ephiphone korina explorer

[cpwiebe]

the mules, rebel yells...? i just Pete townsented my variax 600[boy, it only took one hit to shatter]need new guitar asp.i like the feel of it but want quality pickups,pots  and such to back it up.Thinking of aging it [this is an easy one] along with aged gold mules,rebel yells....along with the 550 bkp pots. How many pots,which  switches and jensen
capacitors should i get? any suggestions? thank u from canada.

[Slartibartfarst42]

Not sure where to start  :?

If you're wanting pickup suggestions it would help to know more about the style of music you play and the sound you're looking for.

[cpwiebe]

the sound i'm looking for...nolly's demo of the mules were good.looking for thunder &l lightning loud with flexibility,not a [one trick pony] spetiallty sound. you can pump it up but you can't dumd it down.

[Ratrod]

Mules don't always seem to work that well in Explorers. It's a big chunk of wood that already adds to the bass and midrange.

Riff Raffs have been a popular choise for vintage sounding Explorers.

[Slartibartfarst42]

It's certainly a lot of dark wood and I'm afraid I have little experience of anything other than the contemporary range of pickups. If Mules don't work well in an Explorer, clearly you need something else. The Rebel Yells will certainly cut through but it will be a very different sound to Mules. Perhaps something quite bright from the Vintage Hot range? Emeralds perhaps?

[Telerocker]

RiffRaffs!

[cpwiebe]

thank you for the inputs,right now Long-mcquade is having a sale on negative 58 explorer & negative 67 flying v [145.00 canadien difference] as apposed to korina models.[building a few guitars, to start with,for charity, a polite word for people in extreme dire need,hence, Samaritan's purse]. Uhm , i'm a newb on the gibson side of things so need help on ordering parts other than just pickups.POts, switches and capacitors[you usually get what you pay for,
so for the innards of the instrument I want the good stuff.The creative side on the guitar bodies i'll choose and take responsability for.

[ShredHeadJHJ]

I have a Korina LP I just ordered Rebel Yells for last week. I'll post a thread when I get them and put them through their paces.

[gwEm]

Mules don't always seem to work that well in Explorers. It's a big chunk of wood that already adds to the bass and midrange.

Riff Raffs have been a popular choise for vintage sounding Explorers.

i do agree ratrod, but it is korina, so i think mules would work well. i'd give 'em a go anyway ;)

good luck with those rebel yells!

[ericsabbath]

thank you for the inputs,right now Long-mcquade is having a sale on negative 58 explorer & negative 67 flying v [145.00 canadien difference] as apposed to korina models.[building a few guitars, to start with,for charity, a polite word for people in extreme dire need,hence, Samaritan's purse]. Uhm , i'm a newb on the gibson side of things so need help on ordering parts other than just pickups.POts, switches and capacitors[you usually get what you pay for,
so for the innards of the instrument I want the good stuff.The creative side on the guitar bodies i'll choose and take responsability for.

I'd pick the korina one
do not trust painted epiphone models
I've seen at least a dozen of 90's and 2000's epiphones with 10+ pieces of alder or basswood, plywood, mdf and all sort of cr@p