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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Ivan on April 23, 2009, 11:46:43 PM

Title: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: Ivan on April 23, 2009, 11:46:43 PM
Hi all, sorry if this is in the wrong place but I wanted to get some opinions.
I'm going to get a pair of Cold Sweat, but I'm wondering if I should go for double white.
I knocked this up quickly......


(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii1/anintentionalnoise/explorerwhite.jpg)

Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: MDV on April 23, 2009, 11:48:48 PM
I dont like it.

If you do though, how does a poll help you?
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: gwEm on April 23, 2009, 11:50:59 PM
go for gold and fit white speed knobs too.
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: WezV on April 23, 2009, 11:51:34 PM
indeed.  personal choice first!!

i quite like.  but bear in mind i play a white explorer with chrome and black hardware and i went for double white in that
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: Ivan on April 23, 2009, 11:52:06 PM
because I'm undecided between nickel and double white.

I just wanted to know what others think of the double white. If it's a landslide of no's, then I probably will just go for nickel covers.
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: Philly Q on April 24, 2009, 12:20:49 AM
I like it!  They go really well with the white scratchplate.
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: discofudge on April 24, 2009, 12:27:39 AM
Love it!-

I'd probably love double parchment more though, bit less zing!
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: il˙ti on April 24, 2009, 12:34:14 AM
I like white pickups in almost all guitars. But get white knobs and mounting rings too.
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on April 24, 2009, 12:43:21 AM
Quote from: Philly Q on April 24, 2009, 12:20:49 AM
I like it!  They go really well with the white scratchplate.

Guess it's all personal taste , but I think the white pickups  don't go with the white pickguard

Wonder what half white half black zebra (as opposed to half cream) would look like
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: hamfist on April 24, 2009, 07:44:15 AM
The white pickups work well for me, but only with the black pickup rings to visually identify and separate them from the white scratchplate.
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: dheim on April 24, 2009, 08:13:06 AM
i don't like explorers.
i don't like white pickups.
so i never believed i could have liked it but strangely enough i do, and quite much!

but yes, absolutely with black pickup rings!
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: Philly Q on April 24, 2009, 09:09:43 AM
Quote from: hamfist on April 24, 2009, 07:44:15 AM
The white pickups work well for me, but only with the black pickup rings to visually identify and separate them from the white scratchplate.

Yep, agree with that.  I like a contrast between pickups and mounting rings (or between pickups and scratchplate, on a Strat).
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: Ivan on April 24, 2009, 09:22:01 AM
interesting.
Since my choices are double white or nickel covers, I guess I could go ahead and get the double white and if i change my mind in the future just add the nickel covers.
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: psy on April 24, 2009, 09:49:15 AM
Quote from: FELINEGUITARS on April 24, 2009, 12:43:21 AM
Wonder what half white half black zebra (as opposed to half cream) would look like

I think black & white zebras would look really cool.
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: Gooby on April 24, 2009, 09:52:28 AM
I think what it is missing is 'Black' Slugs and Screws.

Martin
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: hunter on April 24, 2009, 10:33:12 AM
I like it. Also like the idea of black slugs/screws my predecessor mentioned.

Why are there no red pickups? I always thought they looked hot in Jeff Healey's guitar.
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: Philly Q on April 24, 2009, 10:51:43 AM
Quote from: hunter on April 24, 2009, 10:33:12 AM
Why are there no red pickups? I always thought they looked hot in Jeff Healey's guitar.

 :?

[cough]

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p216/phillyq/lrs_eye-guitar.jpg)

[/cough] 

:|
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: hunter on April 24, 2009, 10:55:00 AM
(http://www.puppiesandflowers.com/blogimages/mar2008/jeffHealey.jpg)
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: Philly Q on April 24, 2009, 10:58:12 AM
That does look quite cool.  I didn't realise he switched to humbuckers, he used to use s/coils with red covers - were the buckers still made by Evans?
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: Ratrod on April 24, 2009, 11:22:59 AM
I would have put chrome in there.
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: dave_mc on April 24, 2009, 11:53:46 AM
Quote from: MDV on April 23, 2009, 11:48:48 PM
I dont like it.

If you do though, how does a poll help you?

+1 :)
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: Ivan on April 24, 2009, 01:07:51 PM
Quote from: dave_mc on April 24, 2009, 11:53:46 AM
Quote from: MDV on April 23, 2009, 11:48:48 PM
I dont like it.

If you do though, how does a poll help you?

+1 :)

To help me decide.
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: AndyR on April 24, 2009, 01:08:15 PM
When I first opened the thread I though "nah... I'd want nickel covers", but then I thought you probably wanted open coils...
I almost stopped reading, but I was bored, so I read on...
... and I find it's between white and nickel :D

I voted "Nay" - but to confirm what others say, it is very much personal choice :lol:
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: Philly Q on April 24, 2009, 01:29:45 PM
Why nickel if the hardware is chrome? 

 :evil:  Nickel and chrome should NOT be mixed!!!!   :evil:

Yes, I know Fender do it on vintage models.  PRS do it too, and I can't understand why - they should just get Schaller to make the PRS tuners in nickel.
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: dave_mc on April 24, 2009, 04:00:06 PM
Quote from: Ivan on April 24, 2009, 01:07:51 PM
Quote from: dave_mc on April 24, 2009, 11:53:46 AM
Quote from: MDV on April 23, 2009, 11:48:48 PM
I dont like it.

If you do though, how does a poll help you?

+1 :)

To help me decide.

i know, that's why i gave my opinion too. the white pickups are a little bright, in my opinion. :)
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: Afghan Dave on April 24, 2009, 04:10:41 PM
Quote from: Philly Q on April 24, 2009, 10:51:43 AM
Quote from: hunter on April 24, 2009, 10:33:12 AM
Why are there no red pickups? I always thought they looked hot in Jeff Healey's guitar.

 :?

[cough]

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p216/phillyq/lrs_eye-guitar.jpg)

[/cough] 

:|

Quote from: hunter on April 24, 2009, 10:55:00 AM
(http://www.puppiesandflowers.com/blogimages/mar2008/jeffHealey.jpg)

Well he IS blind so...  PDT_031 PDT_043
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: Afghan Dave on April 24, 2009, 04:12:20 PM
Sorry, WAS blind... hmm  :?
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: mecca777 on April 24, 2009, 06:06:09 PM
I voted "Yay", but I personally would also switch the white scratchplate for a black one. I don't know why I think that, but I do.
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: Crazy_Joe on April 24, 2009, 06:54:22 PM
It looks sexy as hell!
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: Bradock PI on April 24, 2009, 08:03:33 PM
Problem with white and white which doesn't show on the photo is there are so many shades and they are so close it could look 'wrong' as it is I don't dislike it but it may have that different whites clash problem.

Going black and white would make any clash stand out a lit less, but I think I would go with black (white surrounds) , I like white singles but not doubles
Title: Re: Does a black explorer with double white pickups look good?
Post by: dheim on April 25, 2009, 12:25:30 AM
Quote from: hunter on April 24, 2009, 10:55:00 AM
(http://www.puppiesandflowers.com/blogimages/mar2008/jeffHealey.jpg)

a genius. and yes, red pickups don't look bad!