Rockin' NGD - Epi Korina

[progrmr]

So with the impending large tax return enroute I decided to pickup a new guitar. One I've had my eye on for awhile, but didn't want to spend $550 on it.

Got my GC president's day 15% off coupon and knew the time was right. Went to GC after work and played it and it was everything I'd hoped for. Light, comfortable body shape, smooth neck that's a bit thicker than what I typically like but it felt comfortable , the sound is great in all positions - this is one case where the wood really seems to be a significant difference. Warm and thick in the neck, tight with a nice but not over-trebly in the bridge.

GREAT NGD - very happy.

[FrankenFretter***]

I've always liked the African Limba (a.k.a. Korina) Explorers. That one is on my list for future acquisitions. Very nice grab, Programr! Happy New Guilar Day!

[pictoratus]

Super looking guitar! Congrats on the new acquisition.

[Spudman***]

Wow! That is really nice. I had one along time ago. My drummer left it with me for a year. It was his. I really liked it. How does she play?

[oldguy]

Really nice! Congratulations on the new axe, progrmr. I've always thought the korina explorers were the best looking.

[Brian Krashpad]

Bosstastic! Congrats.

[deeaa*]

I had the exact same axe...only, could not resist modding it some:



I put a JB at the bridge and a 59 neck (tho here it still has the original.

Also installed an EMG PA-2 which isn't shown here either...and spraypainted all hardware and the picguard black, put in black Schaller locks.
Oh yeah and a Gibson TP-6 fine-tune tailpiece to boot, although I had to file it a little to get it to fit. Can't locate photos of it in the shape I sold it off, though. It was quite nice, better than a gibson one I tried when I bought it. Nice and light too, just too big for me.

I was sure at first it was one block of wood, but they're not, it's got a very well installed laminate top and back; you really have to know what to look and a magnifying glass for to see it's not one piece. Still, it's likely korina all the way inside the body as well. Or whatever wood it ultimately is, I don't know, many people say it's some entirely different stuff under the laminates&you can't expect real korina at the price point; nevertheless it works fine.

[Jimi75]

Great guitar. There's only one thing I'd immediately do, which is exchanging the nut against a real bone nut.

[Katastrophe]

I love those korina explorers. Rawk!

[sunvalleylaw]

Looks cool! Congrats!

[NWBasser]

Sweet guitar!

That's one I'd definitely consider myself. I do like the explorers and that one's pretty sweet.

Sounds like you got a winner!

[Brian Krashpad]

Congrats progrmr! Looks great. I've never owned an Explorer. I'll prolly get round to it some day though.

[deeaa*]

I'd like one again, but it'd have to be a smaller version. Maybe I'll make my build Exprorer-shaped at least more or less. I'm just too lean a guy for an explo, it looks ridiculously long on me...plus I kept banging it on the walls when I played it around the house.

But no question, Explos really do look cool...