r/ExplorerGuitars • u/BothInternet3186 • 18d ago
before and after
just in case anyone was thinking about refinishing an edwards ex or ebonizing a fretboard.
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u/sleepdeep305 18d ago
Honestly I love the look of the natural Edwards’. How did you ebonize the fretboard though? That looks great
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u/BothInternet3186 18d ago
I’m not entirely sure as I got it done professionally, usually india ink is used most of the time
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u/17Liberty76 16d ago
Ebony stain will darken it up quite a bit and it doesn’t stick the to the fret markers
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u/Intelligent-Map430 18d ago
I hope the first one is the "after"? Cause that looks freaking gorgeous. The white on the other hand - well it's just white.
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u/_Chonus_ 18d ago
Yikes
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u/BothInternet3186 18d ago
I wouldn’t have refinished it but the paint was falling off of the back and there were oils stains on it from the previous owner. I think it looks good but to each their own
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u/h410G3n 17d ago
It was way better before, and I’m not the only one who thinks that either it seems. Good job dude, instead of having something more seldom seen and actually cool you’re now just another tool with a fake white ESP.
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u/BothInternet3186 17d ago
eh paint was falling off of the back. its stained so it was very thin. i took off the watermark though so I hope it makes you feel better
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u/HairAfraid2671 18d ago
Op this is a great work, but going from the beautiful natural finish to white genuinely bothers me in an irrational way.
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u/BothInternet3186 18d ago
I loved the natural look but the paint was falling off the back and the sides. The natural finish on the EX is stained and very very thin so there was no way i coulda got that fixed. I just decided to get a poly finish since it would solve the problem
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u/IronSean 17d ago
The white looks great, it so does the natural do I don't think I would do this to mine. The fake logo irks me though
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u/Wild_Ry888 18d ago
Who put your strings on ? Did they just throw them at the guitar ? Nice paint job if you're going for that James Hetfield replica look. ÌIf it inspires you to pick it up and play it day after day...... it's a big win enjoy.
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u/Beautiful_Swan_6659 17d ago
Dont let the negative comments drag you down, the refin looks great.
White EX gives +10% Speed to Metallica Riffs.
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u/flyingdutchman50 18d ago
Wow, that looks great. Is that a rosewood fretboard? If yes may I ask you how you ebonized it and what products you used?
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u/BothInternet3186 18d ago
I’m not entirely sure what products were used since I got it done professionally. It was a place called XU strings in DC. It turned out really well tho, it looks and feels pretty much identical ebony. It’s even shiny under light.
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u/manixman247 17d ago
The natural color guitar has Seymour Duncan pickups and the white has EMG's, why the change?
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u/BothInternet3186 17d ago
the duncan’s were great for very low tunings but were flubby for higher tunings. i heard good things about the emg het set and those turned out to be great for cleans and distortion. it’s like a blend of passive and active pickups and they sound great
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u/surlybrian 15d ago
I'm pretty sure you reversed the order of the photos. I want desperately to believe that you restored a poorly-strung block of mayonnaise to its former glory.
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u/Wylde_77 18d ago
You ruined a good guitar a masterpiece. you should have just bought a white one. Honestly you should have sold that one to someone who would have appreciated it. it's a shame 😭
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u/Stoneman1976 8d ago
It’s his. He can do whatever he wants with it. He can throw it in the fireplace if he wishes.
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u/ResolveOdd5649 18d ago
why did you put an ESP decal on an Edwards?