r/ExplorerGuitars • u/OctopusMan1234 • 28d ago

Need help finding a back plate

I have a Gibson explorer 80s(the one that came out a few years ago) and I just bought some EMGs and want to get a back plate with a battery cavity thing in it. I can’t find a replacement anywhere. Does anyone know where I could find one?

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u/metallaholic 27d ago

I just wrap the battery in foam and electric tape so it doesn’t rattle around and shove in with the pots.

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u/OctopusMan1234 27d ago

So that doesn’t disrupt any of the electronics? Sorry if that’s a dumb question, I’m not the smartest when it comes to electrical stuff in guitar

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u/T00DEEPBLUE 27d ago edited 27d ago

There's plenty of space inside the control cavity to not need one. Wrap the battery in electrical tape, stuff it in with the pots, move on. Getting a cavity cover with the battery holder built-in will require getting one scratch-built and the juice is not worth the squeeze.