If They Were Made Before Gibson
Bought The Name.
They Never Bought The Company, They Just Bought The Name !!!!
 
Several Charvel Explorers
Dean Explorer
Boris Dommenget Explorer
He Also Makes Killer Les Paul Style Guitars
They Are Used By Many Top Groups
Metallica, Scorpions etc etc
Dean Explorer With Ed Roman Custom Paintjob
Lita Ford With Her Ibanez Explorer
She Switched To BC Rich in the Mid 80's
Ibanez Explorer From The 70's
Custom Made Cracked Mirror Explorer
Not A Real Good Mirror Job
But Still A Pretty Cool Guitar
Very Early
Jackson Explorer
Group Shot Of
Some Of Ed Roman's Personal Explorers
NO Gibson's
Here
Fender Explorer Bass
Ed Roman Is Actively Seeking This Guitar or Bass
It Was Pretty Common In Europe
Ibanez Destroyer Very Cool Paint Even If This Was A Lower End Ibanez
ZZ TOP used many different types of Explorer Guitars
1978 Dean Explorer Quilt Top
Awesome Guitar (Call For Info)
Ingrid With A
Hollow Dean With Z Shaped F Hole
Takamine
Explorer
 
2 of Rick Neilson's Awesome Hamer Explorers
He must have 50 of these !!!!!
Moonstone Burlwood Explorer
Still Another Pair Of ZZ Top Custom JB Guitars
Cool Color Greenburst Tokai Explorer
Tokai Makes Far Better Les Paul's Than Gibson Ever Did
It's Very Hard To Get Them In This Country
Gibson Got A US Customs Injunction On Them
Billy Must Have 200 Custom Explorer Styled Guitars
He Even Has One With A Television In It.
Cool Jackson Explorer Style
Maker Unknown
Ed Roman's Company Stretch Limo
What Explorer Did I Decide To Use ???
 
2 of Paul Stanley's Custom Hamer Explorers
This Model Was Made For Paul Stanley Only
Ed Roman Is Recreating This Model Today
And the One Below Also
These Are Probably The Coolest Ones On This Page
I Am Proud To Say We Make Them Right Here In Our Shop
We Call It The Rockingbat.
The Back Is Carved Just Like The Front
Rick Derringer Back In The Day
He Had This Guitar Commissioned By Guitar Lab In New York in
1973.
Back Then Gibson Was The Only Game In Town.
To Get Anything Really Good You Had To Go To A Luthier.
Ed Roman Abstract Flatbat Supreme
A Poor Mans Rockingbat
Billy Gibbons Jellybean Guitar
Available From Ed Roman Guitars Exclusively
Built From Basswood & Chambered Weighs Less Than 6 Lbs
Call Ed Roman
Ed Roman Abstract Pharaoh Model
This One Is a Bit Of A Stretch For The Explorer Page But It Was
Explorer Inspired
Neck Thru Body Premium High End Guitar
Built By Ed Roman
If You Ever Buy A Non Bolt On Neck Guitar
!!!
It Is Highly Recommended That You Make Sure The Neck Goes All The
Way Through The Body
Never Accept Something Where The Neck Is Simply Glued On
Not Only Does The Glue Kill The Resonance From The Neck
The Guitar Will Usually Be Somewhat Unstable
Glue Joints Break But Neck Thru's Never Break
We Guarantee Ours For Life Even If You Drop The Guitar
1 Rockingbat & 3 Flatbats Built By Ed Roman
Derringer Model Built In Ed Roman's Shop 2001
Originally designed by Rick Derringer
There are two other companies that offer this style of guitar today.
Robin Guitars.. Cool Headstocks
O'Hagan Explorer
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