Explorer type guitar with a FR type trem

[davidd]

I’ve been talking about buying an explorer type guitar for a while, ideally an Ibanez Destroyer. My son would also really like one, although he’d really like one with some sort of Floyd Rose trem.


Apart from early Destroyers ( which seem to be rising in price ) does anyone know of an explorer type that comes with a FR type trem. Failing that has anyone got any idea of the cost of retro fitting one, properly routing the body etc?

Thanks

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[Escapegoat]

I've got a dim recollection of quite a few companies making Explorer-esque guitars with FR during those 'hair metal' days. Pretty sure even Gibson did, too.

[rsbmw]

Dean is your best bet

https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Dean-Ra...

They make less pointy ones too

https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Dean-ML...

[anonymous-user]

Peavey Raptors for not a great deal of money if you want to try it.

ESP LTD did a lot of their EX range with Floyds.

Bigger money... Gibson did a run a few years ago with FRs as did Epiphone.

[davidd]

Thanks

[SamR380]

A Jackson Kelly is kind of explorer shaped and often came with a Floyd Rose.